Sunny with a high near 86°F today. Heat climbs into the 90s midweek; watch north‑state thunderstorms.

A juvenile was shot in the 3400 block of Evergreen Circle in West Sacramento and taken to a nearby hospital; police say a suspect was arrested. Detectives are investigating.

A wildfire called Harmony was reported in Nevada County at 1:59 p.m. on June 19. Officials say it’s burning on private land with containment and cause unknown.

A stolen Sacramento Police cruiser led to a southbound chase on Highway 99 that ended near Turner Road; the driver was detained after a CHP PIT attempt.

Gridley police arrested a 32-year-old suspect in the August 2025 warehouse death of Edgar Carlos Garcia. The suspect was booked into the Butte County Jail on homicide-related charges.

Inspectors found 38 German cockroaches at Pho Bac Hoa Viet, prompting a red placard; the restaurant was reinspected and passed the next day.

High Sierra's 34th festival moves to Grass Valley July 2 6 with Steel Pulse headlining and a multi-genre bill. Expect expanded camping, RV access and family programming.

New RydeFreeRT cards let TK–12 students ride SacRT buses and light rail fare‑free through June 30, 2027; cards are at schools, libraries and the SacRT customer center.

Bud’s Buffet quietly reopened on 10th Street as a halal Tex‑Mex spot, swapping pastrami plates for build‑your‑own burritos and tacos ahead of a July 1 grand opening.

A jury convicted Daniel Murphy for firing at deputies during a six‑hour North Highlands standoff in March 2023. He faces up to 44 years; sentencing is July 27, 2026.

Sunny skies for Juneteenth with highs near 81°F; gusts up to 20 mph and isolated mountain storms possible.

Cepheid opened a 180,000‑square‑foot Building 5 in Lodi on May 28, 2026, completing a multi‑building manufacturing campus and boosting local diagnostic production.

A federal grand jury returned a five‑count indictment charging an Oroville man and two others with conspiring to distribute cocaine in Yuba County after controlled buys and a traffic stop.