Two big rigs caused major traffic delays in Sacramento, with a jackknifed truck on Highway 50 to I-5 on Tuesday and an overturned truck on I-80 to I-5 on Monday.

Michael Mayfield received a 35-year to life sentence for sodomy of an unconscious person, based on an incident from April 2021.

A drug‑resistant fungus, Candida auris, is spreading in California hospitals and nursing homes; the sickest patients are most vulnerable and facilities are tightening screening and cleaning.

The Ceres Police Department is actively searching for Elizjha Casteel, an at-risk 16-year-old last seen in Modesto, and they are seeking the public's assistance.

OBO’ Italian Table & Bar will move into the Selland’s Market‑Cafe space at El Dorado Hills Town Center as the Selland family refreshes its cafe brand.

A knife‑wielding man set a trailer ablaze on the 600 block of Santiago Avenue, touching off a standoff; officers used less‑lethal tactics and arrested him.

Two San Joaquin County Sheriff’s vehicles collided while addressing reckless off-road riders; deputies hospitalized, riders' status unknown, investigation ongoing.

A man in his 30s died in a solo-vehicle crash after his car left the road and hit a tree at the I-5/I-80 interchange in Sacramento. High speed may have been a factor.

Sacramento faces persistent dense fog reducing visibility and mostly cloudy days with highs around 55-60 degrees, per the National Weather Service reports.

A woman was struck by a train in downtown Modesto Monday evening and later died at a hospital. Police say the incident happened near 9th and L and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Sacramento County launched a Flexible Housing Pool to pair Medi‑Cal rent benefits with landlord incentives and housing navigation for people experiencing homelessness.

FCUSD is in escrow to buy a roughly 101,000‑sq‑ft Rancho Cordova office building and convert it into the district’s first new high school in nearly 20 years.

A 17-year-old was stabbed on the top floor of Roseville's Oak Street parking garage; police arrested a 24-year-old who faces attempted murder charges.