Winters police say a 13-year-old fled officers on a high-powered e‑motorcycle and allegedly aimed a laser at a classmate; the youth was booked into juvenile hall.

A cyclist was struck and killed Thursday night on Industrial Boulevard near Harbor Boulevard. Police say the driver cooperated and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Federal prosecutors say an Avenal inmate used a CDCR tablet to groom a 12‑year‑old, prompting a House Oversight records request and renewed scrutiny of the tablet program.

The Assembly passed AB 1640 to crack down on resale of restaurant reservations, authorizing fines and AG enforcement while apps and restaurant groups back the change.

A federal jury in Sacramento convicted a former California National Guard member of selling ghost guns and tipping off a drug dealer to planned raids. The verdict spotlights illicit weapon flows and military access risks.

Students at Orville Wright Elementary were bused to La Loma Junior High after police found a victim in a deadly assault nearby. School officials say students and staff are safe while police investigate.

Deputies dispersed a suspected rooster-fighting gathering near Kettleman Lane in Lodi, seizing live roosters as the investigation continues.

A Modesto paraprofessional was arrested at Alice N. Stroud Elementary on allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student. Detectives say the first incident may date back about four years.

Elk Grove police say the former treasurer and president of the Elk Grove Jr. Thundering Herd diverted more than $100,000 from the league. The arrest follows a two‑year probe that used more than 20 search warrants.

Nebraska troopers stopped a Nissan Rogue on I‑80 and found roughly 525 pounds of suspected cocaine; the Yuba City driver was arrested and booked in Seward County.

One person was killed and three others, including two children, were seriously injured after an SUV left Highway 50 and plunged into the South Fork of the American River near Riverton.

A civil grand jury found major staff vacancies at El Dorado County jails, warning that heavy overtime and lagging pay could complicate the Placerville jail expansion.

A tanker trailer detached from a big rig on I‑80 north of Auburn, colliding with a pickup and killing a Colfax resident. CHP is searching for the truck driver.