A minor was injured and a suspect was arrested after a stabbing on Quarry Trail near the American River confluence east of Auburn. Authorities say the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.

County staff will present a plan next Tuesday to shift fines to a per‑firework basis — $1,000 per device and up to $10,000 near parks — paired with drone patrols and hotspot enforcement.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday on northbound I-5 near Pocket Road in Sacramento; the cause is under investigation. CHP says details are limited as investigators work the scene.

Joel Damian Ortega of Merced was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material.

A 23-year-old was arrested March 14 after a targeted patrol at 41st and J Street; police say he’s tied to 11 commercial burglaries and had outstanding felony warrants.

A crash early Friday on Business 80 near Marconi Avenue killed at least one person and forced traffic off the freeway as CHP investigates. Crews were on scene into the morning.

A Lathrop tax preparer was sentenced to 18 months and ordered to repay $1.23M after prosecutors say she filed more than 1,000 fake returns that cheated the IRS.

A former Rocklin Unified volunteer was arrested after a student reported a sexual relationship; police say the case has been submitted to the Placer County DA and the probe continues.

A Lincoln nanny was arrested after police say a child was hurt at Markham Ravine Park. Investigators say the child is safe and the case remains under review.

A January enforcement operation along Stockton Boulevard recovered about 40 suspected trafficking victims and resulted in 121 arrests, officials say.

An early‑morning shooting in Natomas left one man dead; homicide detectives are asking witnesses to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

A Citrus Heights house on Twin Oaks Avenue burned twice within 12 hours; crews extinguished both blazes, no injuries were reported and Metro Fire is investigating.

After nearly 50 years, officials say the Emigrant Gap Jane Doe has been identified as Melinda "Pip" Beardsley. The cold-case homicide remains under active investigation.