Public Safety · West Sacramento, CA
The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert on Sunday, Oct. 18, for 74-year-old Diana Callahan, who was last seen around 9 a.m. Oct. 8 near Harbor Pointe Place and Stillwater Road in West Sacramento. Callahan is described as 5-foot-7, 100 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes, possibly wearing a white and blue long-sleeve shirt and a large hat. She is believed to be driving a white 2018 Toyota Prius with California license plate 8EBJ150. The Silver Alert is in effect for Sacramento, Yuba, Sutter and Placer counties; anyone spotting Callahan or her vehicle should call 911.
Local Politics · Napa County
Eric Jones raised $13.2 million for the election cycle to challenge Rep. Mike Thompson in California's 4th Congressional District, including $10 million of his own money, according to FEC filings. Thompson reported raising $5.2 million for the cycle and won the June 2 primary with 41% of the vote versus Jones' 22%. The two Democrats debated Oct. 7 at Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA-TV and Oct. 8 at a League of Women Voters event in Woodland, trading criticism over campaign spending and special-interest ties. Thompson, a St. Helena native serving since 1999, is seeking his 15th two-year term.
Public Safety · Yuba County
A wildfire named the Ridge Fire was first discovered at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service in Yuba County, California. As of the report's publication early Sunday morning, no containment information had been released and the cause remained undetermined. The fire was reported through the National Interagency Fire Center.
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