A statewide plan to wire 9‑1‑1 into California’s 988 lifeline has stalled, leaving crisis centers unpaid and callers facing uneven routing. Providers and advocates are pressing for faster action as demand surges.

Central Division deputies arrested a 50-year-old man near Stockton and Fruitridge after finding suspected drugs and a loaded gun, the sheriff's office says.

A derailment at Union Pacific's Stockton rail yard toppled a transmission line Monday, cutting power to thousands and forcing the downtown courthouse to close.

Neighbors and families planted 41 trees at Swainson's Hawk Park in Natomas as a living memorial for people lost to violence. The grove is meant to be a place of remembrance and healing.

A federal magistrate allowed Curt Taras to await trial under home confinement with an ankle monitor after residential psychiatric treatment, amid federal firearms counts tied to Folsom High. The ruling follows an indictment and months of local concern.

Chico police arrested four suspects after investigators say video evidence showed a 15‑year‑old being assaulted; searches turned up cocaine and firearms.

Stockton police say a 53-year-old man was struck with a metal object in the Lakeview District; the suspect fled in a vehicle and the case remains under investigation.

CHP - Valley Division Air Operations helicopter crew H-20 conducted a difficult rescue of an injured backcountry skier in Mono County under tough conditions.

California regulators hit Anthem Blue Cross with a $15M fine and ordered up to four years of independent auditor oversight after finding repeated failures in the insurer’s complaint system.

Sacramento police say a search warrant recovered more than a pound of fentanyl, other drugs, cash and a loaded firearm. A 34-year-old man was arrested, officials said.

A threat at Jenny Lind Elementary was promptly handled by authorities, who arrested Ronald Combs without incident. Security remains high at the school.

Rep. Josh Harder and Stockton officials say an ICE field office refused to answer basic questions about body cameras, masks and detainees' access to counsel after an inspection. Local leaders are pushing for clearer rules and more oversight.

A Sacramento man was sentenced to 102 years and 4 months to life after convictions in a case involving two children, the DA says.