A boy died after an apparent rock‑climbing fall near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on Thursday; deputies found him near the Eagle Falls trailhead and an investigation is underway.

A severe thunderstorm warning hit the Northern Sierra foothills Friday morning, with quarter‑size hail and dangerous lightning threats for small mountain towns.

CAISO’s draft transmission plan calls for roughly $7 billion and 38 projects to carry offshore wind, imports and big new loads — with a major 500‑kV line among the costliest items.

A UC Davis–linked accelerator at Aggie Square will back 30 startups over three years with roughly $250,000 per company. Applications are due Friday.

Neighbors say a proposed crematory at Sant Sagar Funeral Home would sit within 1,000 feet of homes and D.W. Babcock Elementary, raising air‑quality and health worries as the air district reviews the permit.

Elk Grove has launched Automall: NEXT, allocating Measure E funds and seeking proposals to modernize the Auto Mall and boost sales‑tax revenue. Proposals are due April 24.

A Tulare County deputy was shot and killed Thursday while serving an eviction notice in Porterville. Authorities have named a suspect and a multiagency search is underway.

Showers and thunderstorms will soak Sacramento Friday–Sunday with gusty winds and scattered heavy downpours. A Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra makes mountain travel hazardous.

A neighbor's video and automated license-plate reads helped Elk Grove police arrest two people after a mailbox was smashed and large amounts of mail stolen.

Life‑Assist bought the Sunrise Park Drive building it rented in Rancho Cordova for about $14 million, securing a local distribution hub as it grows.

An Olivehurst man was sentenced to 55 years to life after a jury convicted him of raping a 10-year-old. The victim confronted him in court and delivered a forceful statement.

Modesto police investigated a suspicious death near a Tuolumne Boulevard boat ramp Thursday evening; authorities urged the public to avoid the area while detectives worked.

Incumbent Maggy Krell leads a well‑funded bid for re‑election in Sacramento's 6th District while one challenger runs a low‑profile campaign ahead of the June primary.