A citizen initiative filed Feb. 20 would ask Sacramento voters to approve a half‑cent sales tax to fund road repairs, pedestrian safety and expanded transit. Backers must gather signatures to reach the November ballot.

Sacramento’s council voted to allow Sikhs to wear sheathed kirpans inside City Hall, setting a 10‑inch limit and directing staff to draft screening rules.

Sacramento police reported an officer-involved shooting in the 3100 block of Northstead Drive on March 11; no officers were hurt and the suspect was taken to a hospital.

Placer County says it secured more than $6.8M and is treating 22,000+ acres with thinning, prescribed fire and biomass projects to reduce wildfire risk.

Folsom Sierra Endoscopy Center plans a $14M, 20,469‑sq‑ft build‑out at 1671 Creekside Drive that would add eight procedure rooms and 18 recovery bays for outpatient GI care.

Two Napa County men were hit with felony warrants after deputies say devices tied to them held child-sex images — including hundreds reportedly generated by AI. One man was arrested in Roseville; another remains the subject of a warrant tied to an American Canyon search.

Yuba City police say a probation search last week turned up a concealed 9mm on a juvenile probationer, who was booked and sent to juvenile hall.

A Sacramento woman pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors say she bilked roughly 156 investors out of more than $10 million through a fake litigation‑funding business.

A man in his 40s was found shot on the 7100 block of Watt Avenue and taken to a hospital; deputies say he is in stable condition and are asking the public for tips.

Clear skies this morning give way to a midweek warm-up. Highs hit the 70s today and the 80s by Thursday, with a chance of 90°F next week.

Placer County parents and the DA’s office traveled to Sacramento to back AB 1667, which would make furnishing fentanyl to a minor a serious felony.

Washington placed Afghanistan on a new wrongful-detention blacklist, accusing the Taliban of "hostage diplomacy" and pushing for the release of detained Americans.

Roseville agreed to a $900,000 settlement after a 2021 nail‑salon arrest that plaintiffs say caused a traumatic brain injury. A judge has set deadlines to approve the minor’s share.