Two Sacramento-area players each won $1 million on $10 Money Mania Scratchers. Winning tickets were sold at a Sacramento Chevron and a Rocklin Safeway.

Alexander Mateuz pleaded guilty to first‑degree murder in the 2023 killing of his Mule Creek cellmate and was sentenced to 25 years to life.

Raising Cane’s filed plans for a roughly 3,300‑sq‑ft drive‑thru and patio at Broadstone Pointe in Folsom. The proposal would fill the last vacant parcel and is expected to reach the Planning Commission soon.

A Senate committee deadlocked 3-3 on SB 1074 — the BASED Act — pausing California's most aggressive push to ban self‑preferencing by trillion‑dollar platforms.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

GSU detectives say a parolee approached a vehicle stop in South Sacramento; a search turned up a loaded, unregistered Glock 19 and he was booked on a felon-in-possession charge.

Sunny, warmer Thursday with highs near 73°F. Mountain roads may be slick from a light dusting of snow.

A family-run Vietnamese kitchen opened on East Bidwell this month, serving pho, house-made bo kho and other home-cooked dishes in Folsom.

A Placer County woman was sentenced to 175 years to life after convictions for repeatedly sexually abusing two young relatives while they were in her care.

Registration fees, deposits and pricey gear are pushing Sacramento families to their limits, with national data showing a sharp rise in what parents spend on kids’ sports. Local leagues and nonprofits say help is available but strained.

A stolen vehicle was driven into a South Sacramento jewelry store on Saturday, critically injuring an employee as detectives investigate an apparent attempted robbery.

About 1,000 state workers rallied in downtown Sacramento as SEIU Local 1000 and the state began contract negotiations, centering on telework protections and budget trade-offs.

Sacramento roaster Camellia Coffee Roasters has leased the former Peet’s on E Street and says it hopes to open its Davis cafe next month.