A grass fire near West Elverta Road burned about 5–6 acres on Friday and forced changes to arrivals and departures at Sacramento International Airport. Crews contained hotspots while the airport shifted some traffic to eastside ramps.

The Board of Parole Hearings denied parole for William Doughtie and set his next review in five years, the Sacramento County DA said.

Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.

A woman has sued Southwest and a passenger after an alleged in‑flight sexual assault on a Seattle‑to‑Sacramento flight, accusing the carrier of negligence and overserving a visibly intoxicated passenger. The lawsuit follows a criminal plea in the case.

An early-morning fire gutted a longtime Orangevale home and several outbuildings. The homeowner escaped and is receiving Red Cross assistance.

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.

A Sacramento search-warrant served in a probe of Ulta thefts turned up stolen beauty products and three unregistered firearms; investigators arrested a man in the sweep.

Nearly 50,000 turned out at Elk Grove Regional Park. Police logged hundreds of calls, drones flew dozens of missions and enforcement issued roughly $239,000 in citations.

A Van's RV-4 went down at Sutter County Airport early Thursday, killing one person. Federal investigators are on the scene and the coroner will notify next of kin.

A fast-moving early-morning blaze in Folsom destroyed one home and damaged another; one firefighter was treated and released. Mutual‑aid crews helped contain the scene.

A Placer County man surrendered after deputies found him hiding in a barn haystack following an overnight search; he faces felony domestic violence and assault charges.

Sheriff's POP and HOT teams used restored UTVs to reach hidden river encampments, contacting nearly 20 people and issuing dozens of citations.

A law-enforcement-involved shooting on Diablo Drive in Foothill Farms left two victims and a suspect injured; investigators and the county DA are reviewing the case.