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WEAVE broke a record for men walking a mile in high heels. The 5th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes benefiting WEAVE was a record breaking effort. The final count of men walking is still be verified but we know we exceeded our #1000menstrong goal and will submit the event for certification with the Guinness Book of World Records. The event raised more than $345,000 with donations still coming in daily. SMUD was the top Corporate Fundraising Team and Josh Hughes won the Top Individual Fundraiser Award.
The Broadway Gala, California Musical Theatre's annual benefit event, was held at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on May 2, 2015 to a sell-out crowd of 400. The co-chairs of the Gala were Dr. Jacquelyn Calkin and Taryn McGrann. Dennis Mangers served as the master of ceremonies. The guests enjoyed a hosted bar, dinner, and live entertainment featuring Jennifer Hope Wills and Rich Hebert, both of whom are Broadway veterans and frequent performers at Music Circus. Also featured was the CMT Broadway Gala singers, a group of 35 children and teens who have participated in many of the education programs provided by California Musical Theatre. The evening included a live auction with David Sobon Auctions and dancing to the band, Clean Slate. The event, now in its fourth year, raised over $250,000 through sponsorships, tickets and the auction. Proceeds benefit California Musical Theatre's arts education programs and the Music Circus productions.
CFMA Sacramento hosted their fourth annual Construction Executive of the Year Awards on April 30, 2015, at Arden Hills Resort & Spa. With approximately 170 guests in attendance, finalists were recognized in the Construction Business Executive, Construction Financial Executive and Associate Member of the year. This year's winners were Business Executive - Ron Brown, President Brown Construction; Financial Executive - Rich Gabel, CFO Frank M. Booth; associate - Ross Cofer, Partner, Gallina, LLP
Star Wars fans from around the world dressed up to celebrate the day inspired by the hit sci-fi series.
Elk Grove's Arik Armstead was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 17th pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
Make-A-Wish would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in Wine and Food Fest 2015 at the Sacramento Convention Center, on April 25th. Make-A-Wish was privileged to have the chance to share several Wish Kid's stories and the true impact of a wish. The support was through donations, volunteer efforts, and participation.
See some of the fascinating images NASA's Hubbell Telescope captured during its 25 years of service.
California Women Lead, along with Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., the Legislative Women's Caucus and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls hosted the first ever "Celebrating Women in Politics" event at the California State Railroad Museum last night recognizing and celebrating women appointees from throughout the state, applauding and commending their leadership in public service! Governor Brown Jr. was first elected Governor in California in 1974, the same year California Women Lead, (formerly the California Elected Women's Association-CEWAER) was founded. Governor Brown, Jr. has made it a commitment to get 50 % of women serving in statewide appointments and the turnout last night shows just how far he has come in supporting equality at the state government level.
Explore some of America's most beautiful sites by checking out these stunning natural landmarks.
Some homeless people in Modesto appear to have moved back into the caves along the Tuolumne River near Crater Avenue.
Ballots, mail and laptops were stolen from two U.S. Post Office locations in the Sacramento area overnight, authorities said.
Hurricane Milton has made landfall along Florida's west coast.
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.
Some students call the pre-internet days the "old age" but they seem to be faring well at Nevada Union High School after a cyber incident Wednesday morning cut off internet access.
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.
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.
"I think all of us know the electoral college needs to go," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said. "But that's not the world we live in."
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.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
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.
Some students call the pre-internet days the "old age" but they seem to be faring well at Nevada Union High School after a cyber incident Wednesday morning cut off internet access.
Here is the full October episode of What's in Season with Michael Marks.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday afternoon.
Ballots, mail and laptops were stolen from two U.S. Post Office locations in the Sacramento area overnight, authorities said.
Fall-like weather is ahead!