Speed Limit On I-80 Through Natomas Lowered Due To Construction, Increase In Accidents
Officials have lowered the speed limit through the construction zone along Interstate 80 through Natomas from 65 to 55 mph, Caltrans announced Friday.
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Officials have lowered the speed limit through the construction zone along Interstate 80 through Natomas from 65 to 55 mph, Caltrans announced Friday.
The Across the Top project added an hour to some drivers' commutes as five lanes of traffic were reduced to three. Eastbound Interstate 80 splits off at West El Camino Avenue into two sections separated by a concrete barrier.
Beginning Saturday, a 4-mile stretch of Eastbound Interstate 80 from the Sacramento-Yolo County line to West El Camino Avenue will go from three lanes to two. From there, traffic will shift to the three inside lanes until Watt Avenue.
All lanes of I-80 near Rocklin are open after an overnight big rig fire caused a major mess.
The concrete problem on westbound Interstate 80 in Natomas was discovered where a new carpool lane is being added.
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified the woman and child killed in a crash along westbound Interstate 80 as two Southern California residents.
A car crash and fire choked traffic along westbound Interstate 80 near Reed Avenue Saturday morning.
At about 7:30 p.m. on March 27, a semi-truck with a green cab and white trailers rear-ended the driver's side of her car on westbound Interstate 80, causing it to spin and flip over. The force threw her onto Interstate 80.
Kenneisha Dale, 22, was killed when a eucalyptus tree fell directly on top of her Toyota Camry as she drove along Interstate 80 near Cherry Glen Road.
We're waiting to hear back from the city of Vacaville or Solano County about who maintains the property where a tree fell down onto I-80, hitting a car and killing the driver.
The CHP says when the second car lost control, it slid off the road, hit the female passenger and kept going all the way up to the top of that embankment.
The suspect is believed to have been involved in a Sacramento assault earlier in the day.
Two westbound lanes of Interstate 80 were closed for hours after a pedestrian was hit and killed.
A major accident involving multiple cars has at least 3 lanes blocked on a busy Roseville interchange.
Placer County deputies watched for Eric Garcia's vehicle when he was reported missing on Dec. 8. Search crews weren't sent out until Dec. 11
Two crashes on Interstate 80 during the Monday morning commute led to the closure of the freeway for hours.
Investigators say the man who raped a woman along a busy Sacramento road on Tuesday may be a serial rapist, preying on random young women.
One man is dead after he was struck by a car on Interstate 80 near Madison Avenue.
It's a message staring drivers in the face, and offending many of them. Carved into a hill in Solano County near Vacaville, it tells drivers to occupy a certain three-letter word.
Authorities say an 18-year-old California woman was hit and killed near Lovelock, Nev. while trying to flag down a pickup truck for help.
A California Highway Patrolman stopped the rental box truck for failure to stay in one lane while headed east on I-80 west of Reno about 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police say speed was a factor in a fatal car accident on Monday night. The crash happened on Auburn Blvd near Norris Avenue and the Interstate 80 off-ramp just before 11 p.m.
Victims of Tuesday's residential fire in Fairfield are hoping to get answers from officials two days after the disaster.
If you didn't know any better, you would think these flames were eating up homes in a forest community. But this large fire tore down a city street in the middle of the afternoon.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder's bench players combined for 40 points in a 130-109 win over Sacramento on Monday night that extended the Kings' losing streak to four.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
Trading and comic stores are becoming a target among criminals looking to make off with thousands of dollars in hard-to-track merchandise in a matter of minutes.
Expect slick roads in the Valley and more chain controls across the Sierra leading up to Thanksgiving.
Drivers have been bumping into and getting stuck on raised medians installed within the past month.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
A Rancho Cordova property manager shot and killed a burglar who broke into his shop in the middle of the night.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
The Sacramento Police Department is trying out a new air asset that's designed to improve response times.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
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.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Health officials in California are alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of a batch of cream top, whole milk that was produced by Raw Farms, LLC, in Fresno County after bird flu was detected in a sample.
Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.
Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Kings 108-103 in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez's return to Sacramento.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and matched a career high with three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers trounced the short-handed San Francisco 49ers 38-10.
Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes for UC Davis, but it was Lan Larinson's 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that helped the Aggies hold off Sacramento State 42-39 in the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday.
The 70th annual Causeway Classic, a football tradition between UC Davis and Sacramento State, introduced some new action this year to their long-standing rivalry.
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Cold temperatures mean more people indoors, and more people indoors means more of a chance of spreading sickness.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
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.
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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.
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.
Women now make up 49% of the overall legislature and, for the first time, will hold a majority in the state Senate.
Several swans were found dead in and near Mather Lake in the Mather Regional Park this week.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
Trading and comic stores are becoming a target among criminals looking to make off with thousands of dollars in hard-to-track merchandise in a matter of minutes.
Esteban Reynoso reports.