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An elementary school teacher in Missouri was placed on administrative leave after asking students to set a price on slaves.
Two Fairfield men went on a violent crime spree in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties, including charges for home invasion, carjacking, kidnapping, burglary and threatening a witness, prosecutors revealed Tuesday.
An Arizona man caught on camera forcing a woman out of her wheelchair and attempting to run away with it is in custody, police said.
A retired California Highway Patrol officer from Redding was arrested Monday after being indicted on federal child pornography charges on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
An alert cashier is being credited with helping detectives catch a credit card fraud suspect in Placer County.
The nonbinary pronoun "they" has been named Merriam-Webster's word of the year.
White Castle has issued a voluntary recall of multiple products for possible listeria contamination.
Despite popular belief, baby boomers between 55 and 75 aren't more lonely than prior generations, according to two new studies published Tuesday by the American Psychological Association.
A second Turlock parent has reported a suspicious man who tried to get their kid's DNA.
A Sacramento man is on a mission to privately finance porta-potties along parts of the American River Parkway.
Fire investigators and police are searching for a serial arsonist who targeted an elementary school playground in North Highlands twice in one year.
A new outbreak of E. coli infections have been linked to salads with cases in the United States and Canada, the CDC announced.
Lincoln Police arrested two suspects for loitering early Monday morning.
A San Joaquin County doctor is accused of fueling the opioid crisis by prescribing drugs for no legitimate medical purpose.
Pacific Gas and Electric will be able to avoid two legal obstacles that could have tripped up its efforts to bounce back from bankruptcy if California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a federal judge approve a $13.5 billion settlement with victims of catastrophic fires blamed on the utility's equipment.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.
The search is on for a shooter after a bullet was fired into the Woodbridge Inn Steakhouse on Saturday night.
Here's a look at the weather forecast.
People gathered at Sailor Bar in an effort to keep a trail unpaved.
A second suspect was arrested Saturday in connection to a November 2024 homicide in Stockton, police said.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.
The search is on for a shooter after a bullet was fired into the Woodbridge Inn Steakhouse on Saturday night.
In a letter to Congress, California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested $40 billion to help Los Angeles recover from January's disastrous fires.
More than 100 people gathered to show they don't want a road built through a trail in the Sailor Bar area.
A second suspect was arrested Saturday in connection to a November 2024 homicide in Stockton, police said.
It was 175 years ago — on February 18, 1850 — that Sacramento became a California county. A lot has changed since those early days.
Sacramento has plenty of historic old buildings, but now there's an effort to list an entire street on the historical register.
Authorities are investigating after a man was shot in the south Sacramento area Monday evening.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Each time winter storms pass over Sacramento, the work begins to collect all the fallen trees blown over by strong gusts and saturated ground.
A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller who was injured in an avalanche last week has died, according to the resort.
State senators grilled the California Public Utilities Commission over the approval of six PG&E rate increases in the past year.
A new mortgage relief program for Californians who've had their homes destroyed by recent natural disasters is in the works.
California has sent a strike team to Kentucky to assist with the ongoing response and recovery efforts following severe weather that has led to more than a dozen deaths.
Two ski patrol staff at Mammoth Mountain were caught in an avalanche while doing mitigation work after an atmospheric river dropped about six feet of snow in 36 hours, Mammoth Mountain officials said.
Buddy Hield and Moses Moody had 22 points each and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 132-106.
Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced.
Sacramento Republic FC is turning to fans to get their input on what they want in the new stadium in the works at the Railyards.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred called the Athletics temporary home in West Sacramento charming but reiterated he expects the franchise will open its new stadium in Las Vegas in 2028.
It's been the biggest sports story in California's capital city heading into 2025: the fate of Sacramento State athletics.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit.
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.
Around 100 were fired from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Pet owners cautioned after tests confirm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households.
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
The first dispensary of three planned in the city of Manteca held its soft opening.
Roadside food stands are a popular place to get a quick bite to eat, but Sacramento County worries some are also serving up problems.
Increasing costs have weighed up against Marcella's Mexican Restaurant, which has stayed in the same location under the same name for over 50 years.
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
As containment grows on the Los Angeles-area fires, the state's disaster response is not done even when the flames are out.
The dangers of responding to a disaster are made a little less risky thanks to this roadside pit stop in Davis.
The Walt Disney Company committed $15 million to help with response and rebuilding efforts for the deadly wildfires that have scorched the Los Angeles area this week.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.
The search is on for a shooter after a bullet was fired into the Woodbridge Inn Steakhouse on Saturday night.
Here's a look at the weather forecast.
People gathered at Sailor Bar in an effort to keep a trail unpaved.
A second suspect was arrested Saturday in connection to a November 2024 homicide in Stockton, police said.