Sheriff's task force arrested 21 people at a Florin Road Dollar Tree; deputies said six suspects may face felony charges under Proposition 36.

A driver died Thursday after a car crashed into a shed at Michigan and North Ryde avenues in Stockton; CHP says the occupant was extricated and later died at a hospital.

ACLU and United Farm Workers told a Fresno judge the July Home Depot sweep in south Sacramento violated a court injunction and asked for retraining and tighter limits on roving operations.

Roseville police arrested a motorcyclist near Coyote Ridge Elementary after reports of reckless riding; the school was briefly placed on secure status.

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.