‘No Kings’ protests set for Saturday across Northern California. Locations, law enforcement responses
I’M CECIL HANNIBAL. THESE PROTESTS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING ALL ACROSS OUR REGION AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY. ALONG WITH THE GATHERING AT THE STATE CAPITOL, WE ALSO SAW THIS. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? THIS IS PROTESTERS THAT TOOK TO THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, RIGHT ON TO THE TOWER BRIDGE. THEY WERE MARCHING ACROSS SACRAMENTO’S ICONIC TOWER BRIDGE, ALONG WITH SACRAMENTO. WE ALSO SAW DEMONSTRATIONS IN ROSEVILLE, FOLSOM AND ELK GROVE. WE ALSO SAW THESE PROTESTS ALL ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A LOOK AT THE ONES WE SAW IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, SAN DIEGO, LONG BEACH, AND SANTA MONICA. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT BRINGS US INTO THE CROWDS THAT COVERED THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. COUNTLESS SPACES AMONG THE GROWING CROWD, RAISING THEIR VOICES, BRINGING THEIR MESSAGES TO THE WEST STEPS OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. MY HOPE IS THAT WE HAVE TO SHOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS OPPOSE WHAT TRUMP IS DOING AND SUPPORT DUE PROCESS IN THE RULE OF LAW. THIS IS ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 2000 RALLIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES PROTESTING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, COUNTERING THE PRESIDENT’S MILITARY PARADE AND CURRENT POLICIES. MANY SAID THEY DISAGREE WITH. MOSTLY, WE’RE FIGHTING IMMIGRATION POLICIES. WE’RE LETTING AMERICA KNOW WE WILL NOT STAND BY THIS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SOMEONE THAT SHOULD BE REPRESENTING EVERYONE IN AMERICA. AND HE JUST DOESN’T. AND HE CHOOSES TO BE UNKIND. HE’S BREAKING THE LAWS. HE’S DEFYING THE CONSTITUTION. SO IT’S IMPORTANT. I MEAN, MY HUSBAND IS A VETERAN. MY KIDS ARE ALSO SERVING IN THE MILITARY. AND HIM DEPLOYING THE TROOPS OVER THE WEEKEND WAS REALLY OUTRAGEOUS. AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED. THIS, AMONG OTHER LARGE GROUPINGS FRAMED UNDER THE SLOGAN NO KINGS, NO KINGS, NO KINGS, NO KING. I JUST WANT TO PROTEST THE THE RECENT ACTIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH ICE AND LOS ANGELES AND THE NATIONAL GUARD. AND I JUST, YOU KNOW, I DON’T THINK IT’S RIGHT. IT’S JUST DEGRADING PEOPLE, DEGRADING THE NATION. AND I JUST DON’T I DON’T AGREE WITH ANY OF HIS POLICIES. WE’RE PAYING ATTENTION AND WE CARE ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY. AND WE’RE NOT GOING TO JUST LAY DOWN. AND TAKE IT. YOU KNOW? NO KINGS THE LARGE GROUP BREAKING OUT INTO CHANTS, ECHOING THEIR PLIGHT FOR CHANGE TO WHAT THEY’RE SEEING UNFOLD ACROSS THE NATION AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. ERIN HEFT KCRA THREE NEWS. MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE SHOWED UP FOR THE NO. KINGS EVENT IN ROSEVILLE. PROTESTERS LINED BOTH SIDES OF GALLERIA BOULEVARD NEAR ROSEVILLE PARKWAY. LIVECOPTER3 FLEW OVER THAT SCENE OF THE LOUD BUT PEACEFUL GATHERING. I FIND PEOPLE TO BE POLITE, RESPECTFUL AND INCLUSIVE, AND THE OVERALL VIBE IS JUST WE’RE IN IT TOGETHER. AS SOON AS I WALKED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I SAW A VETERAN IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HE SAID, THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT A LUMP IN MY THROAT. I WAS SO I THOUGHT, OH MY GOD, THIS IS SO INSPIRING. PROTESTERS WAVED AMERICAN FLAGS AND CARRIED SIGNS PROTESTING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. THE ICE RAIDS HAPPENING NATIONWIDE IN THE MILITARY PARADE BEING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC. WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THAT PARADE COMING UP LATER IN OUR NEWSCAST. LIVECOPTER3 ALSO OVER THE PROTEST IN FOLSOM TODAY, WE SAW PEOPLE HOLDING SIGNS AND MARCHING ALONG EAST BIDWELL STREET. THERE WAS ALSO A NO PARKING SIGN DISPLAYED ON THE OVERPASS OVER HIGHWAY 50. IN SAN FRANCISCO NOW, THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED FOR A MARCH TO THE CIVIC CENTER. SAM MCGREW SHARES THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF NO KINGS DAY FROM THE CITY BY THE BAY. I’M IN DOLORES PARK, WHERE SAN FRANCISCO’S NO. KINGS DAY MARCH IS ABOUT TO START. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAD STARTED TO GATHER AROUND 11 A.M., INCLUDING REBECCA FOSTER, DRESSED IN HANDMAID’S TALE ATTIRE. I THINK THAT RESISTANCE HAS POWER AND THE PEOPLE HAVE POWER AND. DESPITE THE VIOLENCE AND THE CONSTANT THREATS THAT WE’RE UNDER THAT I THINK THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WHEN THE MARCH STARTED AROUND NOON, THOUSANDS FLOODED DOWN DOLORES STREET TOWARDS MARKET STREET. AS PROTESTERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO CIVIC CENTER. THERE’S BEEN LOTS OF CHANTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A LOT OF SIGNS, OF COURSE, ALONG THAT NO KINGS THEME. ONE THAT I’VE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF IS YES, QUEEN. NO KINGS. THERE’S TONS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK, WE’RE WALKING DOWN MARKET STREET RIGHT NOW. I MEAN, THE REASON I’M OUT HERE IS BECAUSE COMMUNITY MEANS SO MUCH TO ME. IN ADDITION TO SHOWING OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, MANY SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE ICE RAIDS WE’VE SEEN IN CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT MEANS YOUR FIGHT IS MY FIGHT. I’M BORN AND RAISED HERE, BUT A CHILD OF IMMIGRANT AND LIKE, I’M HERE TO SUPPORT, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO’S GOING THROUGH A REALLY HARD TIME. SEEING THIS, THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS ENDED THEIR MARCH HERE AT SAN FRANCISCO’S CITY HALL. OVERALL, THIS PROTEST VERY PEACEFUL. PEOPLE I TALKED TO REALLY FOCUSED ON THAT COMMUNITY ASPECT THAT THEY WERE HERE TO SUPPORT THEIR NEIGHBORS, TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY. REPORTING IN SAN FRANCISCO, SARAH MCGREW KCRA THREE NEWS. SARAH. THANK YOU. THAT WAS A LOOK IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. WE WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW IN LOS ANGELES. CITY LEADERS ARE WORKING TO MANAGE PROTESTS. THIS IS A LIVE PICTURE RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE LAW ENFORCEMENT. LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE DEPLOYING TEAR GAS RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THEM MOVING FORWARD. I SEE A MAN WITH A SCOOTER BACKING UP VERY QUICKLY RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. THIS WAS, OF COURSE, FIRST THEY HAD THE IMMIGRATION DEMONSTRATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A WEEK NOW. BUT YOU ALSO HAVE, ON TOP OF THAT, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHERING DOWNTOWN FOR THE NO KINGS DAY PROTEST. SO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IS NOW DEALING WITH TWO PROTESTS AT ONCE. YOU CAN SEE THAT GAS BEING DEPLOYED OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. I CAN SEE YOU SEE THOSE FLASHES. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE DEPLOYING NUMEROUS THINGS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. WE’RE GOING TO TRY TO WORK TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING RIGHT THERE IN LOS ANGELES. BUT YEAH, THIS IS DOWNTOWN RIGHT NOW, AND THIS IS WHAT WE’RE SEEING BECAUSE OF THOSE PROTESTS. NOW, THIS IS THE NO KINGS PROTEST WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SO IT SEEMS THINGS ARE A BIT MORE CHAOTIC IN LOS ANGELES. AND WHAT WE’VE SEEN IN SOME OF OUR OTHER PICTURES WE’VE SEEN, WE JUST SHOWED YOU SAN FRANCISCO. WELL, IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AS PEACEFUL AS WHAT WE SAW HERE, EVEN IN SACRAMENTO. RIGHT. SO AGAIN, THIS IS WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW IN LOS ANGELES IS A LIVE PICTURE. THIS IS HAPPENING AT THIS MOMENT. WE’RE SEEING A LOT OF CROWDS OUT THERE. AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEY WERE MOVING FORWARD AT ONE POINT. BUT LOS ANGELES MAYOR KAREN BASS WAS URGING EVERYONE TO PROTEST PEACEFULLY AND EMPHASIZING THAT VANDALISM OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. TAKE A LISTEN. AND AS PEOPLE MARCHED TODAY, MY CALL IS PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THE ADMINISTRATION AN EXCUSE TO INTERVENE. LET’S MAKE SURE WE SHOW THE WORLD THE BEST OF LOS ANGELES AND OUR COUNTRY. LET’S STAND IN CONTRAST TO THE PROVOCATION, ESCALATION AND VIOLENCE. LET ME BE CLEAR. ALTHOUGH THE PRESIDENT HAS SAID THAT L.A. NEEDS TO BE LIBERATED, WHAT L.A. REALLY NEEDS IS TO BE LIBERATED FROM RAIDS ON TACO STANDS, HOME DEPOT, PARKING LOTS, AND NEAR SCHOOLS. AND THIS IS VIDEO FROM EARLIER TODAY. THE CITY AND COUNTY REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS UP AND RUNNING RIGHT NOW. THE MAYOR SAYS IT’S AN ADDITIONAL CHALLENGE TO BE WORKING WITHOUT COLLABORATION OF THE MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE TOWN. AND WE’LL GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES ON WHAT WE’RE SEEING IN LOS ANGELES LATER ON IN OUR NEWSCAST. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS AS WELL. THIS IS A PICTURE THAT SHOWS JUST WE SAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, RIGHT. WELL, THIS SHOWS YOU THAT. EXACTLY. THIS IS A LOOK AT WHERE ORGANIZERS SAY THEY HAD PLANNED MORE THAN 2000 DEMONSTRATIONS TODAY. OF COURSE, THERE’S NO WAY TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE ACTUALLY HAPPENED OR DREW LARGE CROWDS, BUT THIS JUST SHOWS
‘No Kings’ protests set for Saturday across Northern California. Locations, law enforcement responses
Updated: 3:26 PM PDT Oct 17, 2025
Another set of nationwide protests decrying President Donald Trump’s policies under the slogan “No Kings” is set to take place Saturday, including several in Northern California.During the previous demonstrations on June 14, millions of attendees expressed discontent with Trump administration actions on the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C. (Video above: Previous coverage of the protests in June.)Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office called for demonstrators on Saturday to remain peaceful, saying: “If you are protesting this weekend. Do so peacefully. Do so thoughtfully. Trump is hoping you don’t. He is seeking a reason to crack down harder. Do not give him one. Continue to speak out. Continue to use your voice.”Thousands of events are scheduled across the country. See below for what we know about locations in Northern California, law enforcement response to the events, and if there are any additional security measures or expected road closures.Sacramento CountySacramentoThis begins at 10 a.m. Saturday through noon with “Action Zones” until 1 p.m. at the west steps of the Capitol. Some attendees plan to meet earlier, at 9 a.m. to march from L and 26th streets to the Capitol.The Sacramento Police Department, as of this writing, said it is not planning any pre-set road closures.Elk GrovePeople plan to gather here from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the DSW at Bruceville Road and Laguna Boulevard.We have not yet heard back from the Elk Grove Police Department. San Joaquin CountyStocktonLive band performances will be part of the demonstration on West Yokuts and Pacific avenues at Delta College from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.KCRA 3 reached out to the Stockton Police Department.TracyA short rally and a “Hone and Wave” will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dr. Powers Park. Educational speakers will take the stage noon for the final hour of the event.Yolo CountyDavisThis event will begin with a march from Civic Center Park through downtown Davis, looping back to the park for a rally. The march goes from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the rally is from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Speakers at the event include U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson.El Dorado CountyThe El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement in regards to the protests:”The Sheriff’s Office is not aware of any planned road closures that will be associated with the scheduled event. The CHP Placerville office may have additional information. We will be providing law enforcement services as usual. The Sheriff’s Office fully supports the United States Constitution and everyone’s right to free speech.”Placer CountyThe Placer County Sheriff’s Office provided the following statement:“The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the planned gatherings this weekend. The last time this group assembled, the event remained peaceful, and we’re optimistic the same will hold true. Peaceful protest is a right enshrined in our Constitution, and we remain committed to safeguarding the First Amendment. Our priority is to maintain peace and order, and any actions that compromise the safety or well-being of our community will be addressed swiftly.”RosevilleAttendees will meet on the corner of Galleria Boulevard and Roseville Parkway from 10 a.m. to noon. We have not yet heard back from the Roseville Police Department. AuburnThis event will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highway 49 and Bell Avenue.LincolnThis event will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. after the Roseville and Auburn events. TruckeeThis event will be later in the day, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the intersection of Highway and Donner Pass Road.South Lake TahoeThis event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lakeview Commons on 1004 Lakeview Ave.Kings BeachThis event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Steel Orb Structure Roundabout.Nevada CountyGrass ValleyParticipants plan to meet along Brunswick Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Additionally, we have reached out to the California Highway Patrol for comment.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Another set of nationwide protests decrying President Donald Trump’s policies under the slogan “No Kings” is set to take place Saturday, including several in Northern California.
During the previous demonstrations on June 14, millions of attendees expressed discontent with Trump administration actions on the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C.
(Video above: Previous coverage of the protests in June.)
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office called for demonstrators on Saturday to remain peaceful, saying: “If you are protesting this weekend. Do so peacefully. Do so thoughtfully. Trump is hoping you don’t. He is seeking a reason to crack down harder. Do not give him one. Continue to speak out. Continue to use your voice.”
Thousands of events are scheduled across the country. See below for what we know about locations in Northern California, law enforcement response to the events, and if there are any additional security measures or expected road closures.
Sacramento County
Sacramento
This begins at 10 a.m. Saturday through noon with “Action Zones” until 1 p.m. at the west steps of the Capitol. Some attendees plan to meet earlier, at 9 a.m. to march from L and 26th streets to the Capitol.
The Sacramento Police Department, as of this writing, said it is not planning any pre-set road closures.
Elk Grove
People plan to gather here from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the DSW at Bruceville Road and Laguna Boulevard.
We have not yet heard back from the Elk Grove Police Department.
San Joaquin County
Stockton
Live band performances will be part of the demonstration on West Yokuts and Pacific avenues at Delta College from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
KCRA 3 reached out to the Stockton Police Department.
Tracy
A short rally and a “Hone and Wave” will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dr. Powers Park. Educational speakers will take the stage noon for the final hour of the event.
Yolo County
Davis
This event will begin with a march from Civic Center Park through downtown Davis, looping back to the park for a rally. The march goes from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the rally is from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Speakers at the event include U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson.
El Dorado County
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office issued the following statement in regards to the protests:
“The Sheriff’s Office is not aware of any planned road closures that will be associated with the scheduled event. The CHP Placerville office may have additional information. We will be providing law enforcement services as usual. The Sheriff’s Office fully supports the United States Constitution and everyone’s right to free speech.”Placer County
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office provided the following statement:
“The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the planned gatherings this weekend. The last time this group assembled, the event remained peaceful, and we’re optimistic the same will hold true. Peaceful protest is a right enshrined in our Constitution, and we remain committed to safeguarding the First Amendment. Our priority is to maintain peace and order, and any actions that compromise the safety or well-being of our community will be addressed swiftly.”
Roseville
Attendees will meet on the corner of Galleria Boulevard and Roseville Parkway from 10 a.m. to noon.
We have not yet heard back from the Roseville Police Department.
Auburn
This event will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highway 49 and Bell Avenue.
Lincoln
This event will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. after the Roseville and Auburn events.
Truckee
This event will be later in the day, from 3 to 4 p.m., at the intersection of Highway and Donner Pass Road.
South Lake Tahoe
This event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lakeview Commons on 1004 Lakeview Ave.
Kings Beach
This event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Steel Orb Structure Roundabout.
Nevada County
Grass Valley
Participants plan to meet along Brunswick Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Additionally, we have reached out to the California Highway Patrol for comment.
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