Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the SHIELD Our Elections Act to give states and voters new legal tools to block ballot seizures and election intimidation.

AB 2331 sets a 'good cause' standard for disinterment petitions after Gov. Newsom signed the bill on July 13, 2026, changing how courts handle requests to bring remains home. The law was prompted by years‑long fights from families like a Fresno woman who tried to reclaim her brother.

A grass fire on Saturday spread into a truck parts yard in the Vineyard area, damaging four semi‑trailers and several vehicles. Crews stopped the blaze before it reached more equipment and no injuries were reported.

Cool morning gives way to a 93°F high today; triple-digit heat likely by Friday and Saturday.

Environmental groups are urging Rhys Williams to step down from the Board of Environmental Safety over his work with a lobbying firm that represents hazardous‑waste companies.

Plumas Unified will close Pioneer Elementary and suspend most home‑to‑school bus routes as officials work to erase a $9.5M structural deficit. Staffing reductions and limited special‑education buses follow.

Five men were stabbed in Old Sacramento early Saturday near Front and K streets; police detained three people of interest and say the victims are stable.

A Greg Faulkner 61designed Martis Camp estate owned by coach Trent Tucker is on the market for $22M, pairing private ski access with spa-scale amenities.

Sunny and hot Saturday in Sacramento with highs near 94°F. Expect gusty Delta breezes tonight and a warming trend toward triple digits late next week.

A 9-year-old boxer named Cole is recovering after what vets say was likely a mountain lion attack; surgeons repaired his leg and he faces weeks of healing. Neighbors and wildlife officials urge caution.

Deputies say a 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly repeatedly showing up at a protected person's home, workplace and children's school in violation of a restraining order.

A Sacramento mother says the SUV that belonged to her slain son was stolen twice in eight days; the suspect was arrested again after initial charges were dropped.

EAH Housing filed plans to build 140 affordable apartments on city-owned land in North Natomas, with roughly one in four units adapted for families with disabilities.