Vacaville-area crash kills woman who had stopped along Pleasant Valley Road
A 67-year-old woman died after she was struck by an SUV near Vacaville on Monday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
Northern California Gann Fire in Calaveras County tops 7,000 acres with no containment
The Northern California wildfire has burned 7,052 acres with no containment, keeping evacuations in place near New Hogan Lake.
Final summer California State Fair draws more than 650,000 visitors, officials say
Sunday marked the final day of the 2026 California State Fair – and the final summer run of the Sacramento tradition before it moves to the fall next year.
Sacramento County deputy shoots burglary suspect who had stolen gun, sheriff says
A robbery suspect was hospitalized after being shot by a Sacramento County sheriff's deputy in the La Riviera area Friday morning after authorities say he threatened two people and stole a firearm.
California minimum wage to top $17 an hour in 2027
California's minimum wage is set to increase again in 2027 as part of the state's annual inflation adjustment.
3 killed in Highway 113 crash between Dixon and Vacaville
Three people were killed in a crash that has Highway 113 closed in both directions in rural Solano County on Friday morning.
Lake Tahoe drowning leaves man dead at Sand Harbor
A 32-year-old man died in an apparent drowning on Lake Tahoe's east shore this week, authorities said.
1 dead in fiery Sacramento County crash on Power Line Road
A person died after an early-morning crash north of Sacramento on Thursday.
Dramatic video shows Central California firefighters rescuing man, dog from canal
A man clung to the steep side of a Fresno canal while holding onto his dog Tuesday after jumping into the water to rescue the animal.
Sacramento County detectives make arrest in 2015 south Sacramento killing
A suspect has been arrested more than a decade after a shooting in south Sacramento left a 22-year-old man dead.
Cal Poly to honor Kristin Smart with new memorial grove 30 years after her disappearance
A new space memorializing Kristin Smart, the Stockton native whose 1996 disappearance became one of California's most infamous missing-person cases, is being created at Cal Poly.
Manteca man arrested on child sex abuse charges involving multiple victims
A 63-year-old Manteca man has been arrested following a police investigation into allegations that he sexually abused multiple victims over several years.
Sacramento City Unified, teachers union reach deal for $97.6M in budget relief
Sacramento City Unified could get nearly $100 million in budget relief under a new agreement with its teachers union as the district works to avoid insolvency and possible state intervention.
Davis In-N-Out parking lot fight leaves 1 person stabbed, suspect arrested
A person was stabbed during a fight involving several teenagers in the parking lot of an In-N-Out Burger in Davis on Sunday night, police said.
Placer County vegetation fire prompts evacuations in North Auburn before crews stop spread
Firefighters stopped the spread of a small vegetation fire in the North Auburn area on Sunday after the flames prompted evacuations in parts of Placer County.