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Sacramento’s Tuesday news cycle spanned a major shift for state workers, a foothills wildfire scare and an NBA free agency move.
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Here is a quick digest:
- About 95,000 California state workers begin a four-day-per-week return-to-office requirement Wednesday under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 2025 executive order. Transportation experts expect the change to increase Sacramento traffic and boost transit ridership, with Sacramento Regional Transit reporting light rail at 75% and buses at 105% of pre-pandemic levels.
- Firefighters halted forward progress on the Happy Fire southeast of Placerville on Tuesday, containing the blaze at 5 acres after officials initially feared it could reach 50. Evacuation orders affecting about 300 residents in the Oak Leaf Circle area were downgraded to warnings.
- Veteran forward Precious Achiuwa agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract to re-sign with the Sacramento Kings, a league source told The Bee. The 26-year-old averaged a career-high 10.1 points and 6.7 rebounds across 73 games, with averages climbing to 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds in 26 games after the All-Star break.
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