Why cryptocurrency owners could impact the U.S. presidential election
Emerging cryptocurrency industry aims to put its stamp on the U.S. election by pouring money into key political races.
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Emerging cryptocurrency industry aims to put its stamp on the U.S. election by pouring money into key political races.
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.
A Manteca mother was scammed following something that she saw on her Facebook feed about Bitcoin.
The Japanese shiba inu dog that became an internet sensation and inspired a $23 billion cryptocurrency has died, her owner says.
The peace and quiet of rural Bono, Arkansas, has been shattered by a loud and incessant mechanical buzzing sound created by a bitcoin mine. Residents are HODL.
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform admits it did not take appropriate steps to prevent money laundering on its site.
Authorities are sounding the alarm about a high-tech twist on a common con where victims are duped by perpetrators to invest in phony cryptocurrency accounts.
The FTX founder reached out to witnesses and the defendant was remanded to a federal detention center, according to court records.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge revoked his bail after concluding that the fallen cryptocurrency wiz had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.
Court papers were delivered to the Hall of Famer after he eluded them for months, an attorney said.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and celebrity backers of his crypto asset companies Tronix and BitTorrent.
An ex-town employee is accused of running a "cryptocurrency mining operation" out of Cohasset High School.
Criminals with ties to North Korea helped create "the biggest year ever for crypto hacking" in 2022, according to Chainalysis.
A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by North Korean-linked hackers, according to a report Wednesday from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
Securities regulators claim Sam Bankman-Fried built a "house of cards" while telling investors their money was safe.
Bankman-Fried was arrested on charges including wire fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange.
Candidates for state and local offices in California will soon be able to accept cryptocurrency campaign donations.
Hackers have stolen the equivalent of $100 million from a California-based cryptocurrency firm in the latest big-money hack in the digital currency industry.
California, which has an economy larger than all but four countries and where much of the world's technological innovation is born, on Wednesday became the first state to formally begin examining how to broadly adapt to cryptocurrency and related innovations.
Dogecoin, which started as a joke, is now worth real money, though the value of the cryptocurrency can vary widely.
Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners.
The bill would let marijuana businesses pay their city and county taxes with digital currencies such as bitcoin.
The first-ever bitcoin future jumped after it began trading Sunday as the increasingly popular virtual currency made its debut on a major U.S. exchange.
A city-versus-church saga continues to unfold in Fairfield as a popular homeless ministry pushes back against a six-figure fine it has been ordered to pay.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
Keon Ellis had a career high 33 points, including nine 3-pointers, to lead Sacramento.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
A football player at Casa Roble High School died over the weekend in a rollover crash in Roseville, police said Monday.
A Freeze Warning has been issued through Tuesday as our coldest temperatures of the season arrive.
A city-versus-church saga continues to unfold in Fairfield as a popular homeless ministry pushes back against a six-figure fine it has been ordered to pay.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
The nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism gave UC Davis a failing grade.
Keon Ellis had a career high 33 points, including nine 3-pointers, to lead Sacramento.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
Freezing temperatures expected for the valley for the first time this winter season have people in the Sacramento area preparing their homes for what is to come.
The American River Bridge Deck Replacement Project has been in the works for years but neighbors say construction at all hours of the night is becoming unbearable.
Sacramento is slowly inching closer to building a new bridge that could one day expand light rail to Sacramento International Airport.
A Freeze Warning has been issued through Tuesday as our coldest temperatures of the season arrive.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
The San Francisco 49ers got a taste of what their defense looks like without Nick Bosa in the second half of a loss to Seattle.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
After scoring 60 points in a losing effort the night before, De'Aaron Fox scored 49 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
President-elect Donald Trump announced he selected former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
Kennedy insists he is not "anti-vaccine," but he has a long record of false and misleading statements about their safety and benefits. What could he do as Trump's HHS secretary?
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Since Movember started, it's raised over a billion dollars to help fund programs for prostate and testicular cancer as well as suicide prevention.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Sacramento County is reporting a staggering drop in the number of fentanyl-related deaths so far this year when compared to all of 2023.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
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.
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 Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
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.
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.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
It's city versus church in a saga that continues to unfold in Fairfield. Back in October, we first told you the church was fighting to reopen its popular homeless ministry without paying the more than $300,000 in fines the city has ordered them to pay in order to reopen.
A football player at Casa Roble High School died over the weekend in a rollover crash in Roseville, police said Monday.
A football player at Casa Roble High School died over the weekend in a rollover crash in Roseville, police said Monday.