New RydeFreeRT cards let TK–12 students ride SacRT buses and light rail fare‑free through June 30, 2027; cards are at schools, libraries and the SacRT customer center.

Bud’s Buffet quietly reopened on 10th Street as a halal Tex‑Mex spot, swapping pastrami plates for build‑your‑own burritos and tacos ahead of a July 1 grand opening.

A jury convicted Daniel Murphy for firing at deputies during a six‑hour North Highlands standoff in March 2023. He faces up to 44 years; sentencing is July 27, 2026.

Sunny skies for Juneteenth with highs near 81°F; gusts up to 20 mph and isolated mountain storms possible.

Cepheid opened a 180,000‑square‑foot Building 5 in Lodi on May 28, 2026, completing a multi‑building manufacturing campus and boosting local diagnostic production.

A federal grand jury returned a five‑count indictment charging an Oroville man and two others with conspiring to distribute cocaine in Yuba County after controlled buys and a traffic stop.

Data and local reporting show potholes and aging bridges are pinching Sacramento commuters while funding and rising construction costs limit repairs.

Scammers are placing fake boot devices and official-looking city notices on cars and demanding cash; city officials say genuine booting won’t begin until July 1.

A former Sacramento County Sheriff's captain accuses Elk Grove Police Chief Robert Davis of sexual harassment and retaliation and has sued the county, city and chief. The complaint lists multiple employment and civil‑rights claims.

A new commission of lawmakers, defenders and academics will draft a five‑year plan to fund investigators, set caseload limits and shore up California’s public defense.

Sacramento County warns voters to return signature verification statements by 5 p.m. Wednesday (June 24) to ensure mail ballots are counted.

Eight people were arrested after a multi‑county narcotics sweep that seized meth, powdered fentanyl, 274 suspected counterfeit pills, multiple firearms and thousands of rounds of ammo.

International law enforcement disrupted the SocGholish "FakeUpdates" network, cleaning nearly 15,000 infected WordPress sites and taking servers offline. The action is part of the FBI-led Operation Endgame effort.