A Sacramento officer was hospitalized after a downtown pursuit ended when a fleeing driver struck a patrol car following a PIT maneuver; the suspect was detained.

YoloTD awarded MV Transportation a three‑year, $123.6M contract to operate Yolobus. Board materials say the deal includes a 90‑day rehiring window and union protections.

Sunny and dry today with highs near 83°F; 90s arrive Sunday and early next week. Call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers if you need relief.

Residents and a local watchdog told Grass Valley council members that Flock Safety’s license‑plate reader logs show millions of searches and thousands of blank justifications, prompting calls to end the contract.

Sacramento police credited a technology hub with helping track a hit-and-run suspect after a crash at Northgate Boulevard and Wisconsin Avenue.

Aftershock is inviting unsigned acts to submit a song for a chance to play its Oct. 1–4, 2026 festival in Sacramento via DWPresents' Twitch competitions.

The California DOJ will host Find CA Missing in Sacramento on June 6 — a free day for families to file reports, provide records and submit voluntary DNA. Investigators and forensic teams will be on site.

A fully entitled S Street parcel once planned for about 225 apartments by Anthem Properties is now being marketed for sale with approvals intact.

A Senate budget subcommittee in Sacramento voted to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan for carbon‑auction dollars after warnings that regulator changes could shave billions from the climate fund. Lawmakers say the move is meant to protect programs that serve disadvantaged communities.

Federal prosecutors say Stericycle mishandled controlled substances and agreed to pay more than $56 million to settle criminal and civil probes. The case highlights security failures at a former Rancho Cordova facility.

AB 1921 would require publishers to offer offline-capable versions, patches or refunds when online game services shut down. The Assembly passed it Wednesday and sent it to the Senate.

SB 1364 would let judges bar custody or unsupervised visitation when a child was conceived in an alleged sexual assault; the bill passed the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. Survivors’ advocates say the change fills a gap where criminal convictions are rare.

Winters police say a 13-year-old fled officers on a high-powered e‑motorcycle and allegedly aimed a laser at a classmate; the youth was booked into juvenile hall.