A Sacramento man was handed 4½ years and ordered to repay $575,425 after pleading guilty to filing fake COVID unemployment claims.

A vegetation fire closed westbound I-80 near Reed Avenue Tuesday evening, forcing CHP to divert traffic and snarling the commute near the IKEA area.

Law enforcement searched south of Elk Grove after multiple people ran from a stolen car at the Highway 99/Dillard Road offramp. Drivers were warned to expect delays on SR‑99.

Clear skies and a low‑90s afternoon Wednesday, with gusty south winds and evening relief from the Delta breeze.

Modesto trustees voted to boost monthly pay from $765 to $3,000 amid ongoing teacher contract negotiations. The move follows a new state law that raised board-pay caps.

Roseville’s Independence Day lineup includes a 7:15 a.m. 5K, a 9 a.m. downtown parade, Royer Park family activities and a free fireworks show at the Placer County Fairgrounds. Parking is $15 at the fairgrounds.

A 1.8‑mile stretch of Roseville Road has seen eight deaths across five crashes. City officials say quick‑build fixes and Vision Zero planning are coming.

Meagan Ann Dixon pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the death of her 11‑year‑old son; sentencing is set for July 17 in Sutter County. The plea follows earlier animal‑cruelty pleas.

A Sacramento class‑action says Kalibrate and major retailers used shared AI pricing to align pump prices, costing Californians billions and invoking new state law AB 325.

Supervisors asked staff to study whether revenue from a proposed Costco in El Dorado Hills could be steered to county road repairs. The project faces traffic and environmental pushback.

Roseville says its main city phone lines are down amid a service‑provider outage; 911 remains available and the city is sharing updates online.

A Carson City man was arrested after CHP says he attacked his partner on SR‑99 near Elk Grove; she was hospitalized and he now faces attempted murder and other felony counts.

Westbound I‑80 at Colfax is closed after an overturned livestock semi; no ETA for reopening. Traffic is being diverted at Rollins Lake Road.