The Latest Breaking News from Sacramento County

Divorce and Custody in Sacramento: How California Family Law Handles Property, Support and Parenting Time

California divorce law follows rules that surprise many people who expect the process to work the way it does in other states. Property acquired during the marriage is generally divided equally, a mandatory waiting period applies even when both spouses agree, and custody disputes in Sacramento County usually begin with…

inkl · Oct 9

Brickbat: Sic Behavior

Sacramento County officials have agreed to pay $755,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Salvador Garcia Jr., who was severely… The post Brickbat: Sic Behavior appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 24, 2025

Brickbat: Colorblind Cash

Officials in Sacramento County, California, have unveiled a plan to help families of black and Native American children. And only… The post Brickbat: Colorblind Cash appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Oct 18, 2024

Sacramento County foster kids have been living in cells for 6 months

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County officials have for six months housed foster children in cells in a former juvenile detention facility, in violation of state law.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023

California is phasing out its youth prisons. Is a ‘shadow’ justice system emerging?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Nia MooreWeathers first heard about California’s sweeping plan to shutter its youth prisons and transform the state’s juvenile justice system, she was filled with hope.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

2 people shot at Sikh temple hosting parade in Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people were shot Sunday afternoon at a Sikh temple in the Vineyard section of Sacramento County, according to authorities.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

2 counties square off with California over mental health duties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents receiving treatment for severe mental illness.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023

Tesla ‘spontaneously’ bursts into flames on Sacramento County highway

A Tesla Model S “spontaneously caught fire” on a Sacramento County highway last weekend after its battery compartment overheated, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2023

California faces severe flood threat from "most potent" in barrage of atmospheric rivers

Sacramento County tonight issued evacuation orders, "effective immediately," with flooding "imminent."

Axios · Jan 9, 2023

Sacramento region braces for next big storm as flood evacuations continue

Still recovering from a powerful atmospheric river system that caused widespread flooding and power outages and led to at least two deaths, Northern California is again bracing for another severe storm.

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023