Tom Steyer released a sweeping manifesto calling on California to abolish ICE and prosecute its agents — a move that collides with his hedge fund's past CoreCivic stake. The plan reshapes his campaign even as rivals press his record.

A Sacramento DACA recipient was ordered to appear in Atlanta after EOIR reopened a 2014 removal case. Local organizers and Rep. Doris Matsui are pressing DOJ for a transfer.

Wellpath issued WARN notices to 89 Placer County jail health workers as the county lines up a new medical contractor; the notices take effect June 30.

An industry analysis finds 10,076 new homes built in the Sacramento region generated billions in income, more than $1 billion in local taxes, and tens of thousands of jobs.

A UC Davis student was struck while bicycling near West Village and later died. Campus police and university officials say an investigation is underway.

Placer County planners will review a trimmed Village at Palisades Tahoe plan tomorrow. The proposal cuts hundreds of rooms and reduces commercial space in the Main Village.

Federal prosecutors say Sandro Escobedo sold fentanyl‑laced pills tied to a 2019 teen death and was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison.

El Dorado County will test evacuation alerts and hold a town hall at Union Mine High School on April 18 to exercise door-to-door and mass-notification systems.

A worker was hospitalized after a collapse at the Canyon Tunnel Project near Knights Ferry. Multiple agencies, including Cal Fire and local fire districts, responded to the remote site.

A longtime Phoebe Hearst teacher has sued Sacramento City Unified after being reassigned over a flea‑infested carpet removal. The complaint alleges discrimination and seeks damages after the district rejected a $2.3M claim.

A vacant office building on the 400 block of University Avenue burned Tuesday evening; no injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

Clear skies and highs near 71°F today. Gusty north winds arrive Thursday with 25–35 mph gusts.

Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.