Sonora man arrested after allegedly killing dog in his care, dumping body in dumpster
A Sonora man was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty this week after a dog was found dead in a dumpster with signs it had been hurt, police said.
Wildfire burns near Vacaville's Pena Adobe Park
A vegetation fire near Peña Adobe Park in Vacaville prompted park closures and blocked lanes on eastbound Interstate 80 early Thursday afternoon before crews stopped its forward progress.
After I-80 crashes and big rig fires, Placer County calls for highway safety summit
Whether it's brakes failing or starting a fire, Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson says it's an issue that needs to be addressed.
Vehicle crashes into North Sacramento marijuana cultivation facility during burglary, police say
A vehicle crashed into a North Sacramento marijuana cultivation facility early Thursday morning in what police later determined was a burglary.
Carlos Dominguez found legally insane after 2 manslaughter verdicts in Davis stabbings
A Yolo County judge found Carlos Reales Dominguez legally insane Wednesday, one day after jurors convicted him of two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly 2023 Davis stabbings.
All evacuation orders lifted for Mooney Fire near Nevada-Yuba county line
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
Sacramento elementary school struck by big rig after driver swerves to avoid car
A semi-truck swerved off the road and crashed into a Sacramento-area elementary school while classes were in session Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
Crash on Highway 104 near Ione leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt
A three-vehicle crash on Highway 104 west of Ione left one person dead and sent a young child and two other drivers to hospitals Wednesday morning, authorities said.
South Sacramento hit-and-run leaves woman dead after being dragged several blocks
A woman died after being struck and dragged several blocks by a vehicle that left the scene in south Sacramento early Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Sacramento K Street mass shooting trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks, DA says
A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of two men accused in Sacramento's 2022 K Street mass shooting after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
Fairfield police identify victim, arrest suspect in deadly parking lot stabbing
A person died after a stabbing in a Fairfield business parking lot Tuesday morning, police said.
Sacramento human trafficking task force arrests 13 in undercover operation
A Sacramento County operation targeting suspected sex buyers led to 13 arrests and the recovery of a missing trafficking victim, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday.
Placer County DUI suspect sideswipes truck, nearly hits deputy and pedestrians
A Placer County sheriff's deputy jumped out of the way of a pickup that came within inches of hitting him during a hit-and-run investigation in Loomis, officials said.
Northern California men charged with kidnapping Forest Service workers at gunpoint
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
Chute Fire flare-up prompts Yuba County evacuation order south of Bullards Bar
A flare-up from the Chute Fire prompted a new evacuation order Monday morning in rural Yuba County, where the wildfire has been burning since July 13.