A pickup truck went off southbound Highway 49 near the Broad Street off-ramp in Nevada City and plunged into Deer Creek; the driver later died at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.

A woman was killed in an early-morning shooting near A Street and Ahern Street in Sacramento; homicide detectives are investigating.

Stephenson C. Kim, serving life for a 2004 Cypress café killing, died after an altercation at Vacaville's California Medical Facility. Prison investigators and the Solano County DA are probing the case.

Los Angeles man Javier Aguilera Rosas receives a 15-month prison sentence for creating and distributing false identification documents and misusing a social security number.

Daragh Finbar Hayes has pled guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material; sentencing awaits with potential for significant prison time and fines.

A Winton man faces felony charges after deputies say he shot a friend's dog and forced the owner to bury it; authorities recovered the pet's remains and a 9mm at the scene.

Sacramento police broke up illegal sideshows over the weekend, arresting and citing participants and impounding cars tied to the events. Officers urged residents to report suspicious activity.

A body was found on I-5 near West Street in Woodland; CHP says investigators suspect a hit-and-run. Authorities are asking witnesses to contact the Woodland CHP office.

The Folsom Police request witnesses for a January 11 indecent exposure case at Ed Mitchell Park. Increased patrols and contact details for tips are provided.

A multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I‑80 at Leisure Town Road shut the freeway Wednesday morning and left at least one person dead.

Sacramento Police apprehended multiple vehicles involved in illegal sideshows over the weekend, leading to citations, impounds, and arrests. They emphasized the dangers posed by such stunts and vowed continued enforcement.

SWAT and negotiators sealed off the 2800 block of Unity Pointe Avenue in South Natomas as police worked to get a wanted, possibly armed suspect to surrender. No injuries were reported.

Two people were shot Tuesday night in Old North Sacramento near Evergreen and Calvados. Police say the circumstances are under investigation.