The 2026‑27 state budget includes $20 million to restart the CalFresh fruit‑and‑vegetable EBT pilot after a pause that left families without extra produce rebates. Advocates say it’s a start, not a long‑term fix.

Yard House opened at The Village in Elk Grove on Tuesday, testing a new outdoor beer‑garden layout with picnic seating and a full outdoor bar. The move adds another full‑service option to the new shopping center.

State Parks' new rules limit refunds, charge late cancellations and can bar repeat no‑shows from ReserveCalifornia for a year.

House committee markup would authorize $155M for water, wastewater and habitat projects across nine Sacramento River Basin counties; the measure now heads to the full House.

KoJa Kitchen’s downtown K Street restaurant has closed. The landlord says the operators will remain as changes are planned for the 732 K St. space.

A viral Nextdoor post showing a supposed mountain lion in Lemon Hill was debunked as an AI‑edited image, officials say. The episode highlights how manipulated footage can spread fast.

A trailer blaze spread to a North Sacramento home Wednesday, injuring at least one person and drawing a large firefighting response.

Marysville High will no longer use its 'Indians' mascot as California's expanded ban on Native American-themed school names took effect July 1, 2026.

A missing man was found dead in his car about 500 feet below Mosquito Ridge Road after a technical rescue that lasted nearly an hour.

Sacramento‑Yolo Mosquito ↑ Vector Control will release non‑biting, Wolbachia‑carrying male mosquitoes across roughly 120 acres in Rosemont this July–October to suppress Aedes aegypti.

A second arson on Riley Street destroyed the only truck for a small Folsom car-hauler, leaving the owner and his family without their primary income.

Yolo County’s 2026 assessment roll reached a record $41.2 billion, led by gains in West Sacramento. Officials say the figures boost local budgets and homeowners should review their valuations.

A new Sacramento budget bill would equalize California's managed‑care tax, shifting more cost onto private insurers and possibly into consumers' premiums.