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Four Californians admit to raiding parts from communications towers in Colorado, other states

Three men and a woman from California have pleaded guilty to charges alleging they disguised themselves as legitimate work crews and broke into telecommunications towers in at least three states - including Colorado - and resold stolen equipment for profit.

Spilled load of rice closes Woodland freeway off-ramp

Crews are working to clean up after a load of rice was spilled all over an off-ramp in Woodland early Tuesday afternoon.

1 dead in crash off Interstate 580 near Tracy, CHP says

At least one person has died in a crash within the Tracy Triangle area late Tuesday afternoon, authorities say.

Cesar Chavez allegations prompt UFW to skip Cesar Chavez Day events

Serious allegations against late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez have prompted the union he co-founded to abstain from this year's Cesar Chavez Day activities.

Iran will "certainly not" play World Cup games in U.S., would prefer games in Mexico, embassy says

Iran is slated to play two of its three group play games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Elk Grove named best place to live in California and among best in West, study shows

The abundance of green space is just one of the reasons why Elk Grove is being named the best place to live in California,​ according to Livability, which also names it the sixth best city in the West.

6 hospitalized, 1 critically injured in Stockton house fire

Fire crews in Stockton responded to two separate house fires Monday evening, including one that left six people hospitalized.

Woman injured in explosion at Sacramento County apartment

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday evening at an apartment in the Arden-Arcade area.

After Oscar win for Sacramento-shot "One Battle After Another," another major movie heads to Northern California

Fresh off a huge night at the 2026 Academy Awards for the Sacramento-filmed Best Picture-winner "One Battle After Another," a new movie is set to begin filming in California's El Dorado County.

California couple charged with torture, child abuse of 11-year-old girl

A California couple is facing dozens of criminal charges, including torture and child abuse, after investigators say an 11-year-old girl endured at least a year of severe physical abuse while living in their custody.

Modesto license plate readers shared data with federal agencies, police say

The Modesto Police Department says its automated license plate reader system was improperly connected to multiple federal agencies, despite a California law restricting how that data can be shared.

17 charged in major Northern California drug trafficking case

Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that investigators say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.

Suspect in California teen's 2019 disappearance rearrested, indicted in her killing

Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina.

Costco recalls meatloaf meal due to salmonella risk

Costco is recalling a meatloaf and potato meal kit because one of its ingredients may be contaminated with salmonella.