Sacramento CA

Sleep across the Sierra was cut short early Friday when a pre-dawn earthquake near Silver Springs, Nevada, sent a sharp jolt from Reno and Lake Tahoe out to parts of the Sacramento Valley. The shaking lasted several seconds in many spots, triggered hundreds of reports from startled residents, and, according to emergency officials, brought no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

A key freeway connector in Sacramento will close for 15 hours this weekend as construction continues on the Fix50 project, Caltrans officials said. The connector from eastbound Highway 50 on the W-X Freeway to the northbound Capital City Freeway — signed Business 80 and known legislatively as unsigned Highway 51 — is scheduled to shut down at 10 p.m. Friday and reopen at 1 p.m...

Sutter Health is putting real money behind its downtown Sacramento ambitions, filing a nearly $12 million building permit to turn 660 J Street into a major sports medicine hub. The move signals that the long-teased SixSixty project is shifting from glossy renderings to actual construction paperwork. According to the Sacramento...

The kids at Crocker Riverside Elementary School will not have to risk burns or staph infections when playing on the lawn, thanks to parent pushback against the installation of artificial turf. Sacramento City Unified School District announced Thursday that the field will be redesigned to include natural grass instead of artificial turf, as the district facilities department had initially planned. The district was previously...

SACRAMENTO, California - A federal grand jury has indicted 32-year-old Anthony Julian Ramirez, of Sacramento, for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant, Ramirez was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by law enforcement on January 14, 2026, for a traffic violation. During the stop, the driver was found to have multiple pending arrest...

[Editor’s note: The report referenced in this article reflects conditions observed during an inspection conducted on April 30 and does not represent the establishment’s current status.]. A routine health inspection was conducted at Vientos Mexican Grill on April 30 by the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department. The restaurant...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two bald eagle eaglets have died after falling from a nest at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, according to refuge officials. The nest is located along the refuge’s auto tour route, an area accessible to visitors. Officials said both eaglets fell from the nest....

Arden Fair mall has long been a vital economic asset to Sacramento. Since its opening in 1957, Arden Fair has firmly established itself in Sacramento’s retail world. It is now home to more than 150 specialty stores including long-time anchor stores Macy’s and JCPenney as well as contemporary stores such as Michael Kors, Coach and Lululemon. “Over the last six decades, Arden Fair...

Detectives with the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force say they served a residential search warrant Thursday at a Woodland home tied to a local substitute teacher and youth coach, and they are asking anyone who thinks they may be a victim to come forward. Investigators identified the man as 41-year-old Kurt Willer, who has worked as a substitute...

Cattlemens Steakhouse has arrived in Elk Grove as the restaurant chain expands across the Sacramento region. Located at 9105 W Stockton Blvd. in Elk Grove’s downtown, Cattlemens serves hand-cut steaks, prime rib and a variety of American-style seafood, pasta and other dishes, according to its website. Miranda Smith, a spokesperson for Cattlemens, said the restaurant specializes in “western hospitality.” “You get a...