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Protesters Descend On Capitol To Condemn 'Fracking'
Protesters surrounded the California State Capitol Saturday, calling for Governor Jerry Brown to ban the oil and gas production process known as called "fracking."
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Protesters surrounded the California State Capitol Saturday, calling for Governor Jerry Brown to ban the oil and gas production process known as called "fracking."
Gov. Jerry Brown provided some very practical guidance for Californians amid a deepening drought: Take shorter showers, turn off the water while brushing teeth, and "don't flush more than you have to."
"The fact is, from a $27 billion deficit we now have a very significant surplus that can continue for many years to come.
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit and its two largest unions will be meeting for a second day over a key contract provision that has led to a lawsuit.
With another dry winter looming, California lawmakers called on Gov. Jerry Brown and President Barack Obama to declare a drought emergency and federal disaster in the state.
County jails that account for the vast majority of local inmates in California have seen a marked increase in violence since they began housing thousands of offenders who previously would have gone to state prisons.
Gov. Jerry Brown is remaining coy about whether he will seek an unprecedented fourth term next year, despite a Hollywood fundraiser this week that could pad his campaign war chest significantly.
Three years after our investigation, victims of foreclosure rescue company U.S. Loan Auditors may finally see some of their money back.
The 2012 payroll was $516 million, up 39 percent from 2008 when it was just $373 million.
Gov. Jerry Brown is naming a new secretary of labor to replace his appointee to the position, the retiring Marty Morgenstern.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a gun-rights advocate, outspoken critic of illegal immigration and social conservative, has announced he will challenge Gov. Jerry Brown next year.
Justin Oldfield—a central valley rancher who also represents the California Cattlemen's Association—says rustlers are drawn to the $1,500 a head of cattle could catch.
Gov. Jerry Brown has decided to allow freedom to a woman who received a life sentence when she was a teen for killing her former pimp.
California's political watchdog agency announced the largest fine in its history for campaign reporting violations and ordered two political action committees to pay the state $15 million for failing to properly report the source of funds spent in the 2012 election.
Gov. Jerry Brown said problems remain in California's prison system, even as he argues that conditions have improved so much that the state should take over control from the federal courts.
Gun owners' groups are considering recall campaigns against five Democratic state lawmakers, including Assembly Speaker John Perez.
California prison officials said Wednesday that they will change the rules for using pepper spray on mentally ill inmates, as a federal judge considers whether current practices violate inmates' civil rights.
Federal judges are giving California an additional month to reduce its prison population, as negotiations continue over a longer-term delay.
It's the reason that police and firefighters are not allowed to strike. But because BART is not a state agency, the union does not have to follow this law.
Californians and people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a major earthquake drill.
California's parole board has voted to release one of the men convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy murdered over a drug debt, a slaying that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected California's appeal of a lower-court order that could force the state to release thousands of California prison inmates before they complete their sentences.
Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have banned future sales of most semi-automatic rifles that accept detachable magazines, part of a firearms package approved by state lawmakers in response to mass shootings in other states.
AB375 by Democratic Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan of Alamo was approved by lawmakers a year after a more stringent bill died in the state Assembly after union opposition.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill designed to make it easier for transgender Californians to obtain birth certificates reflecting name and gender changes.
There is a banner debate in Lodi with the Sunwest Homeowners Association responding to CBS13 after it initially reported how it was requiring a resident to remove his Donald Trump 2024 signs and banners.
The Department of Education announced that it is offering up 75,000 acres that it owns to help create 2.3 million housing units in areas where teachers struggle to afford housing
Crews were still working to fully reopen Interstate 80 in Northern California following a Tesla semi-truck fire near Emigrant Gap.
Multiple vehicles caught fire in a deadly crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 80 in the south Natomas area of Sacramento on Monday.
Harley-Davidson said it is "saddened by the negativity on social media," but added it is dropping some DEI goals.
The Sierra Nevada freeway was completely shutdown after a Tesla semi crashed and caught fire.
Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago for the convention, where the party will rally around Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees.
There is a banner debate in Lodi with the Sunwest Homeowners Association responding to CBS13 after it initially reported how it was requiring a resident to remove his Donald Trump 2024 signs and banners.
The Department of Education announced that it is offering up 75,000 acres that it owns to help create 2.3 million housing units in areas where teachers struggle to afford housing
Crews were still working to fully reopen Interstate 80 in Northern California following a Tesla semi-truck fire near Emigrant Gap.
Mark Orr, the Sacramento State athletics director, was appointed to a new role on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, the university announced Thursday.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Tuesday that Rio City Café in Old Sacramento will close on Saturday.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
The Department of Education announced that it is offering up 75,000 acres that it owns to help create 2.3 million housing units in areas where teachers struggle to afford housing
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
For the second day in a row, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted, this time to Canada because of a medical issue aboard the plane.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
A teary and touched José Canseco was inducted to the A's Hall of Fame Saturday as a season-high crowd gathered for the first game of final Bay Bridge Series in Oakland.
Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido shut down the Giants as the A's won 2-0 Saturday in the next-to-last game of the Bay Bridge Series.
After canceling joint practices because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to play several of his starters, including quarterback Brock Purdy, in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Saints.
Harris also wants to restore the pandemic's expanded Child Tax Credit. That could help millions of families, but cost $1.6 trillion.
Three presidents, leaders in Congress and other prominent members of the party are expected to address the Democratic National Convention.
Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago for the convention, where the party will rally around Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
The 43-year-old actress, who shared the news in the latest episode of her "Pod Meets World" podcast, said "learning from the experiences of others" motivated her to share the diagnosis.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close eye on an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Africa.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
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.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights. The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan is expected to transform the aging Sunrise Mall into a new central hub for the community with a main street, hotels, housing and more.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
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.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
August is the deadline for some weird, very strangely-themed college scholarships.
American credit card debt hit a record Tuesday, especially impacting younger adults who are putting more on their credit cards.
A Salida homeowner contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to tell us that she was charged for flooring she never received.
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.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that forced evacuations in the Grass Valley area of Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line.
A new wildfire in Tuolumne County erupted overnight into Friday, prompting evacuation orders.
Ground crews are not only battling flames in the dark, but they're also dealing with tough terrain and dense brush. The only light they have is from the fire and a small headlamp on their helmets.
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.
Multiple vehicles caught fire in a deadly crash that shut down eastbound Interstate 80 in the south Natomas area of Sacramento on Monday.
The Rams went 11-2 last season and fell in the section championship game.
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There is a banner debate in Lodi with the Sunwest Homeowners Association responding to CBS13 after it initially reported how it was requiring a resident to remove his Donald Trump 2024 signs and banners.
Crews were still working to fully reopen Interstate 80 in Northern California following a Tesla semi-truck fire near Emigrant Gap.