A drone helped Elk Grove officers identify three people after gunfire on May 24 damaged four homes and a vehicle; police say six guns were seized and arrests followed.

After nearly 32 years in the fire service, Rocklin Fire Chief Reginald Williams is retiring. The city secured federal funding and will begin a search for his successor.

Steve Hilton and the state GOP unveiled "Victory '26" in Sacramento, rolling out a full Republican slate as early returns put the governor's primary in flux. The party framed the ticket as a corrective to long Democratic rule.

A McDonald's worker in Yuba City was hospitalized with severe burns after a coworker allegedly threw hot oil on him. Authorities arrested a 23-year-old and the case remains under investigation.

Three students were shot after a Sem Yeto graduation at Fairfield High's stadium Wednesday; authorities and the Solano County Sheriff's Office are investigating.

Clear morning and fast warming — highs in the mid‑to‑upper 90s Thursday–Friday with a peak near 98°F Friday. Call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers.

A man was killed in a stabbing on the 900 block of Del Paso Boulevard. Police detained a person of interest as homicide detectives investigate.

Ripon firefighters rescued a family of three, including a toddler, after strong currents swept them into the Stanislaus River.

Yuba County deputies served a June 2 search warrant in Camptonville, seizing drugs, cash and a 1911-style firearm while arresting one person.

A jury convicted Alimohammed Hamid of second‑degree murder in a 2024 Wingstop parking‑lot shooting that killed Joseph Soto Jr.; sentencing is set for July 1, 2026.

Inspectors at the Meyers station found four golden mussels on a boat arriving from the Sacramento area. Agencies have tightened mandatory decontaminations and are monitoring the vessel.

Organizers say CIM will add a second wave in 2027, doubling entries and stretching race‑day windows while December 2026 stays the same. The change is pitched as a tourism boost for Sacramento.

GoldenSky is slated to return to Discovery Park in 2027 with multi‑year dates through 2029. Organizers expect to announce the lineup in October and sell tickets afterward.