Crews recovered a 17-year-old's body from the American River near Auburn after an hours-long search; officials warn the water is especially dangerous during spring runoff.

Sunny start and mid-70s Thursday, then late-day thunderstorms possible; a Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra runs Friday–Sunday.

A ConsumerAffairs ranking puts Sacramento No. 8 among large-city housing markets, citing limited listings and rising prices that favor sellers.

Los Rios trustees moved to form a school facilities improvement district that could confine a potential $3.1B bond to Sacramento and Yolo County voters, prompting criticism. The board says the step targets where the work actually sits; faculty call it divisive.

The century‑old Stevenson "Graffiti Bridge" west of Davis will close in May for an $8.3M rehabilitation to shore up foundations, seismic safety and concrete. Counties say local access will be maintained during the work.

A Sky River Casino guest hit a $216,895 progressive jackpot after roughly 15 minutes of play, the casino and local reporting say.

A state Senate committee will weigh SB 1305 on April 7 — a bill directing CDFW to study restoring California’s grizzly bear and laying out a roadmap for any eventual return.

Lennar closed escrow on nearly $12M in future home lots across Vineyard, Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova, adding parcels to its local building pipeline.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will make a short, mid‑afternoon whistle‑stop in Marysville this Thursday; timing and safety tips for viewers are below.

Colliers' Sacramento team closed a $16M, 100‑unit sale at 2850 Cottage Way at a 6.53% cap after rebuilding the property's financials and negotiating lender concessions.

Desi Market & Grill's owner is opening a sit-down restaurant next door in Natomas; the concept's name and opening date have not yet been announced.

Survivors and dispatchers revisit the Good Guys siege 35 years after the deadly 1991 shootout in south Sacramento.

An Elk Grove man was sentenced to 26 years to life for the 2022 bus-stop stabbing death of Eric Roberts, prosecutors say. Surveillance video and a jury finding of a weapon enhancement were central to the case.