A hidden-camera investigation found federal and local officers failed to check on an unattended bag at Sacramento's airport, prompting Sacramento County's sheriff to change airport security training for his deputies.
Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star and Sacramento's mayor-elect, said early Wednesday his top priority will be to tackle the city's ongoing budget problems.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger shrugged off criticism concerning the budget, and said the Supreme Court made the right decision concerning gay marriage Thursday.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday proposed a temporary 1.5 percent sales tax increase to deal with California's worsening fiscal crisis, which has created an $11.2 billion deficit in this year's budget.
Strike teams from the Sacramento area headed south Friday to help fellow firefighters battle a raging, wind-driven blaze in the upscale Santa Barbara County community of Montecito.