Neighbors told CBS Sacramento that a large sinkhole opened in a Folsom neighborhood during weekend storms. City records show past collapses tied to failing storm drains.

A late-evening outage cut power to nearly 30,000 Sacramento-area customers. SMUD crews are on site but an estimated restoration time remains unknown.

CAISO’s draft transmission plan calls for roughly $7 billion and 38 projects to carry offshore wind, imports and big new loads — with a major 500‑kV line among the costliest items.

California plans to stage and assemble floating offshore wind at Humboldt Bay — hundreds of turbines, hundreds of miles of cables and a multibillion-dollar price tag. The proposal is stirring local debate over jobs, funding and environmental risks.

A California bill would let drivers install EPA‑approved E‑85 conversion kits, opening a cheaper fuel option; the measure just cleared a key Assembly committee. Supporters promise savings while regulators weigh emissions and enforcement trade‑offs.

Newsom’s budget would let SAF producers offset diesel excise taxes, risking hundreds of millions in road funding and drawing sharp critiques over costs and local impacts.

Placer County’s Board approved a $61.6M construction contract for Phase I of the Placer Parkway, with work set to begin this summer and funding from local development fees and partners.

West Sacramento leaders on Tuesday unveiled a new pump station and marked the completion of a stretch of levee work meant to reduce flood risk for the low‑lying city. The facility is one piece of a broader, multi‑agency levee program.

The century‑old Stevenson "Graffiti Bridge" west of Davis will close in May for an $8.3M rehabilitation to shore up foundations, seismic safety and concrete. Counties say local access will be maintained during the work.

SacRT is hiring about 15 transit ambassadors to expand on‑train security; recruits begin training in mid‑April and new staff are expected on trains this summer.

San Joaquin County is pursuing federal grants and has set aside $26.2M in local money to modernize Stockton Metropolitan Airport and replace its aging control tower.

SacRT will temporarily close several Blue Line stations in late March and April for platform upgrades and the Dos Rios station; shuttle buses will replace trains and trips will take longer.

A meat-laden semi struck another vehicle, jackknifed and caught fire on the ramp between the Capital City Freeway and US‑50 on March 29, closing connector ramps and snarling traffic. Crews are cleaning spilled cargo and inspecting the roadway.