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.

Sunny and hot today in Sacramento with highs near 90°F and gusty south winds. Call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers and plan outdoor activity outside the afternoon peak.

City staff proposed 20 Midtown addresses — including the Mercantile Saloon and former AIDS‑era doctors' offices — for landmark status in a proposed Lavender Heights district.

Pizza Factory opens its first Woodland restaurant on Wednesday, June 17 at Westgate. The full‑service spot will offer hand‑tossed pies, a lunch buffet and beer and wine.

A long‑vacant Auburn Blvd lot is being converted into a 15‑truck food‑truck plaza at 7509 Twin Oaks Ave, with covered seating, restrooms and curated vendors.

A 28-year-old Sacramento man was arrested after Cal Fire investigators found him near the origin of a vegetation fire near Wengler Hill Road in Shingletown; the probe is ongoing.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday on eastbound I‑80 near Norwood Avenue after a crash that ejected the rider. CHP says lane‑splitting in stop‑and‑go traffic preceded the collision.

A stolen car crashed into a fence near Del Paso and Northgate; a 34‑year‑old man was arrested and officers recovered a firearm.

A woman was found shot late Monday on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Stockton and later died; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Detectives serving two warrants last Wednesday recovered roughly 20 pounds of cocaine and 51 pounds of heroin and arrested a 37‑year‑old, police say.

Kellz Kitchen moved from pop-ups to a Madison Avenue storefront, serving jerk chicken, oxtail and island sides that locals are raving about.

Sacramento County is weighing a local emergency to fight invasive golden mussels after detections in the Delta threatened intakes, pipes and recreation. The board will consider a proclamation and regular reporting from emergency staff.

A late-night crash on Pleasants Valley Road west of Vacaville left two people dead after a car slammed into a tree and burst into flames. Authorities are investigating.