The Latest Breaking News from Sacramento

WASHINGTON — When Karen Bass landed in Washington in early 2011, the newest member of Congress from California wasn't merely geographically distant from the Democratic-controlled Sacramento she left behind.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Late in the postseason is when it becomes the most apparent: The real championship contenders have players who excel on both ends of the floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Voters will likely stick with their partisan preferences in two of California’s most consequential state primary races, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta an easy leg up in the June 7 election, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People buy handguns to protect themselves and their families. But guess what? Living with a handgun owner makes a person less safe.

In an epic and memorable Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers outlasted their rivals from Sacramento.

MAXWELL, Calif. — A long-dead proposal to flood a bucolic valley north of Sacramento and create a massive reservoir for thirsty Southern California is finding new life — and opposition — amid the effects of climate change and worsening drought.

The presiding justice of the California appeals court in Sacramento has retired as part of a punishment for delays in deciding 200 cases over a decade

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Outbreaks are underway at several state prisons among both inmates and staff, data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show, amid a broader surge of COVID-19 spreading across California and nationwide.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest COVID vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get the shots to go to school or work — without allowing exemptions to get out of them.

SACRAMENTO — Wallet-eating gasoline. Soaring grocery prices. Unaffordable housing. Tumbling stocks.

The Scottish strongman has lifted the coveted title for the second time in two years, after a convincing 10.5 lead following the final event in Sacramento, California.