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As supply chain issues disrupt the holiday shopping season, scammers are making things worse by taking advantage of those challenges with fake websites.
Three Elk Grove seniors are out nearly $35,000 dollars for a cruise they never took. The way they paid is a big reason why they're struggling to get their money back.
We've reported before on agencies using old DMV records and ticketing the wrong person. One was issued in Salinas, a place Emily Blake-Kessel said she's never been, six years after she donated the truck involved.
A Tracy 12-year-old was out nearly $500 after buying a basketball hoop that arrived broken.
A Sacramento business owner said he almost fell victim to what he called a smooth scam. He runs a golf shop and called the guys who tried to rip him off "villains."
Eight days after Golden 1 Credit Union's online banking update, a Sacramento viewer says he's struggling to access his account to pay his bills.
Sacramento has topped the list of the least affordable new home markets in the country.
With so many extremes hitting California, the state is now talking about "climate insurance."
After the fires and the pandemic, home prices and the cost to rebuild are much higher.
He's out nearly $5,000 and called Kurtis to investigate.
More fire victims are coming forward after our investigation saying the pair learned they weren't covered by insurance. Each case involves confusion surrounding the FAIR Plan fire insurance and a home refinance.
A Rancho Cordova mom was scammed out of $750 trying to get a puppy for her son.
A Grizzly Flats family who lost their home to the Caldor Fire learned their lender didn't pay the fire insurance premiums after their loan was sold.
Luanne Hyde just couldn't retire. She worked for the Stockton Record, raised her kids, had yet another career running a paramedics school, and helped her husband run his trucking business from their Lodi home.
Here are protections and resources for wildfire victims and evacuees.
California lawmakers passed a bill that would require vehicles to warn drivers who are speeding in an effort to reduce traffic deaths.
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire that burned about 47 acres near Fairfield Sunday, according to Cal Fire
A beloved midtown Sacramento staple, Zelda's Gourmet Pizza, officially closed its doors for the last time Saturday night. The owner cited financial complications are the reason behind the closure.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was recovering from a bullet wound to his chest.
California Assembly Democrats are pushing back against a last-minute push by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump.
The original Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee started in the 70s but ended in 2017. Now, another annual jazz festival is going on this holiday weekend and is bringing hundreds of fans to town.
Mikuni in midtown Sacramento was struck by thieves who made off with all the cash in the restaurant's safe Sunday night.
An enrollment backlog is keeping some 300 students out of Sacramento classrooms while staff tries to catch up, which the district admits could take up to 14 business days.
The Sacramento Police Department said it's seen an uptick in downtown businesses being burglarized in the last two weeks.
The search is on for an arsonist accused of setting multiple fires that burned through a Sacramento park. Concerned neighbors say the city is not doing enough to protect the park.
California lawmakers passed a bill that would require vehicles to warn drivers who are speeding in an effort to reduce traffic deaths.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Legislature into the special session Saturday after Democrats in the Assembly pushed back on his efforts to pass an energy package that he unveiled last week.
California has become the first state to launch a clean, renewable hydrogen hub.
The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that Democratic state Treasurer Fiona Ma sexually harassed her.
Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according arrest records.
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the Rangers beat the A's 6-4 on Sunday.
The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A's 3-2 on Saturday night.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night.
The Oakland A's beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night for their first consecutive winning months in more than three years.
Last season, the team's beloved head football coach, Jacob Wright, passed away suddenly mid-season after he collapsed due to a medical emergency in the team's locker room.
California lawmakers passed a bill that would require vehicles to warn drivers who are speeding in an effort to reduce traffic deaths.
The bills will now head to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Legislature into the special session Saturday after Democrats in the Assembly pushed back on his efforts to pass an energy package that he unveiled last week.
Mike Tyson sat down with Ashley Sharp to speak about his visit to Stockton to campaign for mayoral candidate Tom Patti.
A bill that would allow greater media access to California prisons is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for a possible signature.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
Want to know if your personal care products contain harmful forever chemicals? Here are some steps you can take.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.
Places like Big Lots and 99 Cent Only stores have been closing across the region, but there's one type of retailer that's making a resurgence.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
South Natomas community members got their first look at plans to build a new Topgolf attraction in the neighborhood.
A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
A Sacramento man said his bank added a zero to a check he wrote. When it put his account in the red, it was time to call Kurtis.
The hook? Signing up for Chevron's loyalty program.
A Manteca mother was scammed following something that she saw on her Facebook feed about Bitcoin.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
A wildfire in the hills near the Solano County community of Green Valley prompted evacuation warnings and orders on Wednesday.
The last remaining evacuation warnings prompted by the massive Park Fire were lifted on Tuesday, Cal Fire announced.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
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.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
The Aggies fell to the Cal Bears on Saturday in the season opener.
A beloved midtown staple, Zelda's Gourmet Pizza, officially closed its doors for the last time Saturday night. The owner cited financial complications are the reason behind the closure.
The long holiday weekend is underway with the unofficial end to summer season in full swing with dozens of people out at Discovery Park.
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot and seriously wounded Saturday afternoon during an attempted robbery in downtown San Francisco, his team said.
Here's a look at the weather as we move into September.