Saving small-town football: Sacramento region 8-man league launches this season
For the first time, the CIF Sac-Joaquin section is making 8-man football an official sport.
Brothers killed in Esparto fireworks explosion laid to rest together in Bay Area
Loved ones gathered on Monday to remember two of the victims killed in the deadly fireworks explosion in the Northern California town of Esparto.
Hops and community are on tap at West Sacramento brewery, celebrating California Craft Beer Week
Craft brewers statewide are showing off their brews to recognize California Craft Beer Week through Sunday. It's an effort to bring community and craft beer together while spotlighting California's best locally made brews.
Vacaville neighbors push back on proposed battery plant as energy company works to win favor
An open house meeting was held on Wednesday night in Vacaville for NextEra Energy to tell the community more about its proposed battery energy storage system facility in Solano County.
California Forever CEO says manufacturing hub joins proposed new Solano County city
The group revealed that they now also want to build what they say will be the "largest advanced manufacturing park in the country" to be called the Solano Foundry. It touts 90-day permitting and plenty of room for companies to scale.
Farm sues over deadly Esparto fireworks explosion, claiming crop loss and negligence
The first civil lawsuit stemming from the deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in Esparto that shook the entire community three weeks ago has been filed in Yolo County Superior Court.
Interstate 80 express toll lanes could officially launch in Solano County before year's end
A Caltrans project in its final stages is set to launch new FasTrak express lanes on I-80 in both directions from Vacaville's 505 interchange to Fairfield, as soon as December.
Yolo County supervisors request DOJ probe into deadly Esparto fireworks explosion
Citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the California Department of Justice, requesting it to join the Esparto investigation.
Fairfield's sold-out Taste of Downtown requires quick city cleanup amid trash worker strike
The Taste of Downtown hosted a sold-out crowd Thursday night for the annual tradition that brings Fairfield foodies together to try samples at different restaurants in the downtown corridor.
Disabled Fairfield resident hauls trash 2 miles away on wheelchair as sanitation strike continues
With his trash can in tow, rigged to a wagon on the back of his motorized wheelchair, Adam Elsbernd said he traveled nearly two miles to toss his trash at 2 a.m. to beat the daytime heat.
Sunrise Mall hit with $500,000 in fines, city warrant finds homeless living in vacant stores
The City of Citrus Heights confirmed Monday that the ownership group of Sunrise Mall is facing hefty fines stemming from significant code violations they have been accruing since 2024.
All 7 Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion victims identified by Yolo County coroner
Yolo County authorities have officially identified all seven of the people who died in the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion.
Haze from several Northern California wildfires drifts into Sacramento Valley
A haze visible in parts of the Sacramento Valley on Thursday is from multiple fires in Northern California.
Family of father killed in Esparto fireworks explosion wants transparency from Yolo County officials
Family members of the victims continue to speak out, advocating that someone must be held accountable.
State fire marshal cites "red flags" in Esparto fireworks explosion
The state fire marshal sat down for a one-on-one interview regarding the investigation into the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion that killed seven people.