A Sacramento jury convicted Kevin Davis of forcible rape in the attack on a visiting European college student. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26, 2026.

A Sacramento donut shop received a yellow placard after a county inspection found unsafe food temperatures and sanitation lapses. Inspectors ordered affected items discarded and set a recheck.

Tahoe City landed at No. 2 on a Business Journals Q1 ranking of the nation’s hottest ZIP codes, highlighting persistent demand and scarce lakefront inventory. Local rules and limited supply help explain the result.

With the June 2 primary looming, some Democrats are urging voters to hold ballots until the last minute to avoid a split vote — a move officials warn could clog counts.

An overnight fire at a North Highlands church was contained to the front classroom after neighbors spotted flames and called 911. Sacramento Metro Fire investigators are probing the cause.

Thieves smashed a refrigerated, 24-hour flower vending unit outside Everest Florist in North Highlands just before Mother’s Day, damaging bouquets and forcing repairs. The family says it will stay open to fulfill orders.

A 120‑unit south Sacramento complex at 6267 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is being marketed as a Chapter 11 trustee sale while Fannie Mae pursues litigation.

A 27‑year‑old Sacramento gang member was sentenced to more than 18 years for conspiring to distribute multi‑pound quantities of meth, prosecutors say.

Morning clouds clear to sun and a quick warm‑up: highs near 84°F Friday, 90s this weekend and possible 100°F spots early next week.

Burlington has leased a space at Crestview Village in Carmichael, bringing the national off‑price chain to the Manzanita Avenue shopping corridor. No opening date has been announced yet.

As summer hiring ramps up, Sacramento teens report dozens of applications and few offers, reflecting a statewide spike in teen unemployment.

Cloudy morning gives way to sunshine and an 83°F high today. A stronger heat surge arrives this weekend into next week.

San Joaquin supervisors are weighing a rule to sterilize animals taken into county shelters before they're returned to owners. Officials point to overcrowded shelters and rising costs.