Ex-UCLA gynecologist sentenced to 11 years in sex abuse case
Dr. James Heaps' trial came after the university system made nearly $700 million in lawsuit payouts connected to the case.
Dr. James Heaps' trial came after the university system made nearly $700 million in lawsuit payouts connected to the case.
The plan would let the organization keep operating while it compensates tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting.
A judge sentenced Ray J. Garcia to 70 months in prison for sexually abusing three female inmates and forcing them to pose naked for photos in their cells at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin. He must also register as a sex offender with the state of California.
The former warden of a federal women's prison in California where inmates said they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse was convicted on Thursday of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells.
Ray J. Garcia is accused of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells. He has pleaded not guilty.
The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women's prison known as the "rape club" went on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells.
Delays in testing evidence from sexual assaults have been a lost opportunity for investigators and a source of frustration for victims for years, prompting California officials to announce Tuesday that they have created a way for survivors to track the progress of linking their rape kits with DNA evidence.
Five of the 10 head coaches in the National Women's Soccer League last season either were fired or stepped down amid allegations of misconduct.
The former warden, arrested last September, is accused of molesting an inmate as she tried to push him away.
A 64-year-old Marysville man is in custody accused of exchanging methamphetamine for sex with an underage girl, authorities said Monday.
A Nevada County man was sentenced to 280 years to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a former partner over a span of two decades, the district attorney's office announced.
A man who says he was sexually abused by a Jesuit brother his freshman year of Catholic School is speaking out.
New York's attorney general is accusing Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein of "repeatedly and persistently" sexually harassing female employees at his film company.
A former world champion swimmer says her former coach sexually abused and exploited her for several years beginning when she was 16, according to court documents filed this week in Washington state.
Cpl. Aaron C. Masa became fast friends with a fellow Marine during field training in North Carolina. But behind his buddy's back, Masa was sexually abusing his friend's 3-year-old stepdaughter. He also took sexually explicit photos of the girl and the Marine's infant daughter.
ESPN has announced it will delay the release of a documentary film about the Kings after nearly decades-old allegations of sexual abuse by Mayor Kevin Johnson recently resurfaced.
The lawsuit names a local chapter and the national Boy Scouts of America, saying they didn't keep a close eye on a scout leader who ended up raping a teen.
Graffiti commenting on sex abuse allegations against Bill Cosby were removed Friday from the comedian's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kesha and her mentor and producer filed dueling lawsuits Tuesday over the pop singer's claims she was subjected to nearly a decade of sexual and emotional abuse.
The Riverside County District Attorney's office said Andrea Cardosa, 40, was charged with 5 counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child
Authorities are investigating the child's death as a homicide. The girl was found dead in her bed during a child welfare check by police.
State legislators have sent Gov. Jerry Brown a hotly debated bill that would open a one-year window of opportunity for victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue religious organizations and other private or nonprofit groups that employed their abusers.
The state Assembly has approved legislation that would open a one-year window for some victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue private or nonprofit organizations.
A California woman who cut off her husband's penis and threw it in a garbage disposal has been sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole.
The estranged husband of a woman charged with severing his penis said it was as though his life ended the evening of the attack.
A suspect is in custody after a pursuit with a vehicle belonging to the Sacramento Fire Department Saturday night.
A good Samaritan stepped in to break up an altercation in North Highlands but became a victim himself.
Seven people are displaced after a fire broke out in a Modesto alley on Saturday.
A man is behind bars for DUI after a crash killed another driver in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento County Saturday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
The San Francisco Giants used 18 hits to rout the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
A good Samaritan stepped in to break up an altercation in North Highlands but became a victim himself.
A man is behind bars for DUI after a crash killed another driver in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento County Saturday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
A suspect is in custody after a pursuit with a vehicle belonging to the Sacramento Fire Department Saturday night.
Seven people are displaced after a fire broke out in a Modesto alley on Saturday.
The San Francisco Giants used 18 hits to rout the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Country in the Park, hosted by KNCI 105.1, took over Cal Expo starting Friday night with a boot scootin' good time.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
The handwritten sign alluded to bike lane impacts: "Despite the city's best attempts, we are still in business. Please support."
A potential anthrax threat at the California State Capitol on Thursday forced an evacuation of the Senate and all staff, according to a memo obtained by CBS Sacramento.
At dusk on Wednesday night a group of cyclists in Sacramento got out on city roads to make a statement without saying any words.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes have settled with the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million.
The San Francisco Giants used 18 hits to rout the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
The Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.
San Francisco Giants centerfielder Jung Hoo Lee will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his injured left shoulde
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
The Placer Veteran Services, an organization dedicated to aiding veterans, is working around the clock filing a record number of health care claims.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
From rock concerts to food festivals, tourists attending Sacramento events are providing a big boost to the local economy.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
CBS News California has identified a spike in the number of "sexually violent predators" who are being granted conditional release by the Department of State Hospitals amid an ongoing struggle to find housing for the men. The reporting prompted several proposed changes to state law, but, one by one, the bills are dying inside California's capitol.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
With fire season fast approaching, communities are getting creative about how they prepare before a fire ever sparks.
It's a good time to do some spring cleaning around the yard to make sure your home is prepared for the upcoming fire season, and in California, everyone should prepare.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
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.
A suspect has been taken into custody after a pursuit with a pickup truck belonging to the Sacramento Fire Department Saturday night.
A good Samaritan stepped in to break up an altercation in North Highlands but became a victim himself.
Multiple people were detained and two teenagers were stabbed after a fight broke out at a Sacramento County party Friday night, the sheriff's office said.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
With fire season fast approaching, communities are getting creative about how they prepare before a fire ever sparks.