Deputies responded to a report of a possibly armed man near Colfax Elementary Thursday; both Colfax campuses were secured and later cleared. Authorities say students and staff are safe.

An Oregon mother admitted to a felony child‑abduction charge after prosecutors say she and an accomplice took her two sons from their Chico father; sentencing is March 4.

San Joaquin County prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty in the 2024 Lodi triple homicide. The move raises the stakes ahead of a January 2027 trial.

An early-morning disturbance in Natomas ended with a man arrested after punching his father and threatening officers, police say.

A classroom at Father Keith B. Kenny K-6 in Sacramento was evacuated Thursday after a reported gas leak. PG&E crews responded and officials have not released a cause.

Dealership staff spotted fake IDs and alerted police, leading to two arrests and dozens of stolen IDs, cards and devices seized by officers.

Deputies released photos after a suspect threatened a 13‑year‑old with a knife and stole a $2,000 e‑bike from a Gold River home.

A Sacramento jury convicted Diamond Zaccheaus Moore for a 2023 shooting outside a Del Paso Boulevard gas station that killed Angelo Gallegos. Sentencing is set for March.

The Sacramento coroner released an official time and cause of death for Richard McClintic; his caregiver faces homicide and fraud charges.

On the five‑year anniversary, Rocklin police renewed their plea for information into the unsolved hit‑and‑run that killed Trevor Swahn. The family still seeks answers.

Sacramento agreed to a $2.2M settlement for Daniel Garza, a legal observer who was struck while filming 2020 protests and now faces lasting brain injuries. Records and accountability remain in question.

Stockton police identified Richard Galindo, 30, as the man killed in an Aug. 30 shooting on East Main Street; detectives published case number 25-26210 and are seeking tips.

A reported discharge near the 300 block of Pleasant Street briefly put Mount Saint Mary's and Bell Hill on lockdown; police say no injuries and an investigation is underway.