A late-night crash on Pleasants Valley Road west of Vacaville left two people dead after a car slammed into a tree and burst into flames. Authorities are investigating.

CAL FIRE's Amador‑El Dorado Unit has paused residential pile burning in El Dorado County and nearby SRAs. Residents should stop backyard burns and check local burn‑day lines.

Clear morning and quick heat-up: highs near 92°F with an Extreme Heat Warning through 11 p.m. Tuesday. Stay hydrated and check cooling-center options via 2‑1‑1.

Camellia Village will open June 18 at the former Travelodge on 16th Street, converting motel rooms into permanent supportive housing backed by Anthem Blue Cross.

Sacramento will observe Juneteenth as a paid city holiday starting June 19 after council and labor agreements added the day to the municipal calendar. The change follows years of local advocacy.

A newly released state inventory shows six in‑use “high‑risk” automated decision systems — from COMPAS to a fraud‑detection tool — reversing an earlier report. The list raises fresh transparency and oversight questions.

Sacramento's City Council approved a new socially responsible investment policy and moved to divest roughly $5 million from Lockheed Martin.

Former Sac State DEI chief Mia Settles-Tidwell has sued President Luke Wood and the CSU board, alleging age, gender and race discrimination that forced her resignation.

A private jet diverted to Mather Airport after a landing‑gear warning light; both aboard were uninjured and crews inspected the aircraft.

Citrus Heights sued its wholesale supplier, San Juan, alleging repeated one‑year transfers of conserved pre‑1914 surface water sidestepped CEQA. The dispute could reshape who gets scarce surface supplies.

Highs near 95°F Monday with limited overnight relief. An Extreme Heat Warning affects parts of the northern and central valley through Tuesday.

Aubrey Bettencourt, a third‑generation Hanford grower and former NRCS chief, has been nominated to lead the Bureau of Reclamation. Her confirmation would shape water allocations across the West.

A late-night traffic stop in Yuba City led officers to about 76 grams of meth and the arrest of two residents, police say.