A bentonite‑laden drilling slurry turned stretches of Redwood Creek milky and reached the South Fork Eel River. State agencies and fishery officers are investigating where thousands of gallons of return fluid were placed and who’s responsible.

Sacramento Police will outfit new patrol cars with a two‑tone Hi‑Lo alert to warn neighborhoods during immediate evacuation orders.

A UC Berkeley‑led analysis of the 2021 Caldor Fire finds burn severity, elevation and slope aspect reshaped snow accumulation and melt, with implications for California reservoirs.

Mohanna Development is reworking plans for a 60‑acre Town & Country Village in El Dorado Hills after county officials raised concerns about roads, water and zoning.

Placer County confirmed a West Nile–positive mourning dove in west Roseville and the mosquito control district has stepped up trapping and surveillance. Officials urged residents to report dead birds and take bite‑prevention steps.

Sacramento Pride returns to Capitol Mall this weekend with a march honoring Alvin Prasad and a two-day festival expected to bring thousands.

Triple-digit heat and gusty north winds arrive in Sacramento Thursday, June 11. Heat Advisory and Red Flag Warning affect much of the valley; a respite shelter is open.

Sacramento renewed its Prohousing Designation with a top score of 108, giving the city stronger access to state housing incentives and a competitive edge in grant rounds.

Five former Device Brewing staff have relaunched the old 14th Avenue brewery as Balance Beerworks. The family-run taproom opens with a free two-day grand opening weekend.

Thieves cut a secured fence and stripped rooftop HVAC units at the Sutter County Library's Yuba City branch, leaving critical damage and repair costs that may top $100,000. Police recovered cutting tools and are asking the public for tips.

The DOJ says UC Davis School of Medicine used a socioeconomic "Davis Scale" to reshape classes by race; UC Davis says it strongly disagrees and settlement talks are planned.

A vegetation fire near Bradshaw and Elder Creek burned about two acres and damaged several outbuildings in south Sacramento; no injuries were reported.

The 82-year-old driver police say caused a chain-reaction crash on Chico's Esplanade has died; investigators continue reconstructing last Wednesday's collision.