Modesto Police target hands-free law violations from Dec. 16-31, with fines and points for repeat offenses within 36 months to combat distracted driving.

Rocklin Police Department plans a DUI checkpoint on December 20 to combat impaired driving during the holidays, with support from grants aimed at improving road safety.

UC Davis' former fire chief Nathan J. Trauernicht was indicted for public funds misappropriation alongside ex-employee Meagan McFadden, both due in court next month.

Two suspects were arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing of Akeem Mohammed El-Haji in Modesto, with a third suspect believed to have fled to Mexico.

Richard Jason Mountford was sentenced to 27 months in prison for conspiring to file fraudulent tax returns, obtaining approximately $875,000 in refunds.

Chezvon Paige was arrested on suspicions related to a November homicide in Sacramento's Upper Land Park neighborhood. The victim, a man with a gunshot wound, died at the scene.

Kevin McCarty was sworn in as the 57th mayor of Sacramento, along with new councilmembers, promising to tackle homelessness, safety, and city services.

A man, 59, was fatally struck by a car in Modesto while lying in the street. The driver, not under the influence, cooperated with the CHP at the scene.

Police responded to a shooting in Roseville resulting from a domestic dispute; the suspect is in custody, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Details remain limited as the investigation continues.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office reported two major drug busts, with arrests and seizures of cocaine and fentanyl worth millions of potential lethal doses.

The Holiday Miracle Program in Loomis saw increased community support, with over 125 volunteers wrapping gifts for 850 children in need during the holiday season.

Armed robbers held cannabis farm workers at gunpoint and stole 150 pounds of cannabis in Grass Valley. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office is investigating and seeking public assistance.

A man was hospitalized after a stabbing by two juveniles at a North Highlands Walmart. One juvenile was arrested, while authorities are searching for the second suspect.