A Florentine-style wine window called Fiore Del Vino is set for The Senator at 1121 L St, offering European wines, small plates and a patio with about 55 seats.

Projected end‑of‑year storage at Folsom Lake falls short of the regional planning minimum, putting Chinook spawning and boat ramps on alert. Forecasts, federal orders and local tools will shape the outcome.

A Sacramento man was sentenced Friday to 40 years to life for a Del Paso Heights shooting that prosecutors say began as an argument at a convenience store.

The Mimosa House opened its ninth Sacramento‑area location at 2760 Sutterville Road in Curtis Park, bringing mimosas and a broad brunch menu to the neighborhood.

A Sacramento judge sentenced Graham Matthew O’Connor to 41 years and four months after jurors convicted him of drugging, tying up and sexually assaulting a woman, prosecutors say.

Robert 'Brian' Bassett was arrested July 9 on multiple felony sexual‑assault charges after Gridley police say a juvenile exchange student assigned to his home was repeatedly abused.

An Idaho visitor to Oroville required 54 vials of antivenom and an airlift to Stanford after a double rattlesnake bite. Officials warn this season is unusually active.

A person suspected of domestic violence barricaded inside a home near Edison Avenue and Ball Way early Friday, drawing a sheriff response and negotiators to the scene.

A federal judge in Sacramento paused BLM’s plan to remove about 850 wild horses from three Northern California herd areas, saying the agency relied on flawed population assumptions. The injunction stops September gathers while the case proceeds.

After a three‑year probe, Turlock police asked prosecutors to seek a murder charge in the 2023 stabbing death of 17‑year‑old Dylan Dooling.

A Smart Growth America report ties Sacramento and Stockton as the 19th deadliest U.S. metro for pedestrians, renewing calls for lower speeds and quick safety fixes.

Sutter Health filed design‑review plans for a 117,000‑sq‑ft medical office at Highland Pointe in Roseville, aiming to finish the business park’s long‑planned final phase. The proposal expands Sutter’s outpatient footprint near its Roseville campus.

Gusty winds and 7–15% humidity raise fire danger across the Sierra front Friday. Officials warn against target shooting, parking on dry grass and dragging chains.