A vehicle ran off Highway 99 near Main Street in Modesto early Tuesday, caught fire and one person died; officials say an investigation is underway.

Fairfield police arrested 24-year-old Jamere Burtram Franklin in Sacramento and charged him in the Dec. 24 killing of Darius Leaks. The arrest follows months of investigation.

Federal officials say DEA audits found hundreds of recordkeeping and diversion‑control failures at two Sutter Health sites. The system agreed to a $3.2M settlement and new oversight.

Placer County deputies are seeking tips after two BB gun assaults during No Kings rallies; six people reported minor injuries. Investigators want video and witnesses.

A Sacramento man in his 20s was killed after an early-morning crash on eastbound I-80 near Cherry Glen Road, closing lanes for hours while the CHP investigated.

Rancho Cordova police say three people were arrested after officers stopped a rental van and found merchandise tied to thefts at department stores across the greater Sacramento area. Investigators say the suspects hit multiple cities in the region.

A man was seriously wounded in a shooting near Florin Road and 24th Street Sunday night; police detained a person and recovered a firearm, authorities say.

A federal judge gave an Elk Grove man nine years after prosecutors said he ran a cocaine and fentanyl trafficking network that crossed state lines.

A multihour SWAT standoff at Creekview Manor ended when police arrested a man reportedly armed with a knife and a sword; one person was hospitalized.

A driver was killed in a hit-and-run on Florin Road Friday night. Police have opened a major collision probe and are asking for tips and video.

Detectives arrested Larry Candies, 75, on eight counts of lewd and lascivious acts; investigators say there may be more victims.

A boarded‑up commercial building on the 2300 block of American River Drive burned Saturday; one firefighter was injured and officials are treating the origin as suspicious.

The California DOJ says Kai Jones pleaded guilty and received an eight-year sentence for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of two minors.