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J. Cole's Sacramento show at Golden 1 Center was canceled after a touring crew member died in a trucking crash on Interstate 5 in Yolo County; refunds are automatic for Ticketmaster purchases, and it isn't yet clear if the Oakland shows will be affected.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 12,700-square-foot Fair Oaks estate on 8.2 acres is listed for $7.5 million, boasting a resort-style pool, spa, tennis court and a 5,000-bottle wine cellar; bought in 2018 for $3.7 million, it sits alongside the Newsoms’ Marin County home as the family focuses on school arrangements and a potential 2028 presidential bid.
At UFC Sacramento, Gregory Rodrigues weighed 204.4 lb on fight night, about 2 lb more than Anthony Hernandez at 202.2 lb, underscoring hefty post-weigh-in gains; Rodrigues rose from 185 lb to 204.4 lb (19.4 lb, ~10%), Hernandez from 186 lb to 202.2 lb (16.2 lb, ~9%). Other notable gains included Reinier de Ridder to 221.8 lb (16.8 lb, ~8%), Roman Dolidze to 226.2 lb (20.2 lb, ~10%), and Marcio Barbosa’s biggest jump to 171 lb (25.5 lb, ~18%), vs. Ryan Kuse by nearly 20 lb.
At UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento, Reinier de Ridder led the CSAC-disclosed payouts with $360,000 for win/show plus a $25,000 bonus for a first-round finish; the full payouts list all fighters on the card but notes that figures exclude performance bonuses and side letters (LOA).
UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento delivered fast finishes and notable upsets: Jamall Emmers knocked out Lerryan Douglas in Round 1; Shamil Gaziev halted Kennedy Nzechukwu with a first‑round KO; Chris Padilla submitted Nasrat Haqparast with an arm-triangle at 4:59 of Round 3; Stan Dorsainvil edged Gauge Young by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28); Jackson McVey stopped Wes Schultz by knee KO in Round 1; Shanelle Dyer overwhelmed Elise Reed for a Round 3 TKO; and Marcio Barbosa finished Ryan Kuse by KO earlier on.
Live UFC Sacramento results from the Golden 1 Center feature a middleweight main event between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues, with Serghei Spivac vs. Vitor Petrino in the co-main and Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze on the card; the prelims included Jackson McVey defeating Wes Schultz by TKO (R1, 4:13) and Shanelle Dyer defeating Elise Reed by TKO (R3, 1:42).
Anthony Hernandez weighed in at 186 pounds for his hometown UFC Sacramento main event, signaling an Octagon return for the fighter in front of the crowd.
Benson Boone’s concert at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento was postponed less than an hour before showtime due to health issues, with both the venue and the artist saying a rescheduled date would be announced soon.
U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 rankings place UC Davis Medical Center as the top Sacramento-area hospital, with Sutter Medical Center and Mercy General following; six Sacramento-area hospitals earned Best Regional Hospitals status, and UC Davis is eighth-best in California. The rankings also flag local hospitals' strengths in cancer, cardiology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation, based on outcomes, processes, and structure.
An 18-year-old man, Ezekiel Griffis, was arrested after five men were stabbed early Saturday in Old Sacramento near Front Street and K Street; three victims were found at the scene and two more arrived at hospitals with stab wounds. All five victims were stable as of Saturday afternoon, and police say the investigation is ongoing with two other detainees released.
Sacramento’s Rosemont neighborhood kicked off a Sterile Insect Technique program by releasing 144,000 sterile male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to outcompete wild males and reduce the invasive population, part of a plan to release 2.3 million sterile insects over 16 weeks. The Wolbachia-based approach is environmentally friendly and targets only Aedes aegypti, with previous Natomas pilot showing up to 40% population reduction. The program aims to lower disease risk from dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, while public health officials emphasize the need for residents to drain standing water, use repellents, and report unusual activity. If successful, the program could expand to additional areas.
A domestic violence suspect led deputies on a high-speed chase along I-80, ending with a deputy-involved shooting as the suspect barricaded in a van near a weigh station in Citrus Heights; eastbound I-80 was closed at Greenback Lane with no deputies injured, while westbound lanes have reopened.
California Rep. Doris Matsui and progressive Sacramento City Council member Mai Vang advanced from a top-two primary to a November showdown in a Northern California district that includes Sacramento and surrounding areas. Matsui led with about 29% to Vang's 27%, signaling a generational shift in California politics. A Vang victory would end Matsui’s more-than-two-decade hold and break four decades of Matsui family representation.
MLB is exploring adding two teams (potentially to 32) with Vancouver and Sacramento leading unsolicited bids, while Tampa’s $2.3 billion domed-stadium plan remains nonbinding and in limbo; Vancouver hopes for a False Creek site, backed by investors and notable figures, and with Blue Jays support and cross-border market considerations, whereas Sacramento’s West Sacramento bid touts hundreds of millions in private land funding and up to $1 billion in potential public money near Sutter Health Park; any expansion hinges on long-term MLB stadium/market viability and negotiations around the next collective bargaining agreement, with MLB likely preferring one western and one eastern location if expansion proceeds.
West Sacramento unveils ‘The Sacramento Pitch,’ a campaign led by minority Kings owner Mark Friedman and local officials to land an MLB expansion team. The plan centers on a $1.8 billion privately funded ballpark on a 50-acre site in the Bridge District near Sutter Health Park, leveraged by Sacramento’s large media market and growth to argue for a new MLB franchise.