About $73 million in CalKIDS scholarship funds is waiting for eligible Sacramento County students. Seniors should check accounts and claim before the March 2 priority deadline.

Sunny and mild Thursday in Sacramento with patchy fog tonight. A colder, wetter system may bring mountain snow and valley rain starting Sunday.

WellSpace Health has asked Rancho Cordova to reassign a $7M state behavioral health grant so it can convert call-center space into outpatient treatment at its Old Placerville Road clinic.

Rep. Kevin Kiley plans a bill to cut federal highway funds to states with gas taxes above 50¢, a move aimed squarely at California's high pump prices.

A man in his 20s died after his pickup crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment on eastbound Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills. CHP said speed may have been a factor as crews worked to clear the scene.

Pangaea Bier Cafe will close its Curtis Park taproom on March 19, 2026 after lease talks collapsed. Owners Rob and Kin Archie say theyll look for a new Sacramento location.

A Sacramento judge handed down decades‑long sentences after a violent 2018 home invasion at a south Sacramento gambling house.

Foggy morning gives way to rain Tuesday afternoon; expect wet roads and mountain snow through Wednesday.

Caltrans released a statewide Director’s Transit Policy to prioritize buses and transit-supportive design on state highways, with an implementation plan due in summer 2026.

Patchy fog will slow Monday commutes. Rain, thunderstorms and mountain snow arrive Tuesday and Wednesday.

A 2021 change lets inmates 50 and older with 20 years be considered for parole, and Sacramento victims say they've been blindsided. Courts and lawmakers are now reexamining long sentences.

A Stockton man received 12 years after prosecutors say he shot a Macy's loss-prevention officer during an April robbery. Prosecutors say the conviction counts as a strike.

Federal prosecutors say Paul Richards, 51, was arrested in Folsom and charged with receiving child sexual abuse material. The indictment alleges files dated from December 2023 through April 2025.