A Stockton campaign consultant was stabbed while waiting at a South Commerce Street bus stop on July 16; police arrested a suspect and Vice Mayor Jason Lee urged safety over politics.

A brush fire near Dobbins has grown to roughly 33 acres, triggering evacuation orders and bringing air and ground crews into the foothills of Yuba County.

Sacramento is moving to rescind a 'healthy food' exemption critics say let tobacco shops multiply while offering little real access to fresh food. City officials are weighing ordinance changes.

A viral video shows a late‑night fight inside a Sacramento In‑N‑Out between an employee and a customer; coworkers pulled the employee away and the clip includes a wig on the floor.

A federal lawsuit says an inmate was assaulted at the Placerville jail and accuses county staff of failing to protect him amid grand‑jury warnings about staffing and pay.

A Placer County deputy narrowly avoided being struck in Loomis as a pickup involved in a hit‑and‑run barreled past; bodycam shows the truck crashing and the driver was arrested.

Thirteen people were arrested and a juvenile was recovered in a DOJ-led Sacramento sweep. Officials say the operation targeted buyers and referrals will go to the county DA.

GPR Ventures sold Bradshaw Business Park in Rancho Cordova for about $20 million after a nine‑year hold. The Colliers‑listed asset was marketed as largely leased and marked contract pending.

The state’s middle‑mile broadband backbone hit 1,250 operational miles, creating a continuous route from the Bay Area to Modoc County and priming last‑mile projects to reach homes.

A 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy were found face down at Lake Oroville's Nelson Bar ramp and revived; both were taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico.

Flames damaged two neighboring homes on Grand Avenue near I‑80; firefighters held the scene while investigators work to determine the cause.

Kratos will build Elroy Air's Chaparral cargo drones in Sacramento, adding more than 50 jobs and aiming to start production in late 2026.

Frends Brewhouse has closed its Downtown Sacramento restaurant at 828 J St; the Elk Grove location’s status is now unclear. The chain’s site still lists the J Street address.