CADA’s board workshop sketched a potential docket that includes a condo conversion and new R Street housing, with nominations due April 24 ahead of a May 7 event.

Nearly 500 students rallied at the California Capitol urging lawmakers to pass AB 2430 to expand after‑school programs for teens and curb reliance on AI chatbots.

A wildfire called the Still Fire was logged Tuesday in Shasta County. Early listings say it’s burning private land and acreage, containment and cause were not immediately available.

Evangeline’s Costume Mansion will reopen in June after last summer’s fire sidelined the shop. Owners say the upstairs experience will return first while repairs continue below.

A Sacramento committee advanced AB 1566 after a heated hearing over whether aligning law with county practice will cut needless investigations or leave children at risk.

A reported shooting threat put Granite Bay High on lockdown Tuesday as deputies and the school's resource officer secured the campus. Officials urged nearby schools to take precautions.

Deputies responded Tuesday to a possible shooting at Sunshine Mobile Village in Orangevale; authorities have released few details.

Sacramento County supervisors unanimously renamed the county's Cesar Chavez holiday to Sacramento County Farm Workers Appreciation Day amid national fallout over abuse allegations.

A South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty in a methamphetamine conspiracy tied to Operation Bear Trap. Prosecutors say the probe recovered drugs and untraceable firearms.

The FBI says more than 700,000 Americans are victims of aggravated assault each year; a new CDE special report breaks down victim demographics and weapon trends.

Placer County’s DA says AB 2237 would let judges extend probation for sex‑offender registrants after a local case exposed limits of a one‑year cap.

A Placer County jury convicted Eric Olsen of first‑degree murder and he was sentenced to 53 years to life. The case reopened scrutiny of past violent incidents tied to the property.

Clear mornings give way to highs near 87°F Tuesday in Sacramento, with a Minor HeatRisk and gusty northerly winds midweek. Call 2-1-1 for cooling centers.