Placer Union opened an outside review after parents alleged trustee Tom Duncan meddled in Del Oro girls basketball and a feeder club. The district says legal counsel is overseeing the probe.

A Sacramento judge handed a life term to Jimmy Washington after a jury found he killed ATM technician James Nguyen during a 2021 carjacking. The verdict follows a long investigation and trial.

Citrus Heights police ran Operation H.O.O.K., conducting 20 checks of registered sex offenders; the sweep led to two violation arrests and two warrant requests.

A reported active shooter at Sierra‑at‑Tahoe prompted a multi‑agency sweep; officers cleared the resort and found the claim unfounded.

A woman was struck and killed Friday evening on Pelandale Avenue near Prescott Road in Modesto; police say the driver stayed at the scene and impairment is not suspected.

Low 40s this morning with a sunny warm-up to the mid-60s. Rain returns late Monday and could be heavy Tuesday–Wednesday.

Husband-and-wife team Jing and Rong Chen have filed with California ABC to open Kai Japanese Cuisine at a Laguna Springs Drive address in Elk Grove.

A head-on collision on Highway 4 east of Milton Road killed one person and injured others, closing the highway while CHP investigates.

A late-night shooting on West El Camino in Natomas left one person hospitalized as Sacramento police investigated the 1500 block scene.

Rob Bonta told FOX 11 he didn't know Michael Gates after the former Huntington Beach city attorney — now a statewide AG challenger — publicly urged debates this week.

A judge ordered Tulare to void its 2024 zoning update and complete CEQA review before approving cold‑storage near Matheny Tract.

Patchy frost Saturday morning gives way to sun and highs near 576F. Expect rain and mountain snow to return late Sunday into next week.

CMA‑backed AB 2346 would set a 15 mph limit for kids, require built‑in lights and force clearer e‑bike labels after doctors warned of rising teen injuries.