Federal Jury Convicts South Lake Tahoe Man on Four Impersonation CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Sacramento convicted Anton Iagounov on four counts of impersonating a federal officer after he sent fabricated NASA OIG credentials to the Department of Defense.
DOJ Announces Results of FBI Operation Spring Cleaning Nationwide Crime SurgeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal indictments, and seizure of nearly 1,000 firearms in a three-month FBI-led surge.
Federal Jury Awards $110M in Elder Elopement Death CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Sacramento County jury awarded $110 million to the estate of Mildred Hernandez after the 100-year-old Alzheimer's patient died following an elopement incident at Greenhaven Estates assisted living facility.
Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna Integration Over Local News CompetitionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge in Sacramento blocked Nexstar's integration of Tegna's 64 TV stations, siding with DirecTV and eight state AGs in a major antitrust ruling.