Sacramento CA

Sacramento police have scheduled a drunken driving checkpoint Friday night somewhere in the city, officers said. The checkpoint will be set up within the city from 8 p.m. Friday, May 15, to 1 a.m. Saturday, May 16. “Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sgt. Anna Mahoney said. “Any prevention me

The California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are celebrating members of the U.S. Armed Forces (current and former) with FREE excursion train rides on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026. The celebratory train rides are available for both coach and first class (based on availability) as the historic locomotive

American Crown Circus plans to return to Sunrise Mall’s parking lot and is offering multiple showtimes for the next two weekends, from Thursday evening May 14 through Monday evening, May 18 according to the circus’s website. The circus states they have a ‘brand new show’ this year. Show...

The longest-running mermaid event on the West Coast returns to Sacramento as the California Mermaid Convention celebrates all things under the sea. The 2026 event will be held in Rancho Cordova from Friday to Sunday, May 16-18, organizers said. Rachel Smith, co-organizer of the convention and co-founder of Mermaid and

Movies Under the Pines (Nevada City) We pledge allegiance… to the band, as this year’s Movies Under the Pines screening delivers Jack Black’s rocking 2003 comedy. While you’re welcome to bring your own food, there will be food trucks and ice cream on hand, as well as a vinyl record sale, a live DJ, an air guitar contes

What started as a routine traffic stop attempt in Sacramento County turned into an eight‑minute chase up Interstate 80 on Wednesday night, ending with a disabled Kia and three detained minors in Roseville, according to authorities. How the pursuit unfolded. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, gang unit

Namaste Sacramandu, the Indo‑Nepalese restaurant at 1148 Fulton Ave A in Sacramento, has been hit with a yellow health‑inspection placard after Sacramento County inspectors logged multiple major violations during a Wednesday visit. Inspectors found food sitting at unsafe temperatures, including cooked chicken at around

A motorcyclist who was struck by a vehicle Monday in the Northgate section of Sacramento has died, authorities announced Thursday. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Trevon Hayes, 31, of Sacramento. Hayes died of blunt force injuries after the crash near Northgate Boulevard and Bridgeford Driv

A women-owned independent bookstore founded in Sacramento is opening a second location within the city. Wild Sisters Book Co., owned by siblings Claire Bone and Noelle Baganz, announced this month that their newest store would open in Old Sacramento. Customers will be able to check it out on June 26, according to the c

As members of lobby group No. 16 headed to their meetings with state lawmakers in Sacramento on Tuesday, they were in for a workout. The nine group members were part of a throng of participants at the annual legislative summit organized by Jewish California, the statewide advocacy coalition representing 43 Jewish group