Deadly deputy shooting, new Land Park rules. Sacramento’s top stories for July 15

The Sacramento Bee covered a mix of local government, breaking crime news and food coverage on July 15, 2026.

Here's a quick recap:

• Sacramento has posted new signs in William Land Park prohibiting parking from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., following an April vote by the City Council. Park workers and Land Park Community Association leaders say they regularly find condoms, needles, liquor bottles and trash left behind by unauthorized nighttime users, though some longtime neighbors say they haven’t noticed a recent uptick in problems.

• A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man Wednesday morning after he stabbed two women — a mother in her 60s and her daughter in her 20s — with a knife inside an open garage in the Foothill Farms neighborhood. Both women were hospitalized in stable but serious condition at Mercy San Juan Medical Center, and neither was struck by gunfire.

• The Bee rounded up Sacramento’s 10 most distinctive burgers, from Gami Burger’s customizable Asian-fusion smash burger to Historic Star Lounge’s dry-aged Flannery Beef burger inspired by New York’s Minetta Tavern. Moksa Barrel House took home the People’s Choice award at this year’s American River Burger Battle, while Squeeze Burger remains a local favorite for its signature crispy cheddar cheese skirt.