Santa Clara VTA asks Gov. Newsom to intervene to get striking workers back on the job
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has requested Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene to get striking VTA employees back to work.
Driver killed in crash in Modesto on Morgan Road, police say
A driver is dead after a crash in Modesto Friday evening, police said.
Alameda County Fire employee arrested in Modesto child sex predator sting, police say
An employee at the Alameda County Fire Department was arrested after a child sex predator sting by police in Modesto, authorities said on Friday.
Funding secured to conserve 402 acres of Clover Valley, create outdoor education program
The final funding needed to conserve more than 400 acres of Clover Valley and establish an outdoor education program in Placer County has been secured.
Employee injured during rerailing operation at Port of Stockton, NTSB investigating
An employee was injured during what officials are calling an accident during a rerailing operation at the Port of Stockton earlier this week.
Judge overturns South Lake Tahoe measure that banned short-term rentals in residential areas
An El Dorado County judge struck down a ballot measure passed in South Lake Tahoe that prohibits short-term rentals in residential areas.
Sacramento's Discovery Park reopens after closure due to flooding
Sacramento's Discovery Park has reopened following a closure in early February due to flooding.
Convicted killer suspected in death of cellmate at Sacramento County Main Jail
An inmate at the Sacramento County Jail has died after his cellmate reported the two were involved in a fight Wednesday night, authorities said.
Interstate 80 reopens to passenger vehicles in Sierra after heavy snow forced closure
All traffic is being turned around on Interstate 80 in the Sierra as an atmospheric river dumps snow Wednesday night.
Windstorm sends tree crashing down onto Sacramento-area apartment building
A Foothill Farms apartment building is being examined after a large tree came down on it during a windstorm on Wednesday afternoon.
Tree falls onto I-80, blocks lanes in Vacaville as heavy rain, strong winds move in
Two lanes of westbound Interstate 80 were blocked after a tree fell onto the highway as strong winds and heavy rain moved into the area on Wednesday.
Father convicted in death of 8-month-old Sacramento-area girl in 2019
A father faces 25 years to life in prison as he was convicted in the death of his 8-month-old daughter in 2019, Sacramento County prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Fire at Woodland apartment caused by charging lithium-ion battery displaces 8
Eight people are displaced after a charging lithium-ion battery caused a fire in a Woodland apartment early Sunday morning, firefighters said.
Armed man in San Francisco hospitalized after officer-involved shooting, police say
A man who police said fired at least one shot and was threatening neighbors is in the hospital after he was struck by gunfire in a shooting involving at least one officer near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Saturday evening.
Pedestrian killed after hit by vehicle in Truckee, 1 other hospitalized
One person is dead and another is in the hospital after they were hit by a vehicle in Truckee Saturday evening, police said.