San Juan Unified Loses 1,200 Students Overnight, Faces $10.4M Budget Hole
San Juan Unified School District opened the 2026-27 school year with 39,356 students enrolled across its campuses in mid-August, only to discover weeks later that roughly 1,200 of them never showed up or had quietly left. The Sacramento-area district, which serves Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights and Orangevale
West Sacramento leaders vote to switch trash haulers for the first time. Rates will...
The city of West Sacramento will have a new company providing trash collection services for the first time since incorporating as a city. In July, the city will switch from WM to GreenWaste, a San Jose-based company that works with more than 20 public-sector clients and serves more than 300,000 residential customers. T
Man killed by officers after Highway 50 pursuit identified as Carmichael resident
The man shot and killed by law enforcement officers following a roughly 40-minute pursuit on Highway 50 was identified as a 61-year-old Carmichael resident, according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office. Joseph Alexander Vanzan died after officers from the California Highway Patrol, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Of
Driver dies after crashing into tree on Capital City Freeway
(FOX40.COM) — One person is dead and two others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a tree Wednesday night in Sacramento County, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at about 4:16 p.m. on Business 80 near Watt Avenue. The vehicle struck a tree, seriously injuring the driver and two passengers, C
Women-owned Sacramento sports bar opens second location at popular golf club
One of the few all women-owned sports bar in the Sacramento area have opened a second location in Vineyard. Clubhouse 56 in East Sacramento now has a second location at 7713 Vineyard Road. Called Clubhouse 56 at WildHawk Golf Club, the dining spot opened on August 12. Lisa and Cathy Scoto and their best friend, Tanya B
Video Shows Teens Hurling Water Bottles at the Homeless for Social Media Views
Pranks gone wrong. The post Video Shows Teens Hurling Water Bottles at the Homeless for Social Media Views appeared first on Mandatory .
Suspect fires at group near Bradshaw Road McDonald’s, Sacramento sheriff reports
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A shooting was reported near a McDonald’s on Bradshaw Road Thursday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it appears a suspect fired at a group of people in the area. So far, no injuries have been reported.
How is the Sacramento area honoring the 25th anniversary of 9/11? What to know
Memorials across the nation are planned for Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. More than 3,000 people died when hijacked airliners hit the World Trade Center, collapsing both towers, and the Pentagon. A fourth airliner crashed in a Pennsylvania field after passengers tried to tak
Man who plants thousands of 9/11 memorial flags in West Sacramento will retire, hopes...
It's an annual tradition led by volunteer John Vinson, who first started a memorial at the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Locks Drive with just 14 flags in 2003.
Novice Hikers Left Stranded After Using AI to Plan Their Trip
Three men from Roseville, California were stranded overnight on Mount Shasta after relying on Google's Gemini AI for route planning and packing, leading to a critical misstep according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office. Three men from Roseville, California found themselves stranded overnight on Mount Shasta after

















