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Amtrak is suing a Nevada trucking company for negligence in the hiring of a driver who drove a semi-trailer truck into the side of a passenger train last week in a fiery crash that killed six and injured more than 20.
A young man headed to work early this morning died after losing control of his vehicle and smashing into a tree near Galt.
July 4 is almost here! It's the time for getting together with family, celebrating our country's independence, getting, and of course, fireworks! Here's a list we compiled of fireworks shows in the area.
Forest Service crews are launching a pair of prescribed burns on different parts of national forest land at Lake Tahoe.
A Little League coach admits he went too far -- with a post-game comment that sent a young player home in tears.
A family is struggling to recover after a truck explosion nearly killed a father and a son last week.
A suspect was killed after brandishing a weapon in a senior center and refusing to cooperate with authorities despite numerous requests, police said.
Justin Timberlake apparently wasn't satisfied with just playing a social media impresario in the movies, so now he's becoming one in real life. The pop star, who played Napster co-founder Sean Parker in "The Social Network," a movie about Facebook, has joined Specific Media in buying its downtrodden rival, MySpace, from News Corp. in a deal that closed Wednesday.
A committee led by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is set to release a study on the expected economic impact of a new downtown arena.
Every Californian with a vehicle will pay $12 more a year to register it, and millions of property owners who live outside cities will pay $150 annually for state fire protection under two new fees imposed by lawmakers as part of the budget passed late Tuesday. However, the moves could face legal challenges from opponents who argue the fees are taxes in disguise.
"He turned on the dishwasher to show that it worked, and so what did we have? We had a geyser going straight to the ceiling… yeah, straight to the ceiling, and I'm not joking."
Two men drowned Wednesday morning after they were swept off a bridge by high water levels, authorities said.
Amazon.com says it will stop working with online affiliates based in California since the state passed a new rule that forces online retailers to collect sales tax there.
Some 3 million public and private school students in California must prove they have had a booster vaccination against whooping cough to attend grades 7 through 12 this fall.
CBS13 political analyst discusses a shift in California Latino voting patterns, California's role on the campaign trail and former President Donald Trump in Coachella.
For generations, the Democratic Party has been counting on the Latino vote to help win elections. This year, polling shows that vote is more up for grabs than ever.
Here is a look at your next seven days of weather!
Schools around the region are looking for ways to help students with anxiety and depression.
The City of Modesto is responding after CBS13 took the community's concerns about the homeless caves tucked along the Tuolumne River near Crater Avenue.
The City of Modesto said it will work to fill in caves along the Tuolumne River that appear to have been repopulated by the homeless.
Ballots, mail and laptops were stolen from two U.S. Post Office locations in the Sacramento area overnight, authorities said.
The Davis Farmers Market was ranked as one of the six best farmers markets in the western United States in a new study published this week.
For generations, the Democratic Party has been counting on the Latino vote to help win elections. This year, polling shows that vote is more up for grabs than ever.
Schools around the region are looking for ways to help students with anxiety and depression.
Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter is seeing a double-digit drop in animal adoption rates. Now, a new report shows that the facility's small size is partially to blame.
Three Northern California people received a five-count indictment, charged with bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery in Sacramento and several cities in the Bay Area, prosecutors said Wednesday.
In the first half of 2024, Sacramento County's homeless outreach efforts led to more than 250 people finding places to live.
Four weeks before Election Day, Sacramento is front and center in the 2024 presidential race.
When you call 911 for medical help in Sacramento, it may no longer be a city fire ambulance that shows up.
Voting by mail is now underway in California for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Here's how and where voters can cast their ballots and what races Californians will be voting on.
A wildfire burning next to Clear Lake in Lake County was further contained Sunday and mandatory evacuations were lifted, authorities said.
An incessant and dangerous heat wave blistering Northern California peaked Sunday with another round of record-breaking temperatures in the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley before gradual cooling begins.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.
Hundreds of miles of the Klamath River are now free after the largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The San Francisco 49ers have dropped three games since their season-opening Monday Night Football win over the New York Jets, with two of those loses coming after a fourth-quarter collapse.
The short week means there will be little time spent going over all the mistakes from Sunday, but there were plenty.
LeBron and Bronny James made history today as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
This marked the second time this season that San Francisco (2-3) blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter to a division rival, having done it in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams.
For generations, the Democratic Party has been counting on the Latino vote to help win elections. This year, polling shows that vote is more up for grabs than ever.
President Biden also warned that conditions remain dangerous in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
DACA has been the subject of a years-long court battle and remains in legal jeopardy due to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states that oppose the policy.
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.
Funding for public schools is a big issue on the November ballot with more than ten billion dollars on the line in the statewide ballot measure Prop 2.
Schools around the region are looking for ways to help students with anxiety and depression.
Banned in Canada for 20 years, baby walkers send thousands of U.S. children to hospital emergency rooms every year.
Rizo-López Foods can no longer manufacture and distribute cheese and other dairy products, Justice Department says.
Storm surge poses a fire hazard for vehicles with lithium-ion batteries, with dozens of blazes erupting after Helene.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there's no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.
When California Democrats accept oil money or vote against "climate-friendly" bills, they are often criticized or accused of being beholden to the oil industry. But are they?
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
Booster seats and car seats are the law for children under eight years old, but a new study reveals many kids aren't being kept in them.
A CBS13 viewer was left disappointed when a summer Styx and Foreigner concert in the East Bay was canceled due to a power outage. When Ticketmaster refused to refund them, she called Kurtis.
A Rancho Cordova viewer was recently scammed out of $9,000. Afterward, she reached out to CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team for help.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
Forward progress has been stopped for a fire burning in southeastern Butte County that forced officials to issue evacuation warnings on Thursday.
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
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.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
CBS13 political analyst discusses a shift in California Latino voting patterns, California's role on the campaign trail and former President Donald Trump in Coachella.
For generations, the Democratic Party has been counting on the Latino vote to help win elections. This year, polling shows that vote is more up for grabs than ever.
Here is a look at your next seven days of weather!
Schools around the region are looking for ways to help students with anxiety and depression.
The City of Modesto is responding after CBS13 took the community's concerns about the homeless caves tucked along the Tuolumne River near Crater Avenue.