Sacramento County Board of Supervisors vote on homeless-related ordinances
The City of Sacramento and Sacramento County elected officials have discussed and voted on ordinances related to camping and homelessness this week.
PG&E undergrounding power lines, says it decreases chances of fire by 99%
In an area damaged by the Caldor Fire, PG&E will put six miles of overhead lines underground. That is a portion of the 175 miles of undergrounding that the company says they will complete this year.
Kristin Smart murder trial enters fourth week of testimony, evidence
One of the last people to to see Kristin Smart alive took the stand Monday in her murder trial in Monterey County.
Car owners to pay hundreds of dollars after Davis smash-and-grab spree damage
Dozens of drivers must pay hundreds of dollars to get their car windows fixed after they were all damaged or broken in an Aug. 5 smash-and-grab spree in Davis.
El Dorado County still cleaning up Caldor Fire damage
The 2021 fire burned for 69 days; in that time, more than 221,000 acres were burned, and 1,003 structures were destroyed.
"She was a close friend": Kristin Smart's Cal Poly classmates testify in murder trial
Kristin Smart's former Cal Poly classmates took the stand on Thursday as witnesses in her murder trial.
Cleanup in Alpine County continues after more rain, flash flood warning
A stretch of Highway 89 in Alpine County remains closed because of severe flooding in areas burned last summer by the Tamarack Fire, and a timeline for the highway to reopen is "premature."
Kristin Smart murder trial continues this week
The Kristin Smart murder trial continued Wednesday in a Monterey County courtroom, as jurors heard from Smart's former classmates who shared details about Memorial Day weekend 1996.
Natomas gas station employee killed in shooting identified as woman, 22
A Natomas gas station employee was killed Wednesday morning, and the business was closed into the evening as investigators canvassed the area and spoke to witnesses.
The cost of homeless encampment fires are not just financial
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responds to 10-15 human caused fires linked to homeless encampments daily, according to the Sac Metro Fire spokesperson.
Fire damages multiple structures in Sacramento
A fire broke out in a north Sacramento neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.
Hundreds of firefighters from all over California gathered in Sacramento to honor 82 fallen firefighters.
Hundreds of firefighters from all over California gathered in Sacramento to honor 82 fallen firefighters.
Defensible space not enough to curb wildfire risk at home
In California's current wildfire reality, where fires are hotter and larger than they have ever been before, defensible space is no longer enough to protect structures.
Placer County school bus driver shortage worsened by later start time
A later start to the school day and not enough bus drivers has put some Placer County families in a bind ahead of the new school year.
Stockton Unified safety plan reviewed 3 months after campus stabbing: "Not up to date"
More than three months after a Stockton high school student was stabbed and killed on campus, the Stockton Unified school board got its first look at the results of a safety plan review, just days before the new school year is set to begin.