Sutter County has named Kyle Long its new fire chief. The Vallejo veteran started April 13 and will oversee the county’s three stations amid staffing and budget pressure.

A pedestrian died Monday after being struck by a freight train near Roseville Road and Walerga Road in Sacramento County.

Light rain and breezy south winds this Sunday; slight midday showers and minor Sierra snow expected through Monday. Plan for wet roads during the midday commute.

A solo rider was killed Monday night in a motorcycle crash near Haggin Oaks in north Sacramento. The coroner will release the rider's identity after next of kin are notified.

Paul Cathey is in custody after a woman says she was sexually assaulted following a meeting arranged through an adult website. Citrus Heights detectives say there may be more victims.

Clear Saturday morning in Sacramento; highs in the mid-60s with breezy south winds. Spotty mountain showers and gusty winds possible through the weekend.

A jury convicted William Ellis of multiple parking‑lot robberies that prosecutors say involved a handgun and victims with children. Sentencing is May 15.

Owner Marina Texeira says repeated fines and a lapsed security permit threaten the nearly 100-year-old Torch Club. City staff and a councilmember are arranging a meeting to try to resolve compliance issues.

About 1,000 state workers rallied in downtown Sacramento as SEIU Local 1000 and the state began contract negotiations, centering on telework protections and budget trade-offs.

Sacramento roaster Camellia Coffee Roasters has leased the former Peet’s on E Street and says it hopes to open its Davis cafe next month.

State regulators revoked a former Oroville officer's certification after he was found to have left an arrestee near a rural recycling facility; the woman was later injured in a hit‑and‑run.

Attorney General Rob Bonta called 2024 "historic" after state data showed the fewest firearm-related deaths since 1968, while warning the gains are fragile. DOJ reports show falling homicides but tracing gaps remain.

Hours after he proposed, 25-year-old Noah Jacobus died in a motorcycle crash in Orangevale. The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether another vehicle was involved.