A traffic stop in Placer County led to the discovery of an active pipe bomb and an arrest. The county's explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the device.

Newsom’s budget would let SAF producers offset diesel excise taxes, risking hundreds of millions in road funding and drawing sharp critiques over costs and local impacts.

A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies say they found a loaded handgun, an illegal 15‑round magazine and an unregistered gun during a South Sacramento traffic stop.

A fatal shooting on Fleming Way left one person dead Tuesday as deputies secured the scene and the sheriff's office said no suspects are in custody.

An early-morning crash on Watt Avenue near Arden Way left a person dead; the driver stayed and is cooperating. Authorities are investigating.

Solano County K‑9 Ty was stabbed during an I‑80 car chase, treated at UC Davis and is now recovering at home after surgery.

The Grant Fire was reported April 7 in Sacramento County on private land. Early reports say cause and containment were not yet available.

At a Sacramento town hall, Rep. Eric Swalwell denied viral claims he had affairs with staffers and his campaign called the posts false as the June primary approaches.

Los Rios trustees moved to form a school facilities improvement district that could confine a potential $3.1B bond to Sacramento and Yolo County voters, prompting criticism. The board says the step targets where the work actually sits; faculty call it divisive.

Placer County’s Board approved a $61.6M construction contract for Phase I of the Placer Parkway, with work set to begin this summer and funding from local development fees and partners.

West Sacramento leaders on Tuesday unveiled a new pump station and marked the completion of a stretch of levee work meant to reduce flood risk for the low‑lying city. The facility is one piece of a broader, multi‑agency levee program.

Sunny and warm Wednesday with highs near 83°F, then a late-week pattern brings thunderstorms and possible mountain snow.

Sacramento County and WellSpace Health broke ground on a 13‑acre Little Saigon Community Wellness Campus to expand Medi‑Cal behavioral and physical health services.