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Community activists had harsh words for Sacramento City Unified leaders as they rallied outside the State Capitol on Wednesday in support of Dr. Elysse Versher, who recently resigned from her position of vice principal at West Campus High School over claims of racism and sexual harassment.
The reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California's role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans, a major step toward educating the public and setting the stage for an official government apology and case for financial reparations.
Sacramento City Unified said Friday it completed its investigation into racist graffiti at West Campus High School and could not identify the person responsible for the incident which was one of many targeted acts Vice Principal Dr. Elysse Versher cited in her resignation letter.
As Sacramento City Unified deals with its second teacher strike in four years, it has launched an investigation into yet another act of racist vandalism at one of its schools.
Oak Ridge High School is at the center of a scandal over racially charged harassment at a girl's soccer game.
A string of racist incidents is sparking outrage and calls for change within the Sacramento City Unified School District. Several schools have been vandalized with hateful messages, including two just in the past week.
Sacramento City Unified School District is working to eradicate racism at its schools. It's hired its first-ever race and equity liaison to tackle the issues while investigating several incidents.
A rally was held outside of West Campus High School in Sacramento on Tuesday. Students and community members gathered to call for action against the students who allegedly used derogatory language and violence towards the school's Black vice principal.
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL, alleging that a "malicious and orchestrated campaign" was used to destroy Gruden's career by leaking old offensive emails he had sent.
A man was shot multiple times in Stockton while a man repeatedly called him the n-word. And it all started when the victim told the man to slow down.
tudents and parents are speaking out after CBS13 first played you an audio recording of a Spanish teacher in Sacramento using racist language in front of students.
A Jewish woman of color is an activist fighting for racial justice in a year of civil unrest.
Communities from across the country took part in the unity against hate rally on Saturday.
Ever since the world learned of the new coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, harassment and violence targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has rapidly increased across the United States.
Sacramento County Health Director Dr. Peter Beilenson has issued an apology after referring to Asian Americans as "yellow folks" during a meeting about system racism Tuesday.
Workers at the California Office of State Publishing arrived at work on Friday to find racist notes on their desks.
Elk Grove native Kyle Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
The Sierra Club is calling out its founder, naturalist John Muir, for racist remarks he made more then a century ago as the influential environmental group grapples with a harmful history that perpetuated white supremacy.
The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society.
A school trustee in Fresno has resigned following demands from dozens of community members for him to step down after he made comments on social media they said were racist.
The U.S. Naval Academy has opened an investigation into social media posts allegedly made by a cadet that suggested police should shoot unarmed protesters and that Breonna Taylor received "justice" when she was shot and killed by police in Kentucky.
Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype.
There are more than 20,000 signatures on a petition calling for the District Attorney to drop three felony charges against Dalton, including two strikes.
Now it's even more likely that kids might find the video of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man in Minneapolis, gasping for breath as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck. Even if they haven't, experts say parents should assume their children are already aware of tragedies like these and their aftermath.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the first part of his address on Friday to talk about death of George Floyd.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
Heavy rain is expected to hit San Joaquin County this week, and it's bringing major concerns after a partial levee failure.
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.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
The nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism gave UC Davis a failing grade.
With winter weather hitting the Sacramento region, the National Weather Service wants to make sure communities are prepared. It is why it changed some of its cold weather alerts this fall.
A woman died at the hospital after she was stabbed in Sacramento County Sunday morning, authorities said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
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.
Tens of thousands of dollars are being given away to aspiring Sacramento filmmakers who are willing to tell their stories on TV.
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 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.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
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.
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.
During the last few years, the issue for the real estate market in Sacramento was that few homes were for sale. But, that has changed. Inventory is now up. Unfortunately, demand for that residential inventory isn't.
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.
From Sacramento to the White House, here's a look at President-elect Donald Trump's pick for communications director.
Heavy rain is expected to hit San Joaquin County this week, and it's bringing major concerns after a partial levee failure.
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.
Nina Burns reports.
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