More than 140 recruits completed CAL FIRE AEU’s academy in Sutter Creek; many will head to Ponderosa and McClellan to staff local stations.

Two Lodi residents died after their pickup ran the crossing and was struck by a BNSF freight on West Armstrong Road, the CHP says. Investigators are working the scene.

A small Sutter County GOP committee pulled in roughly $743,000 in 2025 — a dramatic spike that filings and public data are now trying to explain.

AG Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to force the Education Department to restore full school mental‑health grant funding after the agency issued only partial payments. The state says truncated funding has already prompted layoff notices and threatens student services.

Dapper Doughnut plans a roughly 1,300-square-foot storefront and a food trailer at Elk Grove Commons as part of a Northern California expansion.

Investigators are working a shooting near 6th Avenue in Olivehurst. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office.

A minor was injured and a suspect was arrested after a stabbing on Quarry Trail near the American River confluence east of Auburn. Authorities say the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.

County staff will present a plan next Tuesday to shift fines to a per‑firework basis — $1,000 per device and up to $10,000 near parks — paired with drone patrols and hotspot enforcement.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

A meeting over the lease for George Costa Field turned physical as league leaders clashed with city staff during a dispute about contract changes and revenue.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday on northbound I-5 near Pocket Road in Sacramento; the cause is under investigation. CHP says details are limited as investigators work the scene.

Joel Damian Ortega of Merced was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material.

Luke Bryan's Farm Tour will stop at Mahon Ranch in Elk Grove on May 16. Police and promoters promise parking and road‑closure updates ahead of the show.