Clear, cool morning in Sacramento with highs near 73°F. Slight rain chances return late Sunday into Monday; a warmup follows midweek.

Lawmakers and the attorney general want clearer rules to stop high‑powered 'e‑motos' being sold as e‑bikes after a Mineta study found many schoolyard devices exceed legal limits.

Volunteers with River City Waterway Alliance say they’ve recovered more than 24,000 hypodermic needles from Sacramento creeks and rivers, highlighting a persistent hazard to people and wildlife.

Six candidates are squaring off for two Sacramento County Board seats on June 2. The races will shape charter oversight and the county’s superintendent transition.

A sudden spike in jet fuel has sent the cost of running California’s massive aerial firefighting fleet skyrocketing, complicating a budget built on bond and greenhouse funds.

Doorbell cameras in Sacramento's Arden neighborhood captured a knife-wielding man making stabbing motions at front doors Thursday night; deputies and an air unit searched but the suspect remains at large.

A Saturday water-rescue at Rock Creek bridge left one person dead and a dog missing, officials say.

Evolution Nightclub is moving into the former Chando's Cantina at 805 15th Street, converting the 7,816‑sq‑ft space into a sports bar, live‑music room and nightclub with a possible summer 2026 debut.

Mayor Javier Lopez admitted using AI to "lighten" a cleanup photo after residents and a councilmember who visited the site found debris still present. The post has raised transparency concerns.

A Stockton pastor who shelters migrant families says he keeps his U.S. passport on him as both protection and a public rebuke of racial profiling.

Xavier Becerra told California doctors he isn’t pushing single‑payer right now as the California Medical Association endorsed him. The move reshapes the health‑care fight in the governor’s race.

Clear Saturday morning warms to mid-70s; showers possible late Sunday night into Monday, mainly in the foothills. Plan accordingly for Monday morning commutes.

Incumbent Malia Cohen faces Herb Morgan and Meghann Adams in a June 2 primary shaped by audits, blockchain transparency and roughly $15 billion in unclaimed property.