A boarded‑up commercial building on the 2300 block of American River Drive burned Saturday; one firefighter was injured and officials are treating the origin as suspicious.

The California DOJ says Kai Jones pleaded guilty and received an eight-year sentence for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of two minors.

A jury convicted Mina Nazari of killing her 4-year-old daughter and trying to kill her son. Prosecutors say the Modesto mother now faces multiple life sentences.

The DOJ has opened a civil‑rights probe into two California women's prisons after allegations that housing transgender inmates led to sexual assaults. Federal investigators are reviewing records and testimony.

A Sacramento family mourns 26-year-old Shauvin Horsley after he was struck and dragged near Madison Avenue; CHP says an arrest has been made.

A Las Vegas man was killed after his car spun out on southbound I‑5 and was struck by another vehicle near Highway 33 in Fresno County.

A 40-year-old man was fatally struck while crossing southbound Bradshaw Road Thursday night. CHP says the driver stayed and is cooperating as investigators probe the crash.

A staff briefing on Elk Grove’s Flock ALPR network reignited fears that federal agencies could be given access to the city’s roughly 90 license‑plate cameras.

Four people, including a 4-year-old, were shot Wednesday in Sacramento's Land Park; police say victims are in stable condition.

A Jurupa Valley man was arrested in Galt after a months‑long probe into the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Authorities say he is being held in Sacramento County and investigators are seeking tips.

Carlos Dominguez returned to Yolo County court March 25 as attorneys prepare a mid‑May retrial in the 2023 Davis stabbings; prosecutors plan expert testimony on cannabis and mental health.

Masked ICE agents rushed a car in Natomas and later visited a home, neighbors say — leaving families and city leaders demanding answers.

An 80-year-old woman died after a two-vehicle crash east of Turlock; CHP says investigators believe a sedan failed to yield at a stop sign.