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.

Lincoln police arrested three men and a juvenile after a downtown traffic stop where officers found a loaded Glock with an extended magazine; the department flagged suspected Sureno gang ties.

Former state controller Betty Yee suspended her campaign Monday, saying internal polling left no viable path forward as the June primary nears.

Delta will pause two Detroit nonstop routes starting June 1, 2026; the Sacramento link is slated to return in March 2027. Travelers should check bookings and flight alerts.

CAL FIRE says fire.ca.gov is the authoritative source for active incidents, evacuation orders and aircraft tracking as spring fires burn across California.

A 22-year-old man showed up at Sutter Davis Hospital with multiple stab wounds and was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center. Police say the attack on 3rd Street is under investigation.

A pending mixed‑use proposal would bring about 170 apartments, retail and parking to two R Street corridor parcels, with an application expected in the months ahead.

A barricaded domestic‑violence suspect was taken into custody after a hours‑long standoff in South Sacramento; one person was hurt and is recovering.

Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen’s AB 1643 would default separated parents into California’s state child‑support system to boost payments to custodial households. Supporters call it an anti‑poverty step; critics raise legal and cost concerns.

Galt police found a loaded short‑barreled rifle and high‑capacity magazines during an April 18 traffic stop; two Stockton residents were arrested.