A report of a gunshot at a Rancho Cordova motel on Friday ended with one person in the Sacramento County Main Jail after officers followed a bullet hole in the floor to what police say was an ...

In the wake of recent Butte and Tehama immigrant detentions and intensified enforcement nationwide, North State residents are ...

A California Supreme Court ruling this week set a sharper boundary around what can be considered an "open container" of ...

Marijuana in a vehicle "must be of a usable quantity, in eminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant," a justice wrote in a 7-0 decision dismissing charges against a passenger.

According to the sheriff’s post, deputies searching the residence found the AR‑15 under the suspect’s bed and a loaded ...

Capital Public Radio’s embattled former general manager — who faces embezzlement, theft and forgery charges — is accused of falsifying a proposal tied to a local tower construction company and ...

A former Oak Ridge High School band teacher accused of child sex crimes made his first appearance on Wednesday in El Dorado ...

The County District Attorney accuses the former station executive of carrying out a “multi-year scheme” to divert CapRadio ...

A retired Oak Ridge High School band director accused of sexually abusing a child made his first appearance Wednesday in El Dorado Superior Court. Paul William Varoff, 64, faces 10 felony child sexual ...

In a published opinion filed January 14, 2026, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the Sacramento County Superior ...

A lawsuit brought forward by a filmmaker and activist is making waves in national and local news this month with its ...

Publisher’s note: This is the third piece in CalMatters’ series about how California lets dangerous drivers stay on the road. Read the series here. Sign up for CalMatters’ License to Kill newsletter ...