West Sacramento Child Molester Sentenced to Life in Prison

On Jan. 9, the Honorable Paul K. Richardson sentenced West Sacramento resident Enrique Urbina Mendoza, to a 12-year determinate sentence to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to Life in state prison for the sexual abuse of multiple child victims that occurred in the County of Yolo. Read More »

Partnership Now Accepting Applications for Scholarship Program

Partnership HealthPlan of California is now accepting applications for the 2026 Partnership Member Scholarship Program, offering financial support to members pursuing higher education and careers in health care, social service, or public service. Read More »

Get Ready to Dance

Community Center Turns into Hollywood for One Night Read More »

Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Countermeasures in Cars

With impaired driving still a persistent, and deadly, threat on American roads, a majority of people support a range of impaired driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities, according to a new AAA survey. Read More »

Home Sales Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

New home sales in the greater Sacramento region returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, signaling that the pandemic-era housing boom has ended, the North State Building Industry Association reported recently. Read More »

California's Budget Underscores Agriculture's Role

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget highlights California’s continued focus on wildfire response, climate resilience and water infrastructure but leaves gaps in direct support and regulatory alignment for agriculture and rural communities, according to California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass. Read More »

Small Business Comment on Optimism Index

Improved National Outlook Runs Up Against Golden State Realities Read More »

Teagarden Jazz Festival Features Grammy Winning Artist

The 19th Teagarden Jazz Festival: for Young Musicians will be held 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in Capistrano Hall at Sacramento State. Read More »

Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker Set to Retire

California Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker announced that she will retire in the summer of 2026, after more than a decade in the role and 28 years of service to the Museum. Read More »

CCA Opens Applications for 2026 Aviation and STEM Scholarship Program

The California Capital Airshow (CCA) is proud to announce that applications for its annual Aviation and STEM Scholarship Program opened Jan. 13. Read More »

PG&E Donates $1 Million to Local Food Banks to Feed Families

Food Banks in Greater Sacramento Area Receive $168,000 Read More »

Girl Scouts of Northern California Kicks off Cookie Season

Welcomed Exploremores to Cookie Lineup, Bay Area's Adobe a National Sponsor Read More »

Celebrate Financial Wellness Month with CalKIDS

Financial Wellness Month is a time for families across California to set goals, build healthier money habits and plan for the year ahead. Read More »

California Homeowners Could Qualify for Grants for New Roofs and Fire Safety

Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under a new state law that went into effect Jan. 1. Read More »

Sierra Donor Services Expands Scholarship Program

Sierra Donor Services (SDS), the leading nonprofit organ procurement organization in Northern California dedicated to saving and enhancing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation, is proud to expand its Lifesaver Nursing Scholarship Program Read More »

Stingy Defense Helps Women’s Basketball

Senior Benthe Versteeg and junior Keanna Salave’a each finished with double-doubles on the day and the Sacramento State defense limited visiting Weber State to just 13 second-half points on Jan. 3. Read More »

Davis Retailers Illegally Selling Tobacco

In an ongoing effort to protect youth and uphold public health regulations, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Tobacco Enforcement Program collaborated with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to conduct targeted inspections. Read More »

Lesley Hamamoto Wins Davis Bumble Bee Contest

Bumble bee enthusiast Lesley Hamamoto of Sacramento, a UC Davis alumna who remembers well the entomology class she took from UC Davis Distinguished Emeritus Professor Robbin Thorp in 1998, is the winner of the 2026 Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble-Bee-of-the-Year Contest, sponsored by the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Read More »

Paint for a Purpose

Tickets are on sale for the 3rd Annual Paint for a Purpose happening Feb. 7 and benefiting nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County. Read More »

Jace Rodriguez Named to FCS ADA Academic All Star Team

The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has named 57 student-athletes to the 28th Annual Academic All-Star Team, listing UC Davis football senior offensive lineman Jace Rodriguez as part of the collection of academic all stars. Read More »

Countdown to Kickoff

Republic FC Releases Action-Packed 2026 Schedule Read More »

Appellate Court Rejects Delta Tunnel Financing

The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) welcomes the opinion by the Third District Court of Appeal, which upheld the lower court’s ruling that the State of California lacks legal authority to issue billions of dollars in bonds to finance the proposed Delta tunnel project without explicit legislative approval. Read More »

River Cats, Giants to Meet at Exhibition Game

The fifth battle between the Sacramento River Cats and their parent affiliate, the San Francisco Giants, is set to get the River Cats baseball season underway on Sunday, Mar. 22 at 5:07 p.m. Read More »

Leadership Change for Women’s Soccer

Sacramento State Director of Athletics Mark Orr announced a change in leadership for the Hornets’ women’s soccer program, parting ways with head coach Randy Dedini. Read More »

An Unseen Danger: The Deadly Toll of Road Debris

When considering one of the factors linked to tens of thousands of crashes across the United States, many of them deadly, you might expect the answer to be drunk or distracted driving. However, a recent study by the AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety found a surprising, yet equally dangerous, culprit: road debris. Read More »

California's Rate of Minority-Owned Businesses Ranks Third

New research has revealed the states with the highest rate of minority-owned businesses in America. California ranks 3rd nationally for the rate of minority-owned businesses per minority resident. Read More »

California Residents Lose $2.5 Billion to Cybercrime

New research has revealed the states where residents are most likely to fall victim to cybercrime. California ranks 7th nationally for the rate of cybercrime complaints. Read More »

Marketing Firm Fined for Selling Health Data

Company ordered to stop selling Californians' personal information Read More »

Breaking Ground on Affordable Housing

On a sunny January morning, the City of West Sacramento and Yolo County officials broke ground on the 37-unit affordable housing project, River Grove Apartments, located at 641 5th Street, West Sacramento. Read More »

Republic FC Adds Two Local Standouts on USL Academy Contracts

Republic FC announced Dec. 19 the addition of academy players Luke Strassburg and Rohan Chivukula to the club’s first team roster. Read More »

Students in California Struggling Most with Math

Education recruitment agency Find a Super Tutor investigated the subjects that students in the US are struggling with the most. Read More »

Sacramento Valley Conservancy Launches Vernal Pool Stewardship Program

The Sacramento Valley Conservancy (SVC) is proud to announce the launch of its Vernal Pool Stewardship Program, a community-driven effort to protect some of the region’s most rare and ecologically important landscapes Read More »