A building permit shows Boot Barn is set to take over a 24,766‑sq‑ft Pet Club space at a Roseville shopping center near Home Depot.

Caltrans’ $1‑a‑month lease for the X Street Navigation Center is ending early next year, forcing Sacramento to weigh extension, relocation or closure amid tight budgets. City leaders must decide fast as state funding and inspection rules reshape options.

One person was shot Thursday evening on Stockton Boulevard in South Sacramento. Police say the victim was hospitalized and detectives are investigating.

A jury found Roderick Earl Sowells guilty of second‑degree murder in the 2023 Folsom Boulevard light‑rail stabbing that left a man with 18 stab wounds. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.

Front Street Animal Shelter is waiving dog adoption fees through May 17 as kennels reach critical capacity. Adoption and foster support are needed to ease overcrowding.

Inspectors found 19 German cockroaches and dead nymphs at Los Langostinos, triggering a red placard amid a wider round of Sacramento County inspections. Several eateries received citations this week.

Draft state estimates say acrolein and ethylene oxide may carry much higher cancer risks; a public comment period and new monitoring funding will follow.

A juvenile was airlifted after being struck on the 600 block of Whiting Street in Grass Valley; police say impairment is not suspected. Officials urged bike-safety precautions.

A motorcyclist died after a crash on Northgate Boulevard near Bridgeford Drive this week. Police say the driver remained at the scene and DUI does not appear to be a factor.

Police warned Davis residents after a mountain lion was spotted near Kestrel Place on a popular north‑city bike path. Officers and wildlife officials are monitoring the area.

California is rolling out more than $1 billion in point‑of‑sale rebates to help fleets buy electric trucks, with dealers able to apply discounts starting June 26.

Caltrans is weighing 100–140 mph buses on dedicated freeway lanes that could cut SF–LA trips toward three hours, but safety and big station costs remain major hurdles.

A crash on SR‑20 near King Road killed two people and led to the arrest of a driver on felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter charges.