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The agreement the state announced Tuesday seeks to build back some of that ecosystem by letting more water flow through the rivers to create an additional 28,300 acres of additional habitat for animals.
It's a first-of-its-kind in Northern California: a space designed to foster innovation in agriculture, food, and health fields as well as invite entrepreneurs to the area.
The buzzing of a drone could soon be the sound of major relief for farmers, thanks to Dr. Elvira De Lange and others at the University of California, Davis.
More than 3,500 third graders took over the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds Wednesday to learn about agriculture.
For many years, David Phippen has relied on Chlorpyrifos, a popular pesticide to help control pests. It's one of the products many farmers trust to keep crops healthy.
Almost 70 percent of farmers around California are reporting labor shortages this year, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau.
The record heat that baked Northern California over the Labor Day weekend left wine grapes shriveling on the vines, reducing many of them to raisins before the normal harvest.
On the campaign trail and on his website, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport roughly 11 million people living in the country illegally, many of whom work in fields and farms across the country.
The almond market hit a record-high in August, going for $4.60 a pound, but they're now selling for nearly half that at $2.60 a pound.
Walnuts generate $1.4 billion in revenue for California growers, but their largest exporter didn't come through in 2014.
With harvest time across California, many of the state's once-robust crops - from the grapes that make world-famous wines to popular almonds - are anticipated to be smaller than usual this year due to the state's historic drought.
Gardener Paul Trudeau isn't harvesting vegetables on some remote farm down a dusty road off of Interstate 5, he's doing it in the middle of Sacramento on his urban farm.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $9.7 million in new drought aid for rural Californians.
Perspectives On Agriculture luncheon was held on May 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. Keynote Speaker, Jay Ziegler, director of External Affairs and Policy for the Nature Conservancy.
Report says California's drought will cost the state's agricultural economy an estimated $1.7 billion this year and leave about 14,500 farmworkers without jobs.
Political and environmental pressures intersect in water crisis.
Emily, along with Edward Silva and Lorena Galvan, will be in Berlin on Wednesday to compete in the Thought For Food Challenge. They're one of just five groups in the world picked to come up with clever and efficient ways to feed people.
California's agricultural production has reached another record high.
A recent Employment Development Department report reflects growth in Sacramento employment within several sectors related to green operations.
A few drops of unwelcome and unexpected rain on a gloomy June day is bad news for Katie Kelly's peaches and nectarines.
Hitching health and greener planet hopes to the local food movement? You may want to reconsider.
The mayor, standing with dozens of local chefs at the downtown farmers market, announced Sacramento's new national identity Wednesday.
She was trying to save a school; instead she lost her life savings in the process.
Gathering inspiration from the bounty of vineyards, orchards and flowering fields in the Central Valley and Sierra Foothills is easy. However, painting, sketching or taking photos where inspiration strikes is not.
A CHP officer was injured in a crash in Roseville after a driver failed to yield the right of way, officials said.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.
A driver has died after crashing in rural Yolo County south of Davis on the morning after Christmas.
A Davis resident was arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of possession of child sexual abuse material.
A "sea-lebrity" was spotted along the Sacramento River on the morning after Christmas.
Car after car was causing Christmas-time gridlock as crowds went out to see the brightly lit homes in Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood.
A 100% donation-based organization was out in the community giving back on Christmas Day.
A Modesto synagogue is spreading holiday cheer by giving thanks to first responders.
A CHP officer was injured in a crash in Roseville after a driver failed to yield the right of way, officials said.
Car after car was causing Christmas-time gridlock as crowds went out to see the brightly lit homes in Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood.
For the first time ever, the X Games will call Sacramento home and will be held in the city from 2025 through 2027, officials announced Thursday.
Sacramento police say of the city's 6,000-plus meters, more than 1,300 have been damaged in the past three months.
A number of prominent Sacramentans have called the place home.
One family from South America is making Sacramento their new home thanks to United Way's literacy tutoring program.
The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.
With another weather system just about done with Northern California, roads in the Northern California high country are open but still potentially treacherous on Christmas Day.
A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.
A new program at UC Merced is preparing students for a career in cannabis, one of the fastest-growing industries in California.
Two California members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison for murder, racketeering and other crimes committed while incarcerated in a Sacramento-area prison.
Beyoncé surprised fans by bringing out Shaboozey to perform "Sweet Honey Buckiin," and Post Malone joined her for "Levii's Jeans."
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
On the day the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their disappointing season.
The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday.
Pascal Siakam had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers dominated the second half to rout the Sacramento Kings 122-95 on Sunday.
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Public health officials reported the first case of bird flu in a person in Stanislaus County this year.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
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.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
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.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
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.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
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.
In the lead-up to the election, the governor and attorney general publicized statewide organized retail theft arrests, but what the press releases didn't say is what happens to the retail theft ring leaders after the arrests. No one could tell us how many of those people arrested for organized retail theft were actually sentenced let alone how many went to jail, received treatment or reoffended. It turned out no one was keeping track. So we tracked down a few ourselves.
Voters went on to pass California's tougher-on-crime Proposition 36 with the largest margin of any measure on the ballot, which highlighted a bit of a disconnect between state lawmakers and the people they represent. It’s official name is The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act — three issues that supporters believe are intertwined. We begin at the intersection of addiction and homelessness with Cesar’s story before looking at the reality of statewide retail theft.
While California lawmakers would not increase criminal penalties for fentanyl, they did decriminalize fentanyl test strips, which were considered drug paraphilia until 2022. Along with Narcan, state law now requires test strips on college campuses. But as fentanyl test strips are normalized, our testing found that test strips alone can provide a false sense of security.
This year, CalMatters’ new Digital Democracy Database gave us the tools to analyze hundreds of thousands of votes and dozens of hours of legislative hearings in ways that simply weren’t possible before. But it was Alexandra’s Law that gave us a case study exposing California’s supermajority politics at its best, or worst, depending on who you ask. If you ask Alexandra’s parents, they’ll tell you lawmakers used their daughter as a political pawn.
One of the hardest-fought political battles in 2024 happened inside the walls of the California Capitol between a group of grieving parents who lost their kids to fentanyl and a handful of powerful politicians who were opposed to increasing criminal penalties. With the help of new artificial intelligence from our partners at CalMatters, this year-long investigation provided an unprecedented look at how your state government really works when powerful California lawmakers think you’re not paying attention.