Sacramento weekend news roundup: Kings home opener, Sac State protest probe and more

From a Kings rookie’s hometown debut to a Sac State protest investigation, Sacramento-area readers had plenty to catch up on this weekend. Here’s a quick look at the biggest stories you may have missed.

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• Sacramento Kings rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored a team-high 33 points in his home debut, but the Kings fell 128-120 to the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center on Friday, dropping to 0-2. Center Domantas Sabonis added a triple-double with 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

• A Sacramento State studio art major faces a disciplinary investigation over alleged chalking on a Sacramento State campus building, a case that has reignited debate over “time, place and manner” protest policies at California public universities. Students and faculty groups say the rules, strengthened after 2024 Gaza war protests, are creating a “chilling effect” on campus speech.

• A trade group representing Meta, Google and TikTok is suing to block California’s Assembly Bill 56, which starting Jan. 1 will require social media platforms to display a “black box warning” to users 17 and younger. NetChoice argues the law violates the First Amendment by compelling speech.

• As California’s wine industry struggles with oversupply and falling demand, former Napa winemaker Andrew Cates is turning unused wine grapes into raisins through his company Wine RayZyn Co. Cates views his wine grape raisins as the next great superfood. The state crushed 2.62 million tons of wine grapes in 2025, down more than 8% from 2024.

• Several Sacramento supermarkets double as sit-down or takeout destinations, from Laotian food at South Area Market in Fruitridge to Afghan qabli pallow at All Mart in Fulton and bento boxes at Oto’s Marketplace in Freeport. The Bee rounded up five grocery stores where you can grab a full meal, not just ingredients.