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Dashcam shows Sacramento officers pulling a sobbing juvenile from an I‑80 overpass near Northgate Boulevard; officials released footage but gave few details.
Politics & Govt in ...
Yolo County supervisors chose an expedited public process to pick Jeff Reisig’s successor, directing staff to screen applicants with public interviews planned for late June.
Four people were arrested after a retail theft at Folsom Premium Outlets and officers say they found about 58 grams of suspected fentanyl, a stolen firearm and roughly $1,500 in merchandise.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
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.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
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.
Weather & Environment in ...
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.
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