A state anti‑hate grant that funded 27 San Diego nonprofits is at risk as Sacramento budget talks leave renewal uncertain.

Yuba County health inspectors ordered Ranch Market in Marysville closed after finding a vermin infestation; the small grocery must fix violations and pass a re‑inspection.

City staff proposed 20 Midtown addresses — including the Mercantile Saloon and former AIDS‑era doctors' offices — for landmark status in a proposed Lavender Heights district.

State officials warn students may not see new Workforce Pell grants when the federal program starts July 1 as California builds the systems and data agreements needed to deliver payments.

Kru agreed to a $700,000 settlement after a former employee's PAGA suit alleged off-the-clock work, interrupted meal breaks and improper sick-pay calculations.

Sacramento Pride returns to Capitol Mall this weekend with a march honoring Alvin Prasad and a two-day festival expected to bring thousands.

A David Lubin kindergarten teacher has sued SCUSD, alleging her class was segregated, she was denied accommodations and then terminated.

Stockton Street Dogs and city leaders are pitching a pet‑friendly temporary campground that would keep people and pets together while offering showers, Wi‑Fi and help finding housing.

Davis trustees unanimously adopted the name Monarca for the former César Chávez Elementary after a 15‑member committee recommended the butterfly‑inspired name. The change follows national reporting that prompted a wave of renamings.

When Sacramento moved its family motel program to a voucher model on June 1, residents say some families were left without rooms as intakes paused.

The California DOJ will host Find CA Missing in Sacramento on June 6 — a free day for families to file reports, provide records and submit voluntary DNA. Investigators and forensic teams will be on site.

New county-level data unveiled in Sacramento shows nearly 16 million Californians can't afford basic costs; food banks are urging lawmakers for $110M to shore up supplies.

Enrollment is dropping across Sacramento City Unified — some high schools are crowded while dozens of campuses sit mostly empty, prompting talk of consolidations. State and local data reveal which neighborhoods are shrinking and which are growing.