California adopts new AI laws requiring independent audits, assessments
The new laws establish what the governor's office describes as the nation's first standards for independent third-party audits and assessments of AI technology.
CHP to recommend charges against big rig driver after fatal crash near Lodi
The CHP's Stockton office said on Wednesday that it will recommend prosecutors charge the driver of a big rig following a fatal crash that shut down southbound Highway 99 near Lodi for nearly 10 hours last week.
2 arrested in connection with Oakdale shooting that left man seriously wounded
Two people have been arrested in Nevada in connection with a shooting in California's San Joaquin Valley that left a 40-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
BART delays persist day after equipment issues, fire cause major disruptions
After resuming normal service early Wednesday, BART followed its Tuesday evening equipment issues with new delays across the system later Wednesday morning.
Pedestrian struck on Highway 50 as Sacramento freeway sees multiple deadly incidents
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on westbound Highway 50 in Sacramento on Tuesday evening, marking the third fatal incident on the highway in the area in one day.
1 person dies after boating accident at Union Valley Reservoir in El Dorado County
One person died and another suffered a head injury after a weekend boating accident at Union Valley Reservoir in El Dorado County, authorities said.
Yolo County reports its first West Nile virus death of 2026
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
Woman killed in Sacramento County shooting, suspect found dead on Highway 50
A person was found dead Tuesday afternoon after deputies responded to a reported shooting on Howe Avenue in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento County, officials said.
Sacramento robbery suspects flee on bus before surrendering to police
Two men were arrested after allegedly robbing someone in Sacramento before fleeing on a bus and later surrendering to police, officials said on Monday.
Sacramento police investigate shooting on Bercut Drive
A man was hospitalized after being shot along Bercut Drive in Sacramento on Monday night, police said.
Roseville police investigate suspected explosive device found during traffic stop
A section of Ivy Street in Roseville was temporarily shut down Monday after officers conducting a traffic stop discovered what they believed was an improvised explosive device, officials said.
Fairfield man arrested after allegedly threatening people with rifle inside home
A Fairfield man was arrested Monday after police said he threatened people inside a home while armed with a firearm, prompting a standoff that lasted about 90 minutes.
2 people killed in San Joaquin River boating incident identified
Two people who died in a boating incident in the San Joaquin River last weekend have been identified, officials said Wednesday
Woman dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver while trying to repair bike in Sacramento County
A woman died after she was struck by a vehicle while trying to repair her bicycle along Franklin Boulevard in Sacramento County, the California Highway Patrol said.
California couple with UC Davis ties among dozens of Americans missing in Nepal floods
A Woodland couple with UC Davis ties is among the thousands still missing a week after a rocky mountainside and the glacier it supported collapsed in Nepal, the university confirmed Wednesday.