With downtown vacancy still a problem, Sacramento is weighing San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant pop-up model — free rent, grants and city help — as a quick test of what might revive retail. The idea is simple but not cheap.

One person was shot at McClellan Park and taken to a hospital in stable condition; deputies say a suspect fled and the investigation is active.

UC Davis has pitched a small branch medical campus in Redding to train local students and help address Shasta County’s doctor shortage. County leaders are weighing partners and funding before any commitment.

Roseville police say they broke up a yearlong odometer-rollback ring; two arrested and eight vehicles seized across the Sacramento region. Investigators urge buyers to verify VINs and run history reports.

Maui’s Ululani Hawaiian Shave Ice arrives in Old Sacramento this weekend with a soft opening May 21 and a grand opening May 23, bringing 50+ fruit-forward syrups and likely long lines.

A fire along Union Pacific tracks in Rio Linda damaged a railroad bridge and paused train service; no injuries were reported as crews secured the scene.

Sacramento is adding radar 'dilemma zone' detectors and street upgrades to a one‑mile stretch of Florin Road after several deadly crashes. The $5M project pairs signals with bike and pedestrian improvements.

Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.

Police warned Davis residents after a mountain lion was spotted near Kestrel Place on a popular north‑city bike path. Officers and wildlife officials are monitoring the area.

A crash on SR‑20 near King Road killed two people and led to the arrest of a driver on felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter charges.

An off‑duty Sacramento County deputy was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a Rancho Cordova multi‑vehicle crash; no injuries were reported and the deputy is on leave.

Felony domestic‑violence and steroid charges against former Sacramento officer Justin David Shepard were dismissed after the victim declined to testify; POST has temporarily suspended his certification.

A 204‑unit apartment pre‑application was filed for 9000 Gerber Road in Sacramento County’s Vineyard area, showing a clubhouse‑forward design and new pressure on Gerber Road.