After a May 2024 kitchen fire, Pancake Palace reopened on Watt Avenue this week, with the owner saying he felt 'blessed' by neighborhood support.

Iranian Americans gathered in downtown Sacramento after U.S.-Israel strikes, with some cheering and calling for regime change while others protested the military action.

Partly sunny Sunday with a high near 67°F. Scattered thunderstorms possible Sunday evening into Monday, with hail and heavy rain in stronger cells.

A small plane went down near Butte College on Saturday morning, killing one person and drawing an FAA and NTSB inquiry. Local crews secured the wreckage while investigators work the scene.

A Lodi man was convicted after prosecutors say he set an elderly woman sleeping outdoors on fire. Sentencing is set for June 22, 2026.

A federal judge sentenced Johnny Bobby Truong to 19 years after prosecutors said he supplied meth and ran a stash house tied to a violent Sacramento drug ring. The case is part of a wider DOJ crackdown.

Citrus Heights is weighing 18 new rules for massage businesses — from criminal‑history disclosures to banning table showers — to curb illicit activity while therapists warn of overreach.

Mild and mostly clear this morning with highs near 76°F. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible Sunday into Monday, mainly in the foothills.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday night after being struck near Stockton Boulevard and Massie Court in south Sacramento; CHP is investigating.

Heavy snow and fallen trees left parts of Amador County without power; neighbors, contractors and a county task force are cutting trees, patching homes and running shelters. Cleanup and restorations could stretch for weeks or months.

Carlos Galvez-Ramirez, extradited from Mexico after fleeing in 2017, posted $100,000 and was released this week despite prosecutors' objections.

LiCAP bought a 40,500-square-foot Sacramento warehouse and will retrofit it for dry-electrode battery manufacturing, a move backed by prior state-supported production milestones.

Freshmex-Express plans to reopen its Prospector's Plaza location in 2026 after an August 2024 fire, returning fan favorites and adding healthier options. The team has kept serving via a food truck and catering while the dining room is rebuilt.