An Idaho visitor to Oroville required 54 vials of antivenom and an airlift to Stanford after a double rattlesnake bite. Officials warn this season is unusually active.

A person suspected of domestic violence barricaded inside a home near Edison Avenue and Ball Way early Friday, drawing a sheriff response and negotiators to the scene.

A federal judge in Sacramento paused BLM’s plan to remove about 850 wild horses from three Northern California herd areas, saying the agency relied on flawed population assumptions. The injunction stops September gathers while the case proceeds.

After a three‑year probe, Turlock police asked prosecutors to seek a murder charge in the 2023 stabbing death of 17‑year‑old Dylan Dooling.

A Smart Growth America report ties Sacramento and Stockton as the 19th deadliest U.S. metro for pedestrians, renewing calls for lower speeds and quick safety fixes.

Sutter Health filed design‑review plans for a 117,000‑sq‑ft medical office at Highland Pointe in Roseville, aiming to finish the business park’s long‑planned final phase. The proposal expands Sutter’s outpatient footprint near its Roseville campus.

Gusty winds and 7–15% humidity raise fire danger across the Sierra front Friday. Officials warn against target shooting, parking on dry grass and dragging chains.

County inspectors briefly closed two Sacramento‑area eateries for a cockroach infestation and plumbing failures; a downtown restaurant was cited for food‑temperature problems and later cleared.

Sunny Friday with highs near 91°F and gusty south winds. Heat builds to around 101°F by next week.

Buzz Oates is moving Placer Commerce Center from infrastructure into vertical construction, planning two speculative warehouses on the 400‑acre site north of Roseville.

After AB 1 became operative on July 1, 2026, legislative staff across California quietly began organizing around comp time, promotions and pay.

Caltrans closed two westbound US‑50 off‑ramps overnight in Sacramento as the $511.1M Fix50 project enters its final phase; officials target July 2026 for completion.

Ivan Garza, 25, a former Sacramento State offensive lineman and Delano native, died after being struck by a vehicle. Family and the Hornets mourned and a GoFundMe was started.