The city of Sacramento’s “Preferred Plants” list adds 250 new plants, opening the door for more local families to earn up to $3,000 in rebates through drought-tolerant landscapes.

Sacramento is expanding its turf rebate program, offering residents and businesses cash incentives to replace traditional lawns with drought-tolerant, native plants.

A California state lawmaker denied having any alcohol and drugs in her system after Sacramento police cited her earlier this week on suspicion of driving under the influence.

California’s authority to set environmental rules that are tougher than national standards had never been challenged by Congress. Until now.

The Los Angeles Times has earned six awards and five finalists nods in the Sacramento Press Club’s fifth annual Golden State Journalism Awards contest.

Firefighters are battling a grass fire that is threatening multiple nearby structures in Sacramento, officials said. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. near Silver Eagle Road and Mabel Street. An Alert California camera shows a large smoke plume rising from the area.

A massive grass fire engulfed multiple vehicles in Sacramento, California. Eleven cars along a fence in the Sun Valley Apartments parking area were destroyed in the blaze on Sunday, May 18 afternoon.

The task force will begin its work focusing on Sacramento County, but officials say they are open to expanding the initiative to include more counties.