Major drug lab operation in Calaveras and nearby counties
Law enforcement agencies from Sacramento County and Calaveras County conducted a large-scale operation called Operation Trash Panda on February 27, 2026. The investigation began after illegal dumping in Calaveras County revealed evidence of drug lab materials. Officers served multiple high-risk search warrants across...
Second-alarm fire devastates abandoned building in Arden-Arcade
(FOX40.COM) — A second-alarm fire tore through an abandoned commercial building in the Arden-Arcade area Monday night. Firefighters with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District were dispatched around 9:43 p.m. to reports of a commercial structure fire at the intersection of Marconi and Watt Avenue. According to...
20 Sacramento-area museums to offer free admission during free museum weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Twenty museums across the Sacramento region are set to open their doors for free during the 2026 Free Museum Weekend, taking place March 7–8. Organized by Sacramento Area Museums (SAM), the annual event offers community members free admission to participating museums with advance registration....
Sacramento Conference Tackles California’s Stubborn Housing Crisis
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), the keynote speaker at “A Conference on Housing” in Sacramento on Feb. 24, says solving California’s housing crisis at all levels — and providing affordable, environmentally responsible homes for low-income families and communities of color — can go hand in hand.
Massive Affordable Housing Project Slated for Watt Avenue Near Elkhorn
West Sacramento’s Onyx Investment Group has submitted plans for a major new development known as Yusi Commons. Located on approximately nine acres of undeveloped land on Watt Avenue—just north of the Elkhorn Boulevard intersection—the project is set to be one of the largest affordable housing initiatives the area has...
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor: “I Don’t Know If We’re Gonna Be Touring Anymore...
The NIN mastermind made the surprising comment during the band's recent show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor: “I Don’t Know If We’re Gonna Be Touring Anymore After This” Spencer Kaufman
Popular Mexican food truck opens its restaurant storefront. Find out where
A beloved Mexican food truck known for its birria opened its official storefront in South Oak Park last Friday night. Doña Mari Cocinita held a grand opening for its new home on Feb. 27 at 4204 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The restaurant offers authentic Mexican food including al pastor quesadillas, birria tacos,...
Man dead, woman hospitalized after stabbing at DOCO in Sacramento, police say
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
Sacramento is one of worst areas in US for mail theft. What leaders are...
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho has a clear message: “If you are stealing mail, you are going straight to jail.” Local leaders announced the formation of the Sacramento Mail Theft Task Force during a Monday news conference in North Natomas, calling it a coordinated effort among the Sacramento County...
New charge keeps serial child molester jailed in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A convicted serial child molester who once preyed on the most vulnerable in the Sacramento area is back behind bars after Placer County. Prosecutors filed a new charge just hours before he was set to be released on parole last Thursday. David Allen Funston, 64, made...
