AB 1572 phases out potable watering of decorative HOA lawns and makes large associations certify compliance on a three‑year schedule.

Light rain and spotty thunderstorms this morning. Heavier rain and Sierra snow expected through Wednesday.

Former Sacramento councilmember Sean Loloee plans to plead guilty to federal charges tied to his Viva Supermarket chain; a change-of-plea hearing is set for April 23.

A riverfront Sacramento restaurant received a yellow health placard after county inspectors found multiple problems, from unsafe food temperatures to missing hand-washing supplies.

A wildfire named the Loop Fire was reported Monday in Mono County on U.S. Forest Service land. Containment and cause remain unknown.

Hours after he proposed, 25-year-old Noah Jacobus died in a motorcycle crash in Orangevale. The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether another vehicle was involved.

Peak Energy is reportedly weighing Sacramento for a battery manufacturing line and could seek up to $10.5M in state tax credits tied to a $71M investment. The move would deepen Sacramento’s budding battery cluster.

Joshua David Price was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he groomed and recorded a 15‑year‑old. The case was handled under Project Safe Childhood.

A suspect wanted in Elk Grove was arrested Monday after deputies tracked a wrong‑way driver; a sheriff's K‑9 bit and detained the person near the Garden Highway/I‑5 interchange.

A motorcyclist died Monday after a collision on Van Maren Lane in Citrus Heights. Investigators say preliminary findings show alcohol was not a factor.

State law allows consumption lounges but Sacramento’s zoning, ventilation and permitting rules remain unfinished, keeping would‑be lounges from opening.

A former Fresno Arts Council operations manager admitted to siphoning more than $1.8M and pleaded guilty in federal court. The city has taken over Measure P grant oversight.

Assembly Democrats advanced AB 2230, which would bar armed or uniformed individuals within 100 feet of polling places and licensed childcare centers and make violations a felony.