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Small El Dorado County community pushes back against proposed facilities
A nonprofit developer wants to build two facilities to help Native American Women with disabilities and youth who are pregnant in rural El Dorado County.
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A nonprofit developer wants to build two facilities to help Native American Women with disabilities and youth who are pregnant in rural El Dorado County.
Other indigenous actresses have been nominated before, but as a member of the Blackfeet Nation, Gladstone is the first Native American nominated.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
Perry Ground hopes his work – and those of other native voices – can help Americans "rethink" the idea of Thanksgiving by providing a more nuanced understanding of the holiday's origins.
California is home to the largest Native American population in the country with more than 160 tribes. The state ranks 5th for the country's most cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. It's been described as an epidemic, an emergency and a crisis by California tribal leaders desperate for change.
From artwork to jewelry to food, the stories of the indigenous people of California can be realized through many different mediums.
In California, a state law requires universities to show their work trying to reunite native remains with the tribes they belong to. Assemblymember James Ramos, who is a Native American, is calling out California universities that are failing to return those remains.
If the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is officially established, it will be the first such site proposed by an Indigenous group.
A new Native American monument was unveiled in Sacramento's Capitol Park. A symbol of indigenous history, the statue of Miwok leader and preservationist William J. Franklin Sr. is now cemented in the park's landscape.
Miwok leader and cultural dancer William J. Franklin Sr. is the subject of the new statue, which replaces one of Junipero Serra.
The event also marks November as Native American Heritage Month.
During a legislative hearing, tribal leaders joined legislators to question why the California State University system failed to repatriate nearly 700,000 Native American human remains and artifacts.
The Yurok Tribe's annual salmon festival in Klamath, California, is a little different this year.
California's indigenous tribes joined lawmakers and other community members for a Native American festival at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The festival honors the traditions and history of tribes who have been here for centuries.
According to the National Parks Service, a white buffalo calf is "the most sacred living thing on Earth" to some Native American tribes.
An anthropology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, whose identity as Native American had been questioned for years has apologized for falsely identifying as Indigenous, saying she is "a white person" who lived an identity based on family lore.
It is a brutal and silent crisis: the growing number of missing or murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., including right here in California. Many of these cases are under investigation and remain unsolved.
An influx of the synthetic opioid in the last two years has vexed law enforcement, overwhelmed health systems and affected struggling Native communities.
The US Marshals Service is teaming up with a Native American tribe based in Northern California for a new push aimed at addressing cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, a growing crisis that tribes say has not received enough attention.
The Board on Geographic Names (BGN) voted on replacement names to remove the word sq---, an "offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women," from locations in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, the department announced in a news release Thursday.
The last member of the Havasupai Tribe was forcibly removed from the spot nearly 100 years ago. Now, the "guardians of the Grand Canyon" are reclaiming its name.
State and tribal officials gathered Monday to break ground on a statue of the late William Franklin Sr., a well-known member of the Miwok tribe who worked to preserve the tribe's culture, including its traditional dances. The statue will replace one of the Rev. Junipero Serra, a Roman Catholic priest who built missions from San Diego to San Francisco with the aim of converting native peoples to Christianity.
Fighting fire with fire. It is not a new concept when it comes to wildfire mitigation and forest management. In fact, Native Americans have used these methods for centuries.
There is a race against time to preserve tribal culture and keep indigenous languages alive.
Students and faculty called for change at American River College on Indigenous Peoples' Day.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner has confirmed the identities of the three victims who were killed in a mobile home trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Stockton.
The forward progress of a fire in El Dorado County that forced people to evacuate their homes on Saturday afternoon has been stopped.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Firefighters are working on a grass fire that quickly spread to four acres and is threatening structures on Saturday afternoon.
Police are investigating a man and a woman's death as a double homicide after they were found dead inside an Elk Grove home on Friday afternoon.
A fire in El Dorado County is forcing people to evacuate their homes on Saturday afternoon.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner has confirmed the identities of the three victims who were killed in a mobile home trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Stockton.
Firefighters are working on a grass fire that quickly spread to four acres and is threatening structures on Saturday afternoon.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Modesto police have doubled fines for those found with illegal fireworks this Fourth of July.
From one capital city to another, the Supreme Court ruling handed down Friday would allow cities like Sacramento to implement civil punishments to eliminate homeless encampments.
Sacramento will now have more enforcement power over the homeless in public places. With the Supreme Court ruling, homeless individuals could face fines, charges or jail time if they don't comply with city guidelines.
A Sacramento high school girls robotics team is fresh off their trip to the championships, placing fifth internationally. The St. Francis High School Team was excited to return home to a new robotics lab on campus.
Sacramento County received more than 1,500 complaints over fireworks last year. Now, there is a new push to stop illegal fireworks at the border before they are ever brought into California.
Summer festivals, fairs, concerts, and outdoor water activities draw in crowds, and like many other big cities, Sacramento usually experiences an increase in crime during this time.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take effect in the coming days.
The California Legislature has approved a proposal to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution.
An Oakland firefighter who lived with his family in Sacramento drowned early Thursday morning while swimming in the ocean off a San Diego beach, fire officials said.
Sacramento County received more than 1,500 complaints over fireworks last year. Now, there is a new push to stop illegal fireworks at the border before they are ever brought into California.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
A big high school basketball tournament in Roseville is part of Placer County's push to increase sports tourism in the area.
Dick Vitale announced that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.
The lawsuit against the NFL covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the "Sunday Ticket" package of out-of-market games.
The Sacramento Kings used the No. 13 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft to select Providence's Devin Carter, a 22-year-old who averaged nearly 20 points per game during his final college season.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
A math error that was never corrected led to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors giving themselves a 36% raise in 2023, according to the 2023-2024 Sacramento County Grand Jury report released on Friday.
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Supreme Court overturned a landmark 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don't meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies.
Ice cream maker Totally Cool said the recalled products could be tainted with listeria, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
Nearly 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, a disease that's not only tough on the patient but also on their family. CBS13 has one family's story and message they have for others going through the same thing.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
As insurance companies drop more California homeowners over the state's fire risk, some are predicting the next crisis is a drop in home values.
Phyllis Simmons died months after the solar panels were installed.
The town of Loomis geared up for a major grand opening with Thursday marking the official opening of a new Costco.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
In response to a CBS News California Investigation, California lawmakers are demanding answers from Caltrans and considering legislation to fix Caltrans' damage claim process.
A CBS News California investigation finds Caltrans only approved 1 out of every 25 damage claims from potholes and debris in the first half of 2023.
Caltrans is denying more freeway damage claims, approving fewer than 10% over the last five and a half years. How many have they approved in your county and which highways are the worst?
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
The California DMV expanded its digital services so you can take care of business without going into a branch office.
As insurance companies drop more California homeowners over the state's fire risk, some are predicting the next crisis is a drop in home values.
The majority of Americans can't afford an emergency expense of a thousand dollars. We looked for a fun way to start saving.
Phyllis Simmons died months after the solar panels were installed.
The forward progress of a fire in El Dorado County that forced people to evacuate their homes on Saturday afternoon has been stopped.
Firefighters are working on a grass fire that quickly spread to four acres and is threatening structures on Saturday afternoon.
The forward progress of a fire near the Corral Fire burn scar in San Joaquin County has been stopped after burning 100 acres on Thursday afternoon.
This year's fire season has some officials worried following last year's unusually low fire activity.
Evacuations for the Apache Fire in Butte County were lifted Tuesday night.
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.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
Next week will be in the 100s all week.
A fire that rapidly grew in Sacramento burned about 60 acres Saturday afternoon in Sacramento.
The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner has confirmed the identities of the three victims who were killed in a mobile home trailer fire on Tuesday morning in Stockton.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Hunter Sowards reports.