Midweek triple‑digit heat arrives with a Red Flag Warning Wednesday–Thursday. Avoid outdoor work during peak hours and call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers.

A motorcyclist died in an early-morning crash on Elverta Road in Sacramento; investigators are on scene and the coroner has not released the rider’s name.

Supervisors are reviewing a draft zoning and animal‑care update that would limit where roosters are allowed, set rooster counts by lot size and create a registration path for exceptions.

A "coming soon" sign for Heights of Brazil has been posted at Greenback Square in Citrus Heights, hinting at a Brazilian restaurant taking over the former Wasabi House space.

Henry Marroquin, 39, was arrested after police say about 1.8 pounds of cocaine, digital scales and a loaded unregistered handgun were found in his Marysville home.

Hundreds rallied at the State Capitol to protest proposed IHSS cuts, warning the changes would strip vital home care from vulnerable Californians.

Sen. Steve Padilla amended SB 420 to bar nonprofits tied to private ICE jails from claiming the Welfare Exemption after reporting showed a local foundation avoided millions in property taxes.

Stockton Street Dogs and city leaders are pitching a pet‑friendly temporary campground that would keep people and pets together while offering showers, Wi‑Fi and help finding housing.

A pre-dawn crash in Modesto killed two people after a car struck a house near Robin Hood Drive and Tuxford Lane. Early reports say a CHP pursuit may have preceded the collision.

A convicted Oroville religious leader is due in court today as victims prepare statements and prosecutors seek a possible life term.

Chef Joe Pruner previewed Bocce with a neighborhood pop-up that drew long lines. The small East Sacramento spot aims to serve pasta, pizza and sandwiches and open in the weeks ahead.

Oroville police say body‑worn camera footage shows officers acted appropriately during an encounter with two teens that appeared in a viral social‑media clip.

The Mechoopda tribe reclaimed roughly 450 acres near Big Chico Creek in Butte County, a state‑backed land return meant to restore stewardship and protect the watershed.