Biden signs bill avoiding a rail strike during holidays
The legislation passed the Senate and the House this week.
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The legislation passed the Senate and the House this week.
The White House had not held a state dinner since September 2019, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The current order of nominating contests is Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
A second federal appeals court has rejected the Biden administration's attempt to allow debt relief to continue while courts rule on it.
All 12 rail labor unions need to ratify union contracts before Dec. 9 to avoid a shutdown.
The decorations include more than 83,000 twinkling lights on trees, garlands, wreaths and other displays, 77 Christmas trees and 25 wreaths.
The Bidens, along with their two-year-old grandson Beau, visited firefighters at a Nantucket Firehouse to thank them for their hard work.
The Biden administration is extending the pause on student loan payments until June 30, 2023, as the administration's plan to forgive up to to $20,000 in loans is held up in court.
For the second time, the president played his part in the 75-year tradition of issuing a presidential pardon to keep a pair of turkeys off the holiday dinner table.
A judge in Virginia has refused to quash a subpoena issued to Psaki seeking her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana.
The California governor criticized Democrats' messaging and said the possibility that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy could be the next House speaker "scares the hell out of me."
The Biden administration started taking student debt forgiveness applications on October 14 and officials have said it could take weeks to process and grant relief.
Congressman Mike Thompson and other representatives led 135 members to pen a letter to President Biden asking him to hold gun manufacturers accountable for ghost guns.
Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.
The incident occurred over Santa Ana last week, about 12 miles from the community college where Biden was speaking.
The president is taking more steps to try and lower gas prices.
President Biden announced the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations.
It's unlikely Democrats, who already hold House and Senate majorities, will win enough seats to do this.
The Biden Administration is hoping to work out any problems with the site over the next few weeks.
The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period.
The third-largest railroad union rejected its deal with the railroads Monday, saying the offer didn't do enough to address sick time.
President Biden said Putin was "not joking when he talks about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons, or biological or chemical weapons."
President Biden said "no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana."
President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug.
President Biden approved major disaster declarations for Florida and Puerto Rico, which has freed up federal funding to assist in recovery efforts for both.
The body of a missing Stockton mother, Lupita Ontiveros, was recovered from a canal after a dune buggy crash at the end of January, her family tells CBS Sacramento.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
The two men killed by the employees of a Stockton jewelry shop during an alleged robbery attempt have been identified by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office.
James Harden scores 23 points in his Cavaliers debut, helping Cleveland secure a 132-126 victory over Sacramento.
A man wanted on a no-bail warrant was arrested after an armed robbery and pursuit in Citrus Heights Saturday afternoon, police said.
The body of a missing Stockton mother, Lupita Ontiveros, was recovered from a canal after a dune buggy crash at the end of January, her family tells CBS Sacramento.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
A man is suspected of intentionally driving a truck into a youth baseball team that was trying to raise funds outside of a Truckee grocery store on Saturday afternoon.
The Kern County Water Agency says it can no longer subsidize water deliveries to Western Hills Water District, which supplies water to Diablo Grande in Stanislaus County, citing years of unpaid bills and failed negotiations.
The two men killed by the employees of a Stockton jewelry shop during an alleged robbery attempt have been identified by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner's Office.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
A proposed set of upgrades to Rio Americano High School's stadium is drawing both support and pushback, with the deadline approaching to submit public input as part of the project's environmental review.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot and killed a suspect while responding to a bank robbery on Thursday afternoon.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
A California Supreme Court ruling involving a Sacramento traffic stop bars police from stopping or ticketing drivers over loose marijuana, ruling that it's similar to spilled beer and not readily consumable.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
James Harden scores 23 points in his Cavaliers debut, helping Cleveland secure a 132-126 victory over Sacramento.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.
Mark McGwire rejoined the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
Yuba City is looking to crack down on unpermitted street vendors after seeing an uptick in unpermitted street food vendors over the past few years.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol 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 said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
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.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
A man is suspected of intentionally driving a truck into a youth baseball team that was trying to raise funds outside of a Truckee grocery store on Saturday afternoon.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
The Yuba County Museum of History organization began in 2009, but it’s been inactive for years. Now, a group of passionate community members is bringing it back for a good cause
Madisen Keavy reports.
Have you noticed more mosquitoes in the Sacramento area this winter? While it's far from peak mosquito season, experts say recent warmer temperatures may have increased their activity.