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Mary Hunt was adopted from Africa when she was 18-months old and deemed an American citizen by the courts, but she can't get an American passport.
A Sacramento senior said she has had the same phone number for 15 years. But, when she tried to switch from A&T to Comcast, her phone number didn't end up transferring.
The Cemetery and Mortuary Association of California admits grave robbing is on the rise because the scrap metal is valuable. Despite families paying into an endowment fund for upkeep, the group said only some cemeteries are paying to replace stolen vases and nameplates.
Thieves are not just swiping bags; they're taking what is inside like jewelry, money - even medicine. In 2010, an Air France flight attendant was arrested and confessed to stealing from passengers on at least 26 flights.
Debbie Courtney is frustrated because she says she keeps getting letters from two book clubs she says she canceled. She says Double Day Book Club and the Literary Guild keep sending notices saying they plan to send more books, "unless we receive other instruction".
Lisa planned to let her daughter wear the same dress on her wedding day, but says the top part of the dress is no longer pure white. She thinks Highland Cleaners owes her the $1300 she says she paid for the dress, but the owner refuses.
The sign on the store front says 99 Cents Only - as do the shopping carts. It's even written on the wall inside the store. But, viewers noticed they're actually being charged 99.99 cents for most items.
High profile financial disputes between TV networks and satellite and cable providers have put customers in the middle – stuck with blacked out or lost channels. So, if this happens to you, are you still tied to that contract?
Curly the mutt no longer has all her toes on her right paw. Heidi Alto says she boarded the Rhodesian Ridgeback German Shepherd Mix at Camp Bow Wow in Elk Grove over the summer. She remembers the phone call saying Curly's toe somehow became caught in a kennel.
Runners received an email from Color Fun Fest saying based on "unforeseen complications" organizers were moving the date from February 7th to April 5th – Easter Sunday.
Almond says the seller is responsible right up until you receive it, even if the shipping service loses it or delivers it to the wrong location. He says you should complain to the seller.
The label clearly states "100% Money Back Guarantee". With almost a full bottle of Vodka, Ed says the Sam's Club in Roseville refused to take it back saying it'll illegal to take back alcohol. He says they referred him to corporate which referred him back to the store. He says the store then promised to get him in contact with the distillery, but never followed through.
Johnny Smith says he has thousands of dollars in his account, but showed us how his credit union won't let him get cash out of the ATM. His wife Stephanie says her bank card was rejected while shopping over the holidays.
She says the city of Modesto pointed the finger at its contractor Galton Solid Waste. She says Galton pointed her back to the city for billing issues. So why is this fuel charge still on the bill?
Hill who is battling cancer says when he showed up to the home, he ran into half a dozen people who said they paid for the same room.
A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night.
Multiple people were injured when a chase of a wanted suspect ended with a crash in a Costco parking lot in Stockton, authorities said Tuesday.
A Sacramento man is now facing homicide charges after the death of a woman in a suspected domestic violence case.
Hundreds of people are under evacuation orders, officials said.
High school football is one of the sports impacted most by extreme heat. With the season now in full swing, teams are making the changes CIF has mandated for this season.
Sacramento police are cracking down on traffic safety with extra patrols in midtown to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.
Events becoming more frequent across the city as Sacramento progresses on its plan to become a "City of Festivals."
For Sacramento mayoral candidates Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty, Labor Day meant locking into their campaigns.
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.
California's housing crisis is now at the center of a new political ad campaign that dropped this week.
Cellphone footage showed Ricky Pearsall with first responders after he was shot in an attempted robbery near Union Square.
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.
High school football is one of the sports impacted most by extreme heat. With the season now in full swing, teams are making the changes CIF has mandated for this season.
Seth Brown homered in the fourth inning and hit a game-ending single in the ninth that led the Oakland Athletics over the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for their second straight walk-off win.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo drive in the fifth to move within one of 300 for his career, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 for their seventh straight road win.
The shooting of 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall in Union Square over the weekend is just the latest challenge for what was once one of San Francisco's thriving retail centers.
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, recovering from a gunshot wound after an attempted robbery on Saturday, was back at the team facilities in Santa Clara Tuesday and the team expects him to suit up and play this season.
California's housing crisis is now at the center of a new political ad campaign that dropped this week.
For Sacramento mayoral candidates Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty, Labor Day meant locking into their campaigns.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.
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.
Hundreds of people are under evacuation orders in Sierra County after a wildfire in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest erupted on Monday.
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.
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.
Ashley Sharp reports.
Hunter Sowards reports.
The city of Roseville is considering a time limit on roadside memorials, potentially capping how long they can remain.
Sacramento police are cracking down on traffic safety with extra patrols in midtown to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we took the temperature on how River Cats fans feel about the upcoming arrival of the Oakland A's.