Clear and sunny Thursday with highs near 88°F; warming to low 90s Friday–Saturday. Call 2-1-1 for cooling centers and local heat resources.

Newsom signed a budget that adds roughly $40 million to speed California's vote counting, but advocates say the amount is only a partial fix compared with the roughly $90 million they had requested.

Cal Fire says investigators seized more than 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks in a two‑day sweep as agencies stepped up enforcement ahead of the Fourth.

Sacramento set the annual rent cap for covered units at 8.6% effective July 1. The city also says landlords may raise rent only once every 12 months.

A Sacramento jury convicted Dayshawn Pogue on 13 counts of child sexual assault; sentencing is scheduled for August 7, 2026.

Sacramento County has recorded its first human West Nile infection this year; officials say the patient is recovering and urge repellents, backyard cleanups and reporting dead birds.

Folsom paid $1.55 million to buy two Historic District parcels totaling about 1.92 acres near its corporation yard and will hold the land for future affordable housing. The purchases come as the city advances planning to relocate the corp yard.

A Sacramento jury found Arthuron Warren guilty on 27 counts of child sexual assault involving two girls between 2015 and 2020. He faces up to 675 years to life; sentencing is set for Aug. 28.

Sacramento will host a July 29 forum in Oak Park to review SPD’s draft military equipment policy and collect public feedback.

The 2026‑27 state budget includes $20 million to restart the CalFresh fruit‑and‑vegetable EBT pilot after a pause that left families without extra produce rebates. Advocates say it’s a start, not a long‑term fix.

Yard House opened at The Village in Elk Grove on Tuesday, testing a new outdoor beer‑garden layout with picnic seating and a full outdoor bar. The move adds another full‑service option to the new shopping center.

State Parks' new rules limit refunds, charge late cancellations and can bar repeat no‑shows from ReserveCalifornia for a year.

House committee markup would authorize $155M for water, wastewater and habitat projects across nine Sacramento River Basin counties; the measure now heads to the full House.