West Sacramento is accepting applications for its Fireworks Seller Permit Lottery until March 31, 2025, for nonprofits to sell fireworks in the summer.

Front Street Animal Shelter partnered with Animal Balance to perform 203 spay/neuter surgeries in three days, helping foster animals and addressing a national vet staff shortage.

West Sacramento Police seek help to find a suspected vandal of River City High School, described as wearing dark clothes and skeleton gloves, caught on camera on March 3, 2025.

Yuba County Jail officers discovered and prevented contraband smuggling, including a homemade shank and hidden drugs, reinforcing the importance of vigilant security measures.

Sacramento Police classified a January stabbing on I Street as a homicide after the victim died in March. The suspect, Mark Reese, had his charges elevated. Authorities are seeking public assistance in the investigation.

A man in Rancho Cordova was arrested after a standoff where he wielded a knife and barricaded himself. Law enforcement was responding to a domestic violence report.

A woman in her 40s was fatally struck by a sedan while crossing Marconi Avenue in Carmichael outside of a crosswalk. The driver, a woman in her 60s, is cooperating with the investigation.

Sacramento joins other cities in suing the Trump Administration over threats to cut federal funds to sanctuary cities. They aim to protect local autonomy and federal funding essential for city services.

Ronald Walker received a 23-year to life sentence for second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon in a Sacramento senior residence incident.

Sacramento Police investigate a woman's death, found in a tent, with homicide detectives and crime scene investigators involved. The Coroner will confirm her identity.

A vehicle collided with a train in Old Town Elk Grove, causing no injuries and minor damage. Traffic was briefly disrupted but has since resumed normally.

The National Weather Service Sacramento forecasts active weather for Northern California with rain, snow, and possible thunderstorms starting over the weekend.

The Sacramento City Council allocated $23.6 million from last year's surplus to reduce the forecasted budget shortfall, which stands at $44.1 million despite recent cuts in homelessness funding.