A 52-year-old Turlock man was killed early Monday on Washington Road near Ehrlich Road. CHP says the driver stayed and investigators do not suspect drugs or alcohol.

Modesto closed its iconic 1916 "Lion Bridge" on March 16 as crews launch a $133–134M replacement that will widen crossings, preserve the lions and reroute traffic.

A mediated settlement announced March 16, 2026, resolves a years‑long Sacramento dispute over a transmission tower and frees CapRadio and KVIE to refocus on programming.

WECO is relocating from Woodland to 3808 Faraday Ave. in Davis, taking about 60,000 sq ft, promising 75 jobs and a roughly $2M buildout.

Sunny and warm today with highs near 86°F. Expect low 90s by midweek.

Budget shifts shrank California’s active‑transportation grants, leaving dozens of school‑area bike and pedestrian projects unfunded and stretching local plans.

A teenage boy was shot Saturday in the 20 block of Restoration Court in Sacramento and taken to a hospital. Police say the shooting is under investigation and no suspects have been identified.

The Point Fire was reported in El Dorado County on March 15; crews say the cause is undetermined and residents should monitor county alerts.

A series of traffic stops and probation searches across Plumas County led to multiple arrests and the seizure of nearly 288 grams of suspected narcotics and several firearms.

A juvenile is hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being struck on Sunset Boulevard in Rocklin.

Two Sacramento police vehicles were among several cars towed after a multi-vehicle crash at Truxel and San Juan in South Natomas; police reported only minor injuries.

An anonymous gambler at Cache Creek turned a $2 Pai Gow side bet into a $447,810 progressive jackpot, the casino and local reporting say.

A woman was killed and a man hospitalized after a vehicle was struck by gunfire on the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard early Sunday.