A federal judge in Sacramento paused BLM’s plan to remove about 850 wild horses from three Northern California herd areas, saying the agency relied on flawed population assumptions. The injunction stops September gathers while the case proceeds.

A long-shuttered West Sacramento park reopens with a splash pad, skatepark and accessible upgrades after a $7.8 million renovation.

A Sacramento man says a black bear charged at him outside his Lake Tahoe vacation home; bear spray stopped the animal but temporarily blinded him with overspray. Local experts warn visitors to secure food and trash.