Cool mornings won’t last: highs hit the low 90s Monday and mid‑90s midweek, with Delta gusts offering breezy relief near the river.

Placer County issued about $46M in permits for Placer Creek, a 168‑unit income‑restricted apartment project — the first fully affordable development inside the 5,230‑acre Placer Vineyards plan.

Davis and West Sacramento crews used high-angle rope rescue to pull a person back onto the eastbound I‑80 Yolo Causeway. The individual was treated on scene and taken to a hospital.

A plush toy fell into Guinness the alligator's exhibit and was swallowed; veterinarians attempted an endoscopic removal before the animal later regurgitated the toy. The zoo is urging visitors to alert staff if items enter exhibits.

Legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to place an $11B affordable housing bond on the November ballot, including about $1.25B carved out for veterans.

A Father's Day blaze on Auburn Boulevard damaged a building of townhomes in Citrus Heights and displaced more than a dozen residents; investigators are probing the cause.

A UCLA study finds stand‑replacing wildfires now scorch far more of California’s forests than in the 1980s, driven by warming and fuel buildup. Officials are expanding prescribed burns and thinning projects.

An 18-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday near West Weber Avenue in Stockton. Homicide detectives are investigating.

AB 1990 would tighten sourcing, testing and advertising rules for compounded GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs in California, drawing sharp pushback from compounding pharmacies and patient advocates. The measure raises immediate questions about safety, access and cost.

Sacramento deputies say a drone fitted with a magnet removed a knife from a suspect during a SWAT standoff, an action the sheriff called a 'nationwide first.'

A man's body was found along Milk Farm Road in Dixon late Sunday. Dixon police have opened a suspicious-death investigation and have not identified the victim.

A UCLA study finds unified financing could cut billions from California’s health bill — but federal waivers, ERISA and fraught political choices make implementation difficult.

Utah-based FiiZ Drinks, known for customizable 'dirty sodas,' is opening at El Dorado Hills Town Center, bringing made-to-order sodas and snacks to the retail hub.