A reported shooting threat put Granite Bay High on lockdown Tuesday as deputies and the school's resource officer secured the campus. Officials urged nearby schools to take precautions.

Deputies responded Tuesday to a possible shooting at Sunshine Mobile Village in Orangevale; authorities have released few details.

A South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty in a methamphetamine conspiracy tied to Operation Bear Trap. Prosecutors say the probe recovered drugs and untraceable firearms.

The FBI says more than 700,000 Americans are victims of aggravated assault each year; a new CDE special report breaks down victim demographics and weapon trends.

Placer County’s DA says AB 2237 would let judges extend probation for sex‑offender registrants after a local case exposed limits of a one‑year cap.

A Placer County jury convicted Eric Olsen of first‑degree murder and he was sentenced to 53 years to life. The case reopened scrutiny of past violent incidents tied to the property.

Dozens of youths swarmed a Chevron at Power Inn and Folsom, ripping shelves apart and fleeing with merchandise while the manager says police were tied up elsewhere.

Three people, including two children, were rescued from a Modesto duplex after an early-morning garage fire; three were hospitalized in critical condition. Investigation is ongoing.

Two Lodi residents died after their pickup ran the crossing and was struck by a BNSF freight on West Armstrong Road, the CHP says. Investigators are working the scene.

Investigators are working a shooting near 6th Avenue in Olivehurst. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office.

A minor was injured and a suspect was arrested after a stabbing on Quarry Trail near the American River confluence east of Auburn. Authorities say the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.

County staff will present a plan next Tuesday to shift fines to a per‑firework basis — $1,000 per device and up to $10,000 near parks — paired with drone patrols and hotspot enforcement.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday on northbound I-5 near Pocket Road in Sacramento; the cause is under investigation. CHP says details are limited as investigators work the scene.