Sacramento police face staffing challenges, ask sheriff’s office for help

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Police Department says it’s facing a staffing crisis and is now turning to the Sacramento ...

Sacramento Regional Transit shifts $1M to boost security on light rail and buses

Union urged RT board during meeting to raise salaries to combat “high turnover rate” for transit ambassador who often face peril.

Helicopter crash closes major Sacramento highway, sending multiple people to local hospitals

Highway 50 eastbound remains closed after a helicopter crash in East Sacramento injured multiple people, with Mayor Kevin McCarty confirming survivors.

SacRT approves $1M funding increase to enhance passenger safety

The Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved a $1,000,000 increase to its operating budget earlier ...

Lincoln police officer accused of child sex abuse is back in Sacramento jail

Lincoln Police Officer Timothy Jaekel faces charges of child sexual abuse in Sacramento County. A Sacramento Superior Court judge on Tuesday Oct. 28, 2025, increased his bail to $700,000 and ordered ...