County staff will present a plan next Tuesday to shift fines to a per‑firework basis — $1,000 per device and up to $10,000 near parks — paired with drone patrols and hotspot enforcement.

Dublin‑based Desi Pizza Bites has listed a 'coming soon' outpost at Carmichael’s San Juan Center, promising Indian‑inspired pizzas and a small dining room. Franchisee says permits are being finalized.

After a 139-118 loss to the 76ers at Golden 1 Center, Doug Christie urged defensive fixes and accountability as the Kings struggle for consistency.

A former Rocklin Unified volunteer was arrested after a student reported a sexual relationship; police say the case has been submitted to the Placer County DA and the probe continues.

Family and activists gathered at the California State Capitol to mark the eighth anniversary of Stephon Clark’s death and to press lawmakers for stronger limits on police use of force.

No Kings returns to Sacramento on March 28 with dozens of local rallies and trainings; organizers’ map lists roughly 27 events in the capital region.

An early‑morning shooting in Natomas left one man dead; homicide detectives are asking witnesses to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

West Sacramento will vote on a $63 million overhaul of Bryte Park that would add an aquatics center, new fields and a small amphitheater. If approved, the park could close for up to two years while crews build the upgrades.

Sacramento moved a major 25‑year plan forward to reshape management of the Lower American River as officials race to adapt to earlier snowmelt and protect salmon. Funding, habitat work and heated local tradeoffs are now on the calendar.

Div 15 Tech signed on with Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 and hired 16 union members, the union said. The deal pairs the contractor’s fabrication capacity with Local 104’s trained crews.

A heavy sheriff response, including a helicopter, converged near South Watt and Jackson Road in Rosemont Tuesday; officials had not yet confirmed what prompted it.

Joshua Martinez was arrested and indicted on murder and alleged child‑sex charges in the 2019 disappearance of Victoria Marquina; prosecutors will brief the public in Stockton.

A mediated settlement announced March 16, 2026, resolves a years‑long Sacramento dispute over a transmission tower and frees CapRadio and KVIE to refocus on programming.