Sacramento State is planning to move its football program to the FBS, with a transition fee of $5 million and a new stadium. President Wood focuses on student involvement and maintaining home games during phased upgrades.

A teacher at Curtis Creek Elementary was arrested for throwing a base at a student after being hit by a toy; the incident raises issues of conflict response in schools.

Dandre Ortega was arrested in Sacramento for manslaughter and firearm charges in connection with a fatal January shooting; police credit community help.

Yolo County hosts an in-person job fair featuring a range of sectors with 30 local employers, aimed at providing direct employment opportunities to jobseekers.

Rachelle Gayton has been appointed as Yolo County's new Chief Probation Officer, succeeding the interim officer since January. She has over two decades of experience in public service.

DarkHeart Brewing opens in Citrus Heights assisted by a city grant, offering a variety of brews and hoping to bolster local economic and social scenes.

A Fresno man is indicted on charges of assault and abusive sexual contact with a minor at a VA facility. He could face two years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Firefighters in Sacramento extinguished an attic blaze in a home on Flintwood Way, rescuing an individual trapped inside; the cause is under investigation.

Yolo County Public Defender’s Office is hosting a free Expungement Clinic on March 13 in Woodland, aiming to help residents clear their criminal records and access various support services.

Two bodies were found in Stockton; Julio Valdez was later arrested in Rosarito, Mexico, for the homicides. Extradition and further investigations are ongoing.

Sacramento settled for $13.4 million over substandard work and fraudulent billing in its water meter program, with Teichert Construction and others paying.

Jesse Torres-Alonso from Bakersfield pled guilty to aiming a laser at a Sheriff's helicopter, a threat to air safety highlighted by a significant uptick in laser strike reports in 2023. He faces sentencing in May 2025 with possible hefty penalties.

Aaron Michael Correia was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after a traffic stop revealed a loaded .22 Ruger revolver.