EntertainmentWho is taking the stage at Thunder Valley Casino? Here’s what to knowThe 4,500-seat entertainment venue at the Sacramento-area casino will host dozens of big names this year.March 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
‘Big Boy’ No. 4014 back in Placer County on nationwide tour. How to see insideUpdated April 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
John Adams Academy set to lay off 68 employees at its three capital campusesUpdated April 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Kaplan, Chawla post early fundraising totals in City Council race for North NatomasUpdated April 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Survivors recall Sacramento’s infamous Good Guys hostage crisis 35 years laterUpdated April 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Music News & ReviewsBob Dylan to perform at Sacramento-area casino. Here’s when, how to get ticketsMarch 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Casino EntertainmentSacramento-area casino player turns a 50-cent bet into a ‘big’ jackpotUpdated March 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
LocalNikki Glaser to perform at Thunder Valley Casino Resort. Where to get ticketsFebruary 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
LocalSacramento casino wars heat up. Here’s the $100M expansion planned for Thunder ValleyMarch 12, 2021 at 11:27 AM
Elk Grove NewsElk Grove casino construction months away, but Sky River resort hotel will have to waitMarch 12, 2021 at 5:00 AM
Casino EntertainmentTake a sneak peek of what’s in store for the planned Elk Grove casino resortUpdated March 10, 2021 at 8:54 AM
LocalWilton tribe breaks ground in Elk Grove on Sky River Casino; opening planned for late 2022Updated March 9, 2021 at 6:25 PM
LocalWhat the COVID shutdown order means for Tahoe and holiday travel plansUpdated December 11, 2020 at 9:45 AM
Business & Real EstateNorthern California casino reopens from 3-week closure due to cyberattackUpdated October 13, 2020 at 3:24 PM
LocalCache Creek Casino in Northern California closed following systems failureUpdated September 30, 2020 at 4:15 PM
Casino EntertainmentAmador tribe cuts gaming deal with Newsom. Does Sacramento region have room for another casino?Updated August 14, 2020 at 7:33 AM
Casino EntertainmentCoronavirus shut us down again, but Northern California casinos remain open. Are they safe?Updated August 9, 2020 at 3:50 PM
Business & Real EstateA Sacramento-area card room was closed by regulators in January. Then it got a PPP loanUpdated July 17, 2020 at 3:57 PM
CoronavirusCache Creek Casino makes COVID-19 testing mandatory for employees, some already infectedJuly 4, 2020 at 12:49 PM
SportsLegal sports betting in California? Not yet — casino tribes crush plan backed by NFL, NBAUpdated June 22, 2020 at 3:04 PM
Folsom NewsSouth Lake Tahoe officials ‘thrilled’ to reopen. Coronavirus restrictions are in placeUpdated June 12, 2020 at 12:51 PM
Casino EntertainmentCache Creek sets reopening date, joining four other Sacramento area casinos as shutdown easesMay 29, 2020 at 10:12 AM
Business & Real EstateCard rooms in Rancho Cordova, Marysville to be sold as part of settlements with California AGMay 29, 2020 at 5:30 AM
LocalAnother Northern California Indian casino reopening. Casinos in Tahoe, Reno gearing up, tooMay 28, 2020 at 9:36 AM
Business & Real EstateHard Rock Hotel & Casino reopens to long lines: ‘It’s about time we can really live’Updated May 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM
Casino EntertainmentCalifornia card room reopened early from coronavirus shutdown. DOJ raided it the next dayUpdated May 20, 2020 at 10:41 AM
CoronavirusGrass Valley card room reopens, defying California’s stay-home order amid coronavirusUpdated May 20, 2020 at 8:08 AM
Casino EntertainmentTwo Sacramento area casinos set reopen dates, despite pleas from Gov. Newsom to delayUpdated May 19, 2020 at 4:28 PM
Casino EntertainmentNorthern California casinos nearly ready to open doors — but Newsom wants tribes to back offUpdated May 19, 2020 at 2:46 PM