A Modesto paraprofessional has been arrested and booked on six felony counts alleging sexual misconduct with a minor. Investigators are working to determine whether there are additional victims.

CAL FIRE and Placer County crews responded to a fully involved structure fire on High Sierra Road in Dutch Flat; video shared by CAL FIRE NEU shows heavy flames as firefighters worked the scene. Officials have not yet released details on injuries or cause.

A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 50 near Sierra‑at‑Tahoe Road left one person dead and another hospitalized, CHP says.

A Yuba City K9 recovered a loaded 9mm after a short bicycle chase; a 33-year-old was booked on weapons and theft charges.

A jury convicted Joel Zeigler in the 2022 Franklin Boulevard bar shooting that killed one man and wounded three others. Sentencing is set for July 24.

A Redding man who fled FBI agents by diving into Lake Shasta on a submersible was sentenced to 30 years and ordered about $25M in restitution.

A May audit finds slow turnout times, dozens of lapsed credentials and heavy low‑acuity call volumes; it urges rideshare and alternative responses while Sacramento Fire says it agrees.

Two people were arrested after an alleged armed robbery at a Woodland Target; police recovered a pellet gun that resembled a real firearm.

County supervisors approved a retroactive MOU allowing the sheriff to join a Homeland Security Task Force that includes ICE and other federal partners. Advocates raised transparency concerns.

A Sacramento jury convicted D’Anthony Chaney of first‑degree murder in a 2022 South Land Park shooting outside a liquor store. Sentencing is set for July 31, 2026.

A stolen vehicle was driven through the front entrance of a North Auburn CVS around 4:30 a.m.; surveillance shows the driver fleeing into a waiting vehicle and deputies are investigating.

KCRA’s new documentary revisits Helaman Hansen’s adult-adoption scam, the court battles that followed and a resentencing that left victims still seeking restitution. The film lays out how the scheme worked and why courts had to reexamine key charges.

One person was shot at McClellan Park and taken to a hospital in stable condition; deputies say a suspect fled and the investigation is active.