Roseville’s Independence Day lineup includes a 7:15 a.m. 5K, a 9 a.m. downtown parade, Royer Park family activities and a free fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds. Parking is $15 at the fairgrounds.

Roseville says its main city phone lines are down amid a service‑provider outage; 911 remains available and the city is sharing updates online.

Dr. Meghan Barnard will become Jessup University’s first female president on July 1, 2026, after a national search.

Folsom police will clear an encampment along the Humbug‑Willow Creek Trail on June 25 using helicopter lifts. Trail and nearby road closures are planned.

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.