Rural Elk Grove residents fight proposed housing project, change to general plan
Driving through eastern Elk Grove, signs welcome people to the city’s “hidden gem”: its rural community. The road has no curbs, gutters or sidewalks. The homes and businesses have no public sewer or water. New residential lots must be two acres or more in size. Small farms with livestock are allowed and encouraged. Elk Grove’s general plan designates approximately 5,265 acres as rural land...
Folsom crash results in car and grass fires, child injured, man hospitalized
(FOX40.COM) — A 5-year-old girl was injured and a man was hospitalized Sunday after a crash that resulted in a car and grass fire, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District and the California Highway Patrol. Officials said that Metro Fire assisted CHP with a crash near Highway 50 and Prairie City Road in Folsom. […]
Sacramento Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Interstate Theft Conspiracy of Stolen...
May 4, 2026 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Jonathan Matthew Curl, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced on. Thursday by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta to two years in prison and ordered to pay $282,193 in restitution, for conspiracy to transport stolen property and for interstate transportation of stolen property, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
Three injured in two-vehicle crash near Highway 50 in Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif — Three people were injured, including one critically, in a two-vehicle crash near Highway 50 and Prairie City Road in Folsom, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. CHP said one of the victims was a 5-year-old girl. According to fire officials, two people in the Subaru...
Week in photos: Concerts in the Park return + school closure + kirpans +...
Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community. From moving images in our neighborhoods to the action-packed energy on the sidelines of local sporting events and portraits of area newsmakers, their lenses offer a unique window into life in Sacramento and beyond. In this weekly feature, we spotlight some of The...
Sacramento Soaks Up Sunday Sun Before Mountain Storms And Midweek Sizzle
Sacramento is waking up to clear skies and a crisp start Sunday, with the airport checking in around 54°F early on. Expect partly sunny conditions and an afternoon high near 73°F, with a light south-southwest breeze keeping things comfortable. Most neighborhoods should stay dry today, while a small chance of rain sneaks back in late Sunday night into Monday, with the...
Putah Creek Fishes: A Class Gyotaku Project
On a crisp and sunny November morning last fall, along the shores of Putah Creek, a group of students quickly dropped their beach seining net when it was suddenly filled with returning adult salmon (which were immediately released!). That moment would have been unimaginable in the 1990s. Putah Creek is...
Sacramento Creek Crew Hauls 24,000 Needles From Local Rivers
Volunteer crews with the River City Waterway Alliance say they have pulled more than 24,000 hypodermic needles from creeks and rivers across the Sacramento region, part of ongoing cleanups that have also turned up shopping carts, mattresses and thousands of pounds of other trash. The sheer volume has neighbors and conservation groups rattled, since the syringes pose public health risks and beat up already...
Sacramento bald eagle eaglets die after falling from nest at wildlife refuge
(FOX40.COM) — Two bald eagle eaglets at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex died after falling from their nest, officials said. Both the eaglets fell from the nest that is along the auto tour route. One was found dead, while the other was found in poor condition and taken to a raptor rehabilitation facility, where it […]
As Sac City moves to close rustic schoolhouse preschool, families hope for reprieve
Amanda Chapman stood before the Sacramento City Unified school board on Thursday and said the situation at the preschool she teaches at was dire. “I’m hanging on by a thread,” Chapman told the board. “But I refuse to give up.” It might not be enough. Chapman teaches at Edward Kelley Preschool, one of the district’s final two parent participation preschools, which has been identified...
