The scope of "Operation SLO Ride" has increased with a 53-count superseding indictment, adding three Tulare County individuals involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Illinois man Rahman Lakhani receives a 4-year prison sentence for a $5.9 million tobacco tax fraud in California.

A Sacramento man is indicted for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material, with potential penalties up to 30 years in prison and $250,000 fines per count.

Sea lions in California show signs of domoic acid poisoning, with increasing strandings along the coast, as reported by the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.

A motorist and the California Highway Patrol rescued a litter of puppies from traffic. The pups were made honorary K-9s for the day and are now at a shelter awaiting adoption.

Citrus Heights Police detained Miguel Torres, who violated a restraining order and intended to abduct a 15-year-old girl he is charged with assaulting.

Residents in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties are concerned as the Pedro Fire threatens 350 structures, with one destroyed and power outages occurring. Evacuations have been lifted in some areas, with 15% containment reported.

92-year-old Thelma Wallace, at-risk due to a medical condition, was safely located after being reported missing in Sacramento.

Two Stockton men plead guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges related to an operation producing and selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.

A Stockton man received a 10-year prison sentence for conspiring to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and must forfeit over $42,000 in illegal proceeds.

A police chase of a stolen car in California ended in a fatal crash, leaving the driver dead and injuring passengers and the occupants of another vehicle.

Two women, Delmara Apel and Amy Jackson, were arrested for entering an evacuation zone during the Park Fire in Butte County. Apel was also charged with smuggling methamphetamine.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is searching for Kamara Green, a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Elk Grove on May 14, 2024, and has released an Ebony Alert.