Patchy fog will slow morning commutes before clearing to sunny afternoons with highs near 65°F. Dense Fog Advisory affects parts of the northern San Joaquin Valley.

A jury found Brandon Garner guilty of second-degree murder for a July 2023 fentanyl overdose in Placer County; sentencing is set for March 23 in Auburn.

Work‑permit processing delays tied to the Uniting for Ukraine program have left Sacramento Ukrainians out of work and community groups pressing federal agencies and lawmakers to act. Employers say paperwork—not a lack of jobs—is to blame.

Sacramento Police named Officer Strautman Officer of the Year and singled out three officers for their roles in the response to the Oct. 6 Highway 50 medevac crash.

A Sacramento judge ordered Rancho Cordova to issue permits for Dermody’s LogistiCenter and another industrial project, clearing a key legal hurdle for the controversial warehouses.

Police are investigating after reports of a person shot Tuesday evening on Hillwood Loop. Officers remained on scene as detectives worked to determine what happened.

Three Northern California men were arrested in Nevada after detectives recovered two stolen semi-trailers and about $500,000 in cargo. The arrests followed a brief surveillance operation in Sparks.

NET‑5 agents served a Knights Row warrant and seized loaded guns, high‑capacity magazines and about 27 grams of cocaine, authorities say. A 23‑year‑old was arrested and held on $150,000 bail.

A single-vehicle rollover on Vista Park Court in North Sacramento just before 9 a.m. Tuesday killed one person. Authorities say the cause remains under investigation.

A statewide plan to wire 9‑1‑1 into California’s 988 lifeline has stalled, leaving crisis centers unpaid and callers facing uneven routing. Providers and advocates are pressing for faster action as demand surges.

A new investigation matched federal and state lists and found roughly 184 California truck‑driving programs that aren’t approved by the state — and some students paid thousands. Regulators and lawmakers say a $2,500 exemption creates a dangerous loophole.

Central Division deputies arrested a 50-year-old man near Stockton and Fruitridge after finding suspected drugs and a loaded gun, the sheriff's office says.

Thien Ho said his office ran 49 operations, filed 66 cases and helped rescue 124 victims in a human‑trafficking push that also produced fentanyl and firearm seizures.