A 97-year-old grandmother was found dead in the trunk of a car after neighbors called in a welfare check, the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office said.

Jeffry Figueroa, who purchased his lucky Winter Magic Multiplier scratcher for $10 at Koko’s Liquor in Los Angeles, drove to the California Lottery office in Santa Fe Springs to pick up his winnings, officials said in a Jan. 24 news release. When he turned in the ticket, officials told him he’d actually won the game’s top prize of $1 million.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide on Auburn Boulevard. Around 1:30 a.m. deputies responded to reports of a shooting on the 4000 block of Auburn Boulevard. The victim was located without a pulse and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

State jobs are known for competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan.

The Black West Campus High School vice principal who sued Sacramento City Unified School District alleging officials ignored repeated racist treatment by students, parents and fellow staff has settled with the district.

A few lingering showers are present Sunday morning, but skies will clear in the afternoon with seasonal temperatures.

President Donald Trump may visit California this week as state Attorney General Rob Bonta begins filing expected lawsuits against the president's new executive orders.

We got an inside look at the high-tech tools students are using to train at a new nursing school in Rancho Cordova.

The 18th annual horror film festival, featuring the 11th annual short horror film festival, starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Colonial Theatre in Sacramento. Tickets are $30. The MC is award-winning Horror Host Mr. Lobo. Learn more.

Two dozen men are under sentences of death sought by Sacramento County prosecutors and imposed by local juries, state data shows, and another two were tried in Yolo County. The oldest case dates back to 1981, when a Sacramento jury sent Joe Edward Johnson, now 74 years old, to death row for murder.

BOTTOM LINE: Weber State plays Sacramento State after Blaise Threatt scored 22 points in Weber State's 74-56 loss to the Portland State Vikings. The Hornets are 5-6 on their home court. Sacramento State is 3-8 in games decided by at least 10 points.

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Sacramento's Pocket neighborhood.