Kayakers found a body near Black Miner's Bar at Lake Natoma Wednesday; the Sacramento County coroner is investigating and no identification has been released.

The Sacramento City Council voted to update its immigration policy, reinforcing its status as a sanctuary city and pledging stronger protections against federal immigration enforcement.

A Turlock homeowner was arrested after police say he started fires at his Wayside Drive property; crews contained the blazes and no one was hurt.

Four people, including two children, were found dead in a Rancho Cordova home, in a murder-suicide incident reported by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

The Army Corps has finished major upgrades to Marysville's 7.6‑mile ring levee and is moving the project toward FEMA review; accreditation could cut flood insurance bills.

A Fresno baker was sentenced to three years and ordered to repay about $3.5 million after prosecutors said he traded SNAP benefits for cash.

Two juveniles were hospitalized after a dirt bike struck an SUV near Trajan Elementary in Orangevale. Authorities say the riders weren’t wearing helmets and were ejected.

A Sacramento-backed bill would automatically place any federally sold land in California under conservation zoning, aiming to block speculative development. Sponsors call it a state backstop.

A class-action complaint targets SAFE Credit Union after a December breach the credit union reported to California regulators.

A 300‑acre shaded fuel break above Tiger Creek blunted the Tiger Fire and helped protect Pioneer. Officials say the treated line gave crews the tactical edge.

A Sacramento man with a past child‑porn conviction was sentenced to nearly 20 years after prosecutors said he shared child sexual abuse material while on supervised release.

A Hughson councilmember has accused Mayor George Carr of sexual assault; the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating and the mayor denies the claims.

A 40-year-old man was killed Sunday on the 2400 block of East Sonora Street in Stockton. Police have opened a homicide investigation and are asking residents to call with tips.