Two new state laws require schools to adopt heat‑safety protocols and encourage heat‑illness lessons, but auditors warn stalled CalSHAPE funds could leave upgrades unfunded.

CalEPA employees say a downtown gas-line strike led to a chaotic evacuation; staff report unclear PA messages and one worker required hospital care.

A grass fire near West Elverta Road burned about 5–6 acres on Friday and forced changes to arrivals and departures at Sacramento International Airport. Crews contained hotspots while the airport shifted some traffic to eastside ramps.

The CTC approved nearly $2.5 billion for 150+ projects statewide, funding bridges, mobility hubs and safety upgrades from Shasta to Los Angeles.

The Board of Parole Hearings denied parole for William Doughtie and set his next review in five years, the Sacramento County DA said.

Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.

SMF is testing AI cameras that time curbside pickups and notify staff after four minutes. Officials say the tool is meant to speed pickups, not auto‑ticket drivers.

El Dorado County paid $75,000 to resolve a disciplinary probe into former Public Health Director Jennifer Byrne after Instagram posts about Charlie Kirk’s killing; combined with administrative leave the tab is about $134,000.

Newsom signed budget language tightening who qualifies for California’s SIBTF after analysts warned of $1,700/week awards and a 25,000‑claim backlog.

A woman has sued Southwest and a passenger after an alleged in‑flight sexual assault on a Seattle‑to‑Sacramento flight, accusing the carrier of negligence and overserving a visibly intoxicated passenger. The lawsuit follows a criminal plea in the case.

Yolo County will sell a West Sacramento house that once housed mental‑health clients after years of neighbor pushback; proceeds are earmarked for other behavioral‑health programs.

Auburn’s Crooked Lane Brewing is opening a Roseville taproom after a yearlong search and a new partner to lead the buildout.

An early-morning fire gutted a longtime Orangevale home and several outbuildings. The homeowner escaped and is receiving Red Cross assistance.