Triple‑digit heat brings free evening Family Nights at select Sacramento pools, plus splash‑pad options through Oct. 1.

A wildfire called the Stope Fire was reported Tuesday evening in El Dorado County; initial reports list containment and cause as unknown.

A Placer County man surrendered after deputies found him hiding in a barn haystack following an overnight search; he faces felony domestic violence and assault charges.

Sheriff's POP and HOT teams used restored UTVs to reach hidden river encampments, contacting nearly 20 people and issuing dozens of citations.

A law-enforcement-involved shooting on Diablo Drive in Foothill Farms left two victims and a suspect injured; investigators and the county DA are reviewing the case.

Sacramento lawmakers advanced AB 2164 to lock shield protections into law and narrow when governors can honor out‑of‑state extradition requests tied to legal care. The bill aims to protect providers and helpers from prosecutions in hostile states.

The Folsom City Council confirmed Sari Dierking as permanent city attorney after a Tuesday vote. The appointment arrives as voters weigh a charter change that could shift oversight.

Nippon Shokken is adding a 122,000‑sq‑ft building to its West Sacramento campus, more than doubling the plant's footprint and boosting U.S. sauce production capacity. The parent cites a large yen investment and a 2028 startup plan.

An 82,000‑square‑foot Sacramento industrial building leased to UC Davis Health sold to Boyd Watterson in a roughly $41M deal, highlighting demand for medical‑logistics real estate.

A local gambler turned a $5 side bet into a $282,310 progressive jackpot at Hard Rock's Wheatland casino. Casino officials called the payout life-changing.

A man collapsed and died on the west steps of the California State Capitol as bystanders and medics tried to revive him. Video of the scene has reignited debate over naloxone access and enforcement.

A jury convicted Wyatt Bobby Knight on nine counts of child sexual assault in Sacramento. Sentencing is scheduled for September 18 and he faces a possible life term.

A denial‑of‑service attack on Greenfield Communications left Rancho Murieta largely offline for nearly 48 hours, disrupting payments, bookings and some district services.