Tesla ordered to pay more than $3 million to former worker in racism suit
A jury ordered Tesla to pay over $3 million Monday in a racial discrimination case brought by a former employee of its assembly plant in Fremont.
A jury ordered Tesla to pay over $3 million Monday in a racial discrimination case brought by a former employee of its assembly plant in Fremont.
California law enforcement took away 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can't legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021 under a unique state program, officials said Monday.
Federal public health officials have identified southern Nevada as the place in the U.S. with the highest number of cases of a potentially lethal fungus that is resistant to common antibiotics, and can be a major risk for hospital and nursing home patients.
The governor has repeatedly pledged he does not want to be president. Still, some California political strategists and elected leaders say a trip to Mississippi looks a lot like a run for president.
West Coast regulators announced that salmon fishing season will be shut down this year — only the second time salmon fishery has been canceled in California.
The City of Sacramento said it will let Camp Resolution, a homeless encampment, stay on some public land, agreeing to provide trailers and other services for up to four months.
The EPA has approved California's plan to phase out the sale of diesel-powered trucks starting in 2024.
A nonprofit environmental group is trying to stop the Forest Service from dropping retardant into water as they pushback against a bill introduced by Congressman Doug LaMalfa.
California Senator Steven Bradford has proposed a bill to create a special "Ebony Alert" system for missing Black women, girls and youth.
California's travel ban has been in effect since 2017. It requires the state Attorney General to maintain a list of states subject to the ban. That list has grown quickly as states have passed laws restricting doctors from providing gender-affirming care to minors and stopping transgender women and girls from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity.
According to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, the snowpack for this season has passed the 700 inches benchmark.
Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation.
California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation's first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation's most populous state last summer.
Another powerful Pacific storm system approaching California on Monday was expected to bring rain, wind and heavy mountain snow, forecasters said.
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and drawbacks.
Authorities are investigating after a shooting left two people dead and a teenage girl hurt late Sunday night.
Elite triathletes completed Ironman California in Sacramento Sunday, wrapping up the busy month of October for tourism in the capitol city.
Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.
Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
In recent years, there's been a spotlight on all the garbage and debris generated by homeless encampments, but now there's a new focus on a different type of dangerous trash being left behind.
The search is on for a missing demon dog after a young boy's Halloween decoration was snatched from his east Sacramento yard this week.
A massive, ten-story-tall billboard is now up just blocks away from the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento.
A Sacramento man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine, prosecutors said Thursday.
We looked into how the area could become a new place for local entertainment and people wanting to open up micro businesses.
Authorities say a man who shot and wounded a police sergeant during what officials called an ambush attack was killed by responding officers over the weekend in Fresno, California.
Registered voters in California will be weighing in 10 statewide propositions and will select their next U.S. senator in the 2024 election.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
Ski resorts around Lake Tahoe are starting to reveal their targeted opening days for the 2024-25 winter season.
Oct. 21 was the last day to register online or by mail to vote in California for the 2024 election. Here's what you need to know if you missed the deadline.
Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Los Angeles Lakers ride a 21-0 run to open the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings and hang on to win 131-127 at Crypto.com Arena Saturday night.
Here's how much it will cost you just to get into the stadium in what's expected to be the most expensive World Series ever.
Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport.
Fernando Valenzuela, known affectionately as "El Toro," has died at 63 years old. The starting pitcher led the Boys in Blue to one World Series title and still ranks amongst the franchise leaders in nearly every pitching category.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Kamala Harris about women's healthcare, and a prospective return of Donald Trump to the White House.
In a statement, Israel Defense Forces said that "in response to months of continuous attacks," it conducted "precise strikes on military targets in Iran."
Placer County voters are looking at a sales tax to raise more than $1 billion for transportation and infrastructure improvements.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The EPA has finalized stricter rules meant to limit the exposure of children to lead paint.
McDonald's said it believes onions may be to blame for the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder.
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.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
A Rocklin man lost his wife this year. When he found himself locked out of their email account, he decided to call Kurtis.
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.
During the last few years, the issue for the real estate market in Sacramento was that few homes were for sale. But, that has changed. Inventory is now up. Unfortunately, demand for that residential inventory isn't.
When a Lodi woman went to use the protection plan she purchased, she was told the company was out of business.
The Call Kurtis team is always looking for ways to help you save money. That includes getting haircuts at heavily discounted prices that are worth getting a trim for.
A Rocklin man lost his wife this year. When he found himself locked out of their email account, he decided to call Kurtis.
There are many money-saving deals out there for senior citizens these days that you may not know about.
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.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in seasonal fruits and veggies.
The shooting happened at a complex on W. El Camino Avenue late Sunday night.
Temperatures are dropping this week, and things will be really cold up in the high country.
The drill is scheduled for Monday morning.