Sacramento CA

Two Elk Grove Unified School District incumbents held commanding leads in early election returns Wednesday, while newcomer Varinder Singh led a three-candidate race for an open school board seat. In the 2nd District, trustee Michael Vargas had 68.9% of the vote, compared with 31.1% for challenger Kirk Thomson, according to the latest Sacramento County election results. In the 4th District, incumbent Delia Baulwin led Craig Townsend with 71.2% of the vote to Townsend’s 28.7%. Varinder Singh led t

A Japanese restaurant offering ramen and all-you-can-eat sushi has arrived to Davis. Fukumi Restaurant Group combined its two popular eateries, Fukumi Chaya x Momo Katsu, and Pier 50 Sushi, in one building in Davis. The combo offers, as the owners said, “the best of both worlds.” “From fresh sushi to comforting ramen, your new favorite spot is nearly here,” read the announcement on social media. The combined dining spots at 226 F St. are part of the Fukumi Restaurant Group, a collective of Japan

One person died and two others were taken to hospitals Thursday after a crash involving a big rig that snarled traffic on Highway 99 in Elk Grove. The crash occurred on northbound Highway 99 near Eschinger Road around 1:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office said in a news release, with initial reports to dispatch indicating a tractor-trailer had crashed into two vehicles on the shoulder. A driver and passenger in one of the vehicles, a Nissan, and the driver of another

(FOX40.COM) — The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol seized cocaine, opium and weapons after executing a search warrant in Sacramento County, officials said. YCSO Problem Oriented Policing team collaborated with CHP and arrested a suspect on Oct. 15 in Yuba County, who was found in possession of around one kilogram of cocaine. […]

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department and the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office confirm that the human remains found in October are those of Lovett “LJ” Moore, a blind man who went missing in 2025. Moore, 33, was last seen on June 28, 2025, at a gas station in the 3200 block of Arena Boulevard wearing a […]

The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has announced that Colton and Austin Palhus have officially been charged after a lengthy investigation, sharing the news in an Oct. 20 press release. According to the statement, each of the brothers faces 33 counts of diversion of construction funds, one count of employee wage theft, and one count...

Andrew Kris Bzdak appeared in Sweetwater County Circuit Court wearing an orange jail uniform, his wrists secured in handcuffs attached to a chain wrapped around his waist. His head was nearly bald, and he wore a short, neatly trimmed beard. Bzdak showed little outward reaction as the court revisited the...

(FOX40.COM) —A man suspected of domestic violence was arrested Wednesday night following a standoff with deputies in the Florin area, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Earlier in the afternoon, 41-year-old Wang Yu Yang allegedly got into an argument with his wife, struck her multiple times, put a handgun to the back of her neck […]

A Hawaiian barbecue chain with several Sacramento-area locations has expanded to Folsom. DQ Hawaiian BBQ is now open at 2770 E. Bidwell St., serving Hawaiian-style comfort food. The restaurant’s website describes each dish a having a “little aloha” in it. “Some of the best moments happen over a full plate. The first bite after a long day. An extra chair pulled up for a friend. A family dinner where nobody has to choose the same favorite,” according to its online profile. “That’s the spirit behin

1130 Harvey Way — Approximate Site of Affordable Housing Opening. A 265-apartment affordable housing community called The Crawford has opened at 1130 Harvey Way in west Roseville, offering one- to three-bedroom homes to households earning between 30% and 70% of the Placer County area median income. Monthly rents range from less than $700 for a one-bedroom apartment backed by a city voucher to $2,310 for a three-bedroom unit, and roughly 125 apartments remain available for lease.