Top Sacramento stories for June 4: Tower Bridge Dinner chefs, governor's race

Today’s roundup covers major local food news, a tightening governor’s race, and a homicide arrest in North Sacramento.

Here is a quick digest of the top stories:

• Visit Sacramento revealed the 2026 Tower Bridge Dinner chef lineup: Kate Sutherland of Waterboy, Giancarlo Zapata of Chicha Peruvian Kitchen, Francisco Rivera of Hawks Public House and Joe Pruner of Bocce. The farm-to-fork gala on the closed Tower Bridge is set for Sept. 6, with proceeds funding events like Terra Madre Americas and scholarships for children of migrant farmworkers.

• Democrat Tom Steyer faces long odds in his push for second place in the California governor’s race, sitting in third with 19.8% behind Republican Steve Hilton (27.5%) and Democrat Xavier Becerra (25.6%). With approximately 56% of votes counted, analysts say Steyer would need to outperform Becerra by roughly 12 points in remaining ballots to advance to November.

• Sacramento police arrested James Dougherty, 46, of Citrus Heights on suspicion of murder after William Thomas Costanzo, 26, was fatally stabbed Wednesday morning in the 900 block of Del Paso Boulevard. Dougherty is being held without bail and is expected to be arraigned Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.

This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM.