Sacramento County News, Traffic & Weather

We celebrate this double-holiday with stories of citizens taking action—from a weather-watching hero in LA county to a student planner committed to the truth.

A call with an evacuated friend fleeing fires in Los Angeles, and journalism's scary "platform problem."

In the shadow of Silicon Valley, and on California's North Coast, local news outlets deliver essential information.

Over the past year, we’ve witnessed big changes throughout the state, and today we present a quick look at a handful of some important ways California's civic landscape is shifting.

We check in on efforts to raise some dams in the state to store more water, and to raze some dams to to let water run free.

Californians are fed up with flash-mob shoplifting, smash-and-grab theft, and an alarming uptick in Fentanyl deaths.

We are partnering with Bay City News to do some big things. And we're feeling grateful.

Finding information about the community can be hard. We have a plan to make it easy.

Throughout California, people are being sworn into office—some for the first time, and others in the midst of long careers. Adam Schiff is one of the latter.

The LA Democrat takes office under fire, but says he will strive for bipartisanship.

For more than a century, business leaders have done a lot of good. And then Elon and his friends show up and make us all look selfish and bad.

Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

A movement started just 12 years ago has gone global—and local. Meanwhile, one of the oldest and largest philanthropic enterprises in the world continues to serve.

In the wake of the First World War, a group of business leaders built an international organization of more than 1,000 local service clubs in less than a decade. It has grown to be one of the biggest philanthropic organizations …

Week One of the charismatic-megafauna segment of our Doing Good series features the BPOE Elks. And: San Diego Zoo cams!

What happens when a 19th century drinking club becomes an enduring force for good? We explain.

Can't make it down to San Diego to visit one of the best zoos in the country? No problem; they bring the zoo to you.

Two plans to protect the ocean and its beaches—and the coolest marine-life webcams on the planet.

Seacliff State Beach was obliterated by storms in 2023. California State Parks is mobilizing the public to reimagine its future.

Thousands of square miles of ocean and coastal habitat are now preserved for future generations.