A Yolo County judge has ruled a Fair Oaks man will face murder and other charges after two 17‑year‑olds were killed while biking on Jefferson Boulevard. Families and city leaders are calling for safety fixes.

AB 2540 would require community colleges with health centers to offer or arrange access to medication abortion by 2029 if lawmakers fund it. The proposal has sparked debate over costs and clinic capacity.

Tests found Legionella in a water line at a leased Department of Industrial Relations office in Lodi, and the agency says remediation is underway as unions press for answers.

A proposed $11.9M gas station at 521 Leisure Lane would add a convenience store, commercial kitchen, pharmacy and even a video arcade to the Highway 160 corridor. The city has approved site plans but the land is still on the market.

A man was found dead at McClatchy Park in Sacramento after a stabbing; homicide detectives are investigating. Few details have been released so far.

Triple‑digit heat moves into Sacramento Tuesday and Wednesday. Overnight relief will be limited; call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers.

Supervisors advanced three charter changes — two headed to the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and a third in 2028. The measures address vacancies, CEO removal and supervisor pay.

A Stockton man was arrested after CHP stopped a vehicle made to look like a Los Angeles County sheriff's patrol car on northbound SR‑99; he faces suspicion of DUI and impersonation.

Qisa Coffee is expanding from Curtis Park to Natomas, bringing Peshawar‑inspired Yemeni drinks, house‑roasted beans and sweets to North Natomas in the coming months.

A Roseville Powerball ticket matched four numbers plus the Powerball and won $33,286, leaving the jackpot to climb toward nearly $500 million.

Gov. Newsom defended Medi‑Cal’s use of funds for housing and food as Republicans accused the state of fraud. Federal scrutiny and budget moves now put some social supports at risk.

The State Bar of California will receive $5.25M from Meazure Learning to settle its lawsuit over the troubled February 2025 bar exam. The vendor denies wrongdoing but will transfer exam records and waive an invoice.

Two mosquito samples in Yuba County tested positive for West Nile on July 7, prompting the district to step up spraying and urge precautions.