Placer County Statewide Articles


Bay Area Man Arrested After Allegedly Chasing Door-to-Door Salesperson With a Gun

The man is accused of grabbing a gun from his home and making threats.

California Man Charged in 2004 Rape and Killing, Police Believe More Victims Out There

The sheriff's office asked other victims to speak out.

2 Bay Area Residents Arrested in Connection With Grisly Discovery

Both were booked into Solano County Jail on multiple charges.

Emergency Landslide, Erosion Repairs Halt Trains Through San Clemente for Several Weeks

Train service linking Orange and San Diego counties will once again be halted — this time for an estimated six weeks — as crews attempt to reinforce a particularly unstable section of the coastline in San Clemente.

Part of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Burn Area Reopens After Weekend Storm Causes Debris Flow

A section of Pacific Coast Highway that could have been mistaken for a river has reopened thanks to fast-moving road crews.

Flames Will Appear Above Pacific Palisades Again. This Time to See What Caused January's Deadly Fire

A fire test will begin Tuesday evening and run until Thursday. Investigators hope it will help them determine how the Palisades fire ignited.

Trump Ramps Up Immigration Showdown With Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities and States

The order directs the attorney general and Homeland Security secretary to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that 'obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws.'

San Quentin Incarcerated Fathers Dance With Their Daughters at First-Ever ‘Parenting Prom’

ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON earlier this month, 17 incarcerated fathers in black tuxedos at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center watched their beautiful daughters in dresses walk down a long strip of red carpet. The fathers tied corsages around their daughters’ wrists …

Judge Orders Halt to Trump Plan to Freeze Federal Funding to Sanctuary Jurisdictions

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS RULED that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot withhold federal funding from San Francisco, Santa Clara County and other so-called sanctuary cities and counties while their lawsuit challenging the action continues. The jurisdictions, along with 14 others …

Where’s the Federal Aid for Los Angeles County Fires?

Gov. Gavin Newsom listens during a Cal Fire press conference at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park on April 24, 2025. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters

How the State Sent Californians’ Personal Health Data to LinkedIn

The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.

They Feared a Loved One in a Psychotic Moment. Why California Police Wouldn’t Come

Police agencies — under scrutiny and worried about their own liability — increasingly won’t respond to someone in a mental health crisis unless that person is committing a crime. So who will transport people in psychosis to get help? And …

After the Eaton Fire, Altadena Dirt Was Sent to Tujunga. Then Came the Backlash

Tujunga residents are outraged over a hauling operation in their neighborhood. L.A. County officials contend the soil is safe and say more storm debris will be trucked in.

LAFD's DEI Bureau Drew the Right's Ire. It's Now on the Chopping Block

The Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, created in November 2022, was supposed to spearhead recruitment of underrepresented groups, including women, who were less than 4% of firefighters at the time.

Can $1,000 a Month Help More Students Land Nursing Careers? An L.A. Pilot Effort Says Yes

L.A. Community College District is giving hundreds of low-income students $1,000 a month in unrestricted income in hopes of keeping them enrolled and helping deliver a more diverse and multilingual healthcare workforce.

Trump Supporters Look for Disaffected Democrats in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills

Supporters of President Trump and counter-protesters converged in West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on Sunday in a small but raucous confrontation that included a performance from a pro-Trump punk rock icon and remarks from a disgraced ex-congressman.

Kamala Harris Plans Scathing Critique of Trump in First Major Speech Since Leaving Office

The speech comes as Harris has been weighing whether to enter the 2026 California governor's race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California's Primary Care Shortage Persists Despite Ambitious Moves to Close Gap

Efforts to plug a shortage of primary care physicians in California, while well intended, have been scattershot and insufficient, experts say.

When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get to Leave, Too

For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary's home in Dallas. But in October, his Humana Medicare Advantage plan — …

When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

It happened more than a decade ago, but the moment remains with her.

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