A Stockton man was arrested after CHP stopped a vehicle made to look like a Los Angeles County sheriff's patrol car on northbound SR‑99; he faces suspicion of DUI and impersonation.

CalMatters' investigation finds undercover "Perkins" jail stings are being used statewide, raising questions about Miranda, secret training slides and a wave of court challenges.

A Reno woman died after a personal watercraft collided with a boat at Frenchman Lake; Plumas County says alcohol is suspected. Authorities are investigating.

Sacramento County agreed to a $500,000 settlement after Sherrano Stingley died following a December 2022 detention. The DA declined to file criminal charges and activists say accountability is still unanswered.

Police say a live feed from the city's camera network helped officers detain suspects after someone was seen displaying a firearm near Old Sacramento. A 27‑year‑old was arrested and the weapon recovered.

Folsom police are investigating after a body was found early Monday near a business on East Bidwell Street. Officials say there is no known threat while detectives work the scene.

A 28-year-old Vacaville rider died early Sunday on I‑80 near Lagoon Valley Road, the CHP says. Lanes were closed for hours as investigators cleared the scene.

Vacaville police closed a parking lot near East Monte Vista and Markham while detectives processed a shooting scene Monday. The department said the incident appears isolated and roads remained open.

A 31-year-old woman was found shot inside a pickup at a large illegal marijuana cultivation site outside Covelo. Deputies say multiple suspects are being sought.

A driver died after a short, high‑speed pursuit outside Lincoln on July 10; deputies and the sheriff's helicopter responded and CHP will investigate the crash.

A Rancho Cordova traffic stop for code violations turned into a motel search and seizure of fentanyl, multiple loaded handguns and cash; two people were arrested.

A car struck a sound wall at Secret Ravine Parkway and Alexandra Drive Friday evening; one passenger was killed and two others hospitalized.

Federal agents reported seizing roughly 15,000 fentanyl pills, about 3 kg of powder and around $100,000 in cash in the Eastern District of California.