A Memorial Day spin at Thunder Valley in Lincoln turned a $10 wager into a $139,422 progressive jackpot on a Dragon Link 10-cent slot.

A coalition urged California’s attorney general to probe whether OpenAI executives’ investments in Cerebras created undisclosed conflicts after a big compute deal.

The Sacramento County coroner identified 77-year-old Johnny Lee Clay after a pre-dawn collision on Florin Road that left him dead. CHP says the driver stayed and cooperated.

Sacramento County EOD recovered C4 and grenades from a home on the 6700 block of Beech Avenue in Orangevale; items were taken for controlled destruction.

A UCSF physician lays out a 'primary care common fund' to make front‑line care universal in California, but federal waivers and politics remain major obstacles.

SacRT is holding public workshops on a shortened 1.8‑mile Downtown Riverfront Streetcar that would cross the Tower Bridge; officials are seeking feedback May 26–June 10.

SMUD’s summer Time‑of‑Day rates take effect June 1, raising weekday evening prices to a higher per‑kWh level. Shifting use outside the 5–8 p.m. window can cut summer bills.

A driver died Monday after a Honda veered into oncoming traffic on Ridge Road near Sandar Road in Pine Grove; CHP says investigators are probing the cause.

A house fire in the 5300 block of Spring Creek Way in Elk Grove spread into a neighboring home Monday as crews worked to contain the blaze, officials said.

Developer-backed PACs poured more than $200,000 into the last Folsom council race. A charter committee proposes lifting the $150 cap to $750 to help residents compete.

From pétanque picnics to a 25th‑anniversary film festival, Sacramento’s French scene centers on the Alliance and neighborhood venues. A local look at where it’s happening.

Clear, cool Tuesday with highs near 73°F and lighter winds. Fire‑weather concerns eased from the holiday, but heat returns by the weekend.

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a car that made an illegal U‑turn on Florin Road in south Sacramento; the driver fled and CHP is investigating.