Sunny and warmer through the weekend with gusty north winds Friday. Expect highs in the low‑80s and blustery afternoons Friday, April 3, 2026.

Stand.earth’s analysis shows CalPERS and CalSTRS together hold more than $2.7 billion in companies that contract with ICE, including large positions in Palantir. Activists and lawmakers are demanding answers.

Wastewater surveillance shows rotavirus rising across Northern California; parents are urged to watch infants for dehydration and discuss vaccines with clinicians.

An Elk Grove man was sentenced to 26 years to life for the 2022 bus-stop stabbing death of Eric Roberts, prosecutors say. Surveillance video and a jury finding of a weapon enhancement were central to the case.

One Sacramento-area ticket was among four that split a $570,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot. Winners each received about $144,000 and have 180 days to claim.

High winds overnight damaged Liberty Utilities equipment and cut power for roughly 15,000 customers across South Lake Tahoe as crews work to restore service.

Stockton’s council approved a $3.15M Flock Safety expansion to add drones and extend the contract through 2031, despite residents’ privacy concerns. City leaders say the tools aid investigations.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief arguing medical decisions must remain with licensed physicians, not corporate owners. The move targets private equity‑linked management agreements as lawmakers tighten oversight.

A UC Berkeley poll finds two‑thirds of California voters say democracy is at risk and about two‑thirds back a state Voting Rights Act, with wide partisan splits.

A head-on crash on Marysville Road south of Bald Mountain Road killed one driver and injured another Thursday; CHP says alcohol may have been a factor.

A 36-year-old man was arrested after an hourslong South Sacramento standoff that began as a domestic violence call; a child was inside and no one was hurt.

Cool, clear Thursday morning gives way to sun and a high near 64°F. Sierra slopes remain under a Winter Weather Advisory through 8 AM.

West Sacramento police arrested one person and seized fentanyl, meth and other drugs after warrants at two motel rooms. Authorities say the bust is tied to a probe begun in February.