The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which runs the federal pumping system, declined to comment on why the pumps were offline for maintenance or on Trump’s comments that the military was involved. The California Department of Water Resources directed questions on the pump maintenance to the federal government.

Under state law, utility companies are liable for damages if their equipment starts a wildfire. The same idea should apply to oil and gas companies, said Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, “for their massive contribution to these fires driven by climate change.”

The Sacramento History Museum unveiled an exhibit on Chinese Americans' contributions to California history. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Lunar New Year celebrations take place across the region, a new exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum is shining a light on the contributions of Chinese Americans to California’s history.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Patrick McMahon had 20 points in Montana State's 70-58 win against Sacramento State on Thursday night.

Two people were found dead inside the back of a U-Haul in Sacramento, the police department said. Officers responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle on Cosumnes River Boulevard near Franklin Boulevard on Thursday evening.

The A's will call Sutter Health Park home for three years, sharing the ballpark with the Sacramento River Cats starting in March.

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Plans to develop up to 3,000 new homes in West Sacramento's Southport area are being challenged in court by a resident who's said public sentiment is on his side. Attorney Kimber Goddard said a mandatory settlement conference is set for Feb. 3 in his case against the city for its approvals last year of the Yarbrough project.

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California water officials are pushing back on false claims by the White House that the Trump administration sent the U.S. military to quote "turn on the water" in the wake of the Los Angeles County wildfires.

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The Associated Press  TiAnna Yeldell, a 44-year-old single mom of three, works in the kitchen at Pizza Hut, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in