USDA approved up to $9 million to help Central Valley peach growers pull clingstone trees left without buyers after Del Monte’s bankruptcy; the aid could cover as many as 420,000 trees.

Clear morning and a quick warm-up — highs near 80 today and mid-80s later in the week. Mountains may see isolated showers or a few thunderstorms this evening.

A federal judge sentenced Richard Best to three years and ordered $2M restitution after prosecutors say he diverted nearly $4.8M in canola meant for livestock feed.

Dr. Phuong Luu will lead Sacramento County Public Health beginning June 1, 2026, after unanimous board approval.

A failed passing maneuver on Highway 113 in Woodland flipped a car and left its driver dead, CHP says.

A Sacramento woman was sentenced to four years in federal prison after prosecutors say she used stolen identities to get loans for a Jaguar and Mercedes and siphoned funds.

Sheriff’s deputies say Jorge Tinoco, convicted in 1994 of assaulting a 5‑year‑old, was granted elderly parole and should not be released. Local law enforcement and the sheriff are pushing legal and ballot fixes.

Lawsuits filed by the Immigrant Rights Defense Council accuse three Sacramento-area immigration-consultant businesses of misrepresenting credentials and practicing law without authorization. State rules require registration and a $100,000 bond.

A Valley Vision poll finds 17% of local parents have left work because childcare is unaffordable, and providers and neighbors warn spots and programs are disappearing.

A car crashed into the front of a Walgreens in Antelope early Tuesday in what deputies say may have been an attempted burglary. The vehicle fled before deputies arrived and investigators are combing the scene.

A suspicious early-morning fire gutted a North Sacramento home on Yampa Circle; five people escaped and investigators are canvassing for footage and witnesses.

County staff recommended postponing a final Board vote on the Upper Westside plan so all supervisors can participate. The decision delays a controversial proposal for roughly 9,300 homes in Natomas.

State officials are moving to award roughly $20 million to Psynergy Programs to expand its Vista de Robles campus with added residential and outpatient treatment space.