Sacramento CA

Elk Grove has named a longtime city employee who oversees the Police Department’s license plate reader program as its new deputy city manager. Andrea Cortez previously served as the Elk Grove Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center manager, a position that includes overseeing the city’s automatic license plate reader program, which has drawn controversy at recent City Council meetings . Cortez joined the city in 2011 as a customer service specialist in the Finance Department and has als

A Sacramento-founded Indian-fusion pizzeria has opened a store in an Elk Grove shopping center. Velly Pizza opened Aug. 28 and is serving pizzas and Indian cuisine at 4720 Laguna Blvd. at Laguna Creek Town Center. The restaurant specializes in pizza with classic Indian flavors. “Each pizza we serve is baked with a fresh dough, made from scratch and infused with seasoning,” the restaurant’s webpage read. “Our pizzas are handcrafted to perfection, topped with fresh vegetables, tender meats, and a

(FOX40.COM) —  A big rig crash is causing a traffic delay on southbound Highway 99 in Elk Grove, the California Highway Patrol said. A crash involving a big rig occurred on southbound Highway 99 just south of Laguna Boulevard. As of 8:54 p.m., all lanes are closed, CHP said. As of 9:56 p.m., lakes #1 […]

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The family of a Roseville grandmother who was stabbed and killed while sleeping on a bench is demanding accountability after a 15-year-old was arrested in connection with her death. Cherie Dodge's son, Carlos Brandt, said the family does not blame the city or county for her...

Two Sacramento men and one Vacaville woman are among 28 people living in California charged in a federal investigation into allegations of illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration, according to federal officials.

El Niño can bring Pacific storms while Sierra Nevada highways remain vulnerable through March.

(FOX40.COM) — A Sacramento man was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder after killing another driver in a DUI collision in 2025. According to new court documents, on Aug. 21, 2025, Richard Newman, 33, ran a red light while driving 55 mph through an intersection before he collided with another vehicle driving through a […]

Sacramento Executive Airport is hosting a unique new way to trick-or-treat this Halloween season. On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Executive Airport will host the first “Halloween Fly-In” event, where local pilots will pass out candy from decorated planes. What is the Halloween Fly-In? According to a news release, the Halloween Fly-In event is a project of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1714 and is sponsored by Flight Level 510 , an aircraft rental company. “Events like the Halloween Fly

Placer County tactical SWAT teams have arrested a 15-year-old male suspect following a fatal, unprovoked early-morning stabbing on the streets of Roseville, California. The attack claimed the life of 57-year-old Cherie Dodge, leaving detectives searching for answers in a rare and deeply unsettling random assault.

Two things were happening simultaneously Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. At Sacramento City Hall, Mayor Kevin McCarty held a special meeting with Christopher Carlisle and his wife Anne Marie Carlisle about the plight of his 32-year-old daughter Califia, who suffers from schizophrenia and has been living on the street for a decade. Sitting patiently on Chris Carlisle’s lap with a little pink bow in her hair was toddler Laura Carlisle, born to Califia in a parking lot two years ago, later adopted by Christop