Ikeda’s California Country Market in Auburn and Davis took the top spot in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice, elevating the family-run pie shop to national attention.

A federal judge handed a Modesto‑linked man a 10‑year federal sentence after authorities said he sold fentanyl‑laced counterfeit oxycodone and trafficked meth via dark‑web accounts.

CalPERS staff recommended removing UnitedHealthcare after proposed 2027 premiums that would add roughly $167M, and proposed adding Sutter Health Plan to limit member disruption.

The family behind the Strawberry Music Festival canceled its Oct. 15–18 fall gathering in Grass Valley while organizers regroup; tickets can be refunded or rolled into spring.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 85°F; Juneteenth looks milder before another warm-up next week.

Dollar Tree is listed as an upcoming tenant at Orangevale's Cable Park Shopping Center, per property leasing materials and local reporting.

Yuba County health inspectors ordered Ranch Market in Marysville closed after finding a vermin infestation; the small grocery must fix violations and pass a re‑inspection.

A Mariposa County deputy used a DeCHOKER to clear a blocked airway and revive a 16‑month‑old, the sheriff’s office says.

Sac State alum Jessilee Windhaus has opened Haus of Comedy at the Eagle Theatre on the Old Sacramento waterfront. The troupe plans weekend improv nights, classes and community programs.

Sacramento County began replacing a failing sound wall on Sunrise Boulevard in Fair Oaks, closing a southbound lane and removing trees while crews rebuild a 480-foot section. Work is expected to run through September at a cost just under $1.4M.

Sacramento County approved the Upper Westside plan on Tuesday, clearing the way to rezone roughly 2,066 acres near Natomas for housing, commercial space and parks amid fierce opposition. Significant state approvals and likely legal fights remain before building can begin.

Placer, San Joaquin and Sacramento prosecutors urged residents to weigh in at an en banc parole hearing in Sacramento as officials review a Jan. 15 parole grant for James Dennis Lynch.

A Parkfield study using machine learning found short slow‑slip events that boost low‑frequency quakes, prompting scientists to rethink how California's hazard models account for transient stress.