Inspectors found 19 German cockroaches and dead nymphs at Los Langostinos, triggering a red placard amid a wider round of Sacramento County inspections. Several eateries received citations this week.

Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.

A juvenile was airlifted after being struck on the 600 block of Whiting Street in Grass Valley; police say impairment is not suspected. Officials urged bike-safety precautions.

A motorcyclist died after a crash on Northgate Boulevard near Bridgeford Drive this week. Police say the driver remained at the scene and DUI does not appear to be a factor.

Police warned Davis residents after a mountain lion was spotted near Kestrel Place on a popular north‑city bike path. Officers and wildlife officials are monitoring the area.

California is rolling out more than $1 billion in point‑of‑sale rebates to help fleets buy electric trucks, with dealers able to apply discounts starting June 26.

Caltrans is weighing 100–140 mph buses on dedicated freeway lanes that could cut SF–LA trips toward three hours, but safety and big station costs remain major hurdles.

A crash on SR‑20 near King Road killed two people and led to the arrest of a driver on felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter charges.

A stolen-vehicle pursuit that began in Sacramento County ended in Roseville after deputies used spike strips and a PIT maneuver; three minors were detained.

No one hit the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, pushing the pot to about $86 million while a Roseville ticket that matched five white balls is worth roughly $470,739.

A Sacramento Public Library pilot with a harm‑reduction van offering syringe exchange has neighbors worried about child safety while officials point to overdose‑prevention data.

An ACLU analysis of 2023–24 RIPA data says Sacramento police pulled over Black drivers at far higher rates than their share of the city and urges leaders to ban pretext stops.

Sacramento County inspectors issued a yellow placard to Namaste Sacramandu after finding unsafe food temperatures and unsanitary conditions that must be fixed before a reinspection.