Students safe after Central California school bus bursts into flames
Authorities say farm workers helped flag down and stop a school bus that was just starting to catch fire in Madera County, helping everyone escape promptly.
California state parks visitors urged to report monarch butterfly sightings
Scientists are hoping Californians will help paint a clearer picture of the state's monarch butterfly population.
Speeding driver cited near Sacramento for going more than 130mph, CHP says
Highway patrol officers have cited a driver who was allegedly going more than twice the speed limit on a Northern California freeway.
Part of Main Street in Roseville closed after water main leak
Emergency repair work is underway along a major road in Roseville after a water main leak overnight.
Truck crashes down dangerous Northern California river canyon, lands upright
A delivery truck somehow landed upright in a crash off a perilous rural highway near Crescent City this week.
Modesto's "The Garage Door Guy" owner arrested on allegations of fraud
The owner of a Modesto-area garage door repair business has been arrested after an investigation into alleged fraud.
Sacramento police arrest suspect in deadly Bannon Street shooting
A suspect was arrested after a man was shot and killed in Sacramento early Wednesday morning.
Arrest made in Sacramento County child sex abuse case from 1997
Detectives in Sacramento County have made an arrest in a child sex abuse case dating back decades—and investigators say they're concerned there could be more alleged victims.
Crash south of Yuba City leaves 1 dead, CHP says
An investigation is underway on a rural but well-traveled road in Sutter County after a deadly crash Tuesday.
A's release 2026 schedule: Las Vegas games on tap, but West Sacramento will get any postseason action
The Athletics will be paying a regular-season visit to their planned new home of Las Vegas next year.
Lanes blocked on eastbound I-80 in Davis after deadly motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist has died after a crash along Interstate 80 in Davis early Tuesday morning.
Elk Grove Western Festival, on hiatus for years, to be replaced by new "Spring Palooza"
A Sacramento Valley city's historic western festival will be riding off into the sunset, sort of.
Sacramento International Airport saw its busiest month ever in July
While summer is the busy season for airports, officials say SMF has now seen 20 straight months of growth.
Body pulled from American River Parkway near Rancho Cordova
The body of a person was pulled out of the American River Parkway early Monday morning, authorities say.
Fire at vacant Old North Sacramento appliance shop threatened apartment complex next door
An apartment complex was dangerously close to an Old North Sacramento commercial building that caught fire early Monday morning.