Proposed Nevada Irrigation District water‑rate changes would phase in double‑digit hikes over five years, and ranchers warn the increases could be devastating. A public hearing is set for May 27 in Grass Valley.

A former Del Campo player filed a federal civil‑rights suit alleging coaches used racial slurs, ignored a doctor’s note and worsened an injury that ended his running career.

Farmworkers across California say supervisors are threatening deportation to silence complaints, deepening fear and underreporting of workplace abuse.

Sac City Unified is weighing closure of a small Waldorf charter after years of deficits and falling enrollment.

A longtime Phoebe Hearst teacher has sued Sacramento City Unified after being reassigned over a flea‑infested carpet removal. The complaint alleges discrimination and seeks damages after the district rejected a $2.3M claim.

Zeus the zebra escaped his enclosure and was safely returned north of Lincoln after weekend storms. Placer County Animal Services says there were no injuries.

A former Monterey Trail social worker alleges Elk Grove Unified disciplined her after she reported suspected child abuse and helped police probe a possible shooting threat.

Sacramento County's midyear update shows 222 people moved into housing and more than 900 helped, but officials say a tight housing market will limit further progress.

A lawsuit filed in Sacramento says a 12‑year‑old suffered severe head trauma last May after falling on a Folsom Middle School blacktop during a recess game.

A California Lottery press release mistakenly included a $12M winner's home address, prompting agency corrections and a review of communications protocols.

Goats are back and Sacramento is pressing owners to clear lots by April 15. Notices, fines and possible city cleanups are looming for overgrown parcels.

Contra Costa County warns H.R. 1’s work and redetermination rules could put 1.4M Californians at risk of losing Medi‑Cal and strain local clinics.

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 will make a short, mid‑afternoon whistle‑stop in Marysville this Thursday; timing and safety tips for viewers are below.