Placer County earned a state Fire Risk Reduction Community listing that could translate into insurance discounts. Officials say residents should download the certificate and check with carriers.

A Florentine-style wine window called Fiore Del Vino is set for The Senator at 1121 L St, offering European wines, small plates and a patio with about 55 seats.

Robert 'Brian' Bassett was arrested July 9 on multiple felony sexual‑assault charges after Gridley police say a juvenile exchange student assigned to his home was repeatedly abused.

Sunny Friday with highs near 91°F and gusty south winds. Heat builds to around 101°F by next week.

After AB 1 became operative on July 1, 2026, legislative staff across California quietly began organizing around comp time, promotions and pay.

Spitz opened Friday at Rocky Ridge Town Center in Roseville, bringing its doner wraps, loaded fries and vegan options to Douglas Boulevard with opening‑day giveaways.

A Sacramento man says a black bear charged at him outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home; bear spray stopped the animal but temporarily blinded him with overspray. Local experts warn visitors to secure food and trash.

Placer Mosquito officials confirmed the county's first West Nile–positive mosquito samples of 2026 and are expanding trapping and targeted treatments. Residents are urged to use repellents and report dead birds.

USA Properties Fund has proposed roughly 276 apartments at Don Julio Blvd & Antelope Rd in Antelope; county records show entitlements for the Barrett Ranch site.

A man the FBI had been seeking was returned to Sacramento after a 2025 capture in Mexico and arraigned on a murder charge tied to a 2017 death.

StreetZlan in Elk Grove will appear on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Friday at 6 p.m.; the taqueria teased a watch party and a new menu.

About $13,000 in fireworks were stolen from a San Juan High boosters' booth early Sunday, jeopardizing the group's summer fundraising.

A fatal early-morning stabbing on Cantrill Drive left one person dead and a suspect in custody as investigators work the scene.