SMUD has started construction on a $168M, 100,000‑sq‑ft administrative and operations center in Folsom. The multi‑phase build includes a 100‑ft communications tower and city permits are in place.

Public records show Nazare Capital’s 152 North Third St. defaulted on a $45M loan, with about $37.5M owed; servicers are preparing for receivership and possible foreclosure.

A foot pursuit ended at Will Rogers State Beach when a suspect plunged into the surf and was arrested. County lifeguards and police converged on the shoreline.

Galt issued roughly $391,000 in administrative fines after a drone‑aided crackdown on illegal Fourth of July fireworks, city officials say. Notices will be mailed to cited addresses.

Neighbors in Bronzeville say the Nat King Cole mural at 43rd and King Drive was taken down during exterior repairs, and residents are demanding a transparent plan for restoration.

San José police say a man was arrested after a hidden camera was found in a downtown coffee‑shop restroom; investigators used ALPR and RTIC tools to track him.

The House passed the Common Cents Act, advancing Long Beach Rep. Robert Garcia’s plan to end penny production. The bill would stop minting pennies and allow cash rounding to the nearest nickel.

Sacramento is redesigning a dangerous stretch of Fruitridge Road and wants input. The plan would slow drivers, add protected bike lanes and improve crossings.

A complaint alleges the vacant storefront at 414 California Ave. was being used as an unpermitted gym and gaming space, prompting stop‑work notices as plans are refitted under SB 79.

A developer is pitching a data center on part of a 31.4‑acre South Elgin farm owned by former county board member Mike Kenyon, raising questions about water, noise and tax revenue.

A Macomb County jury convicted Kayvon Briscoe Hall of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the Oct. 2, 2025 death of his partner; sentencing is set for Aug. 19.

A Reno man was arrested after San Francisco police linked him to an alleged kitten torture at an ATM vestibule. Authorities say the arrest followed a two‑week probe that ended with a rooftop capture.

A San Diego man with a long criminal history was sentenced to 10 years after agents seized PCP, meth and multiple firearms during a federal probe.