Del Oro High in Loomis was placed on lockdown Friday after a reported threat; deputies are on campus and officials urged people to avoid the area.

A Kentucky judge rejected a plea deal in the murder-for-hire case tied to the 2022 killing of a Sacramento HVAC owner, returning the case to court for trial.

A boy died after an apparent rock‑climbing fall near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on Thursday; deputies found him near the Eagle Falls trailhead and an investigation is underway.

A Tulare County deputy was shot and killed Thursday while serving an eviction notice in Porterville. Authorities have named a suspect and a multiagency search is underway.

A neighbor's video and automated license-plate reads helped Elk Grove police arrest two people after a mailbox was smashed and large amounts of mail stolen.

An Olivehurst man was sentenced to 55 years to life after a jury convicted him of raping a 10-year-old. The victim confronted him in court and delivered a forceful statement.

Modesto police investigated a suspicious death near a Tuolumne Boulevard boat ramp Thursday evening; authorities urged the public to avoid the area while detectives worked.

Crews recovered a 17-year-old's body from the American River near Auburn after an hours-long search; officials warn the water is especially dangerous during spring runoff.

A 20-year-old was arrested after a series of Watt Avenue robberies that included a gas-mart attack where a worker was pepper-sprayed.

A weekend birthday booking at a Citrus Heights Airbnb swelled to about 200–250 people, prompting police to clear the scene and leaving the host with thousands in damage.

A traffic stop in Placer County led to the discovery of an active pipe bomb and an arrest. The county's explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the device.

A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies say they found a loaded handgun, an illegal 15‑round magazine and an unregistered gun during a South Sacramento traffic stop.

A fatal shooting on Fleming Way left one person dead Tuesday as deputies secured the scene and the sheriff's office said no suspects are in custody.