Solano County K‑9 Ty was stabbed during an I‑80 car chase, treated at UC Davis and is now recovering at home after surgery.

The Grant Fire was reported April 7 in Sacramento County on private land. Early reports say cause and containment were not yet available.

At a Sacramento town hall, Rep. Eric Swalwell denied viral claims he had affairs with staffers and his campaign called the posts false as the June primary approaches.

Los Rios trustees moved to form a school facilities improvement district that could confine a potential $3.1B bond to Sacramento and Yolo County voters, prompting criticism. The board says the step targets where the work actually sits; faculty call it divisive.

Placer County’s Board approved a $61.6M construction contract for Phase I of the Placer Parkway, with work set to begin this summer and funding from local development fees and partners.

West Sacramento leaders on Tuesday unveiled a new pump station and marked the completion of a stretch of levee work meant to reduce flood risk for the low‑lying city. The facility is one piece of a broader, multi‑agency levee program.

Sunny and warm Wednesday with highs near 83°F, then a late-week pattern brings thunderstorms and possible mountain snow.

Sacramento County and WellSpace Health broke ground on a 13‑acre Little Saigon Community Wellness Campus to expand Medi‑Cal behavioral and physical health services.

The century‑old Stevenson "Graffiti Bridge" west of Davis will close in May for an $8.3M rehabilitation to shore up foundations, seismic safety and concrete. Counties say local access will be maintained during the work.

Sacramento County's midyear update shows 222 people moved into housing and more than 900 helped, but officials say a tight housing market will limit further progress.

Nugget Market will open April 15 at Whitney Ranch, anchoring a new retail center and bringing local jobs to northwest Rocklin. The store’s grand opening is scheduled for 7 a.m.

State regulators filed to revoke WellQuest of Elk Grove’s license after a memory-care resident died in extreme heat amid prior inspections and a wrongful-death suit.

A lawsuit filed in Sacramento says a 12‑year‑old suffered severe head trauma last May after falling on a Folsom Middle School blacktop during a recess game.