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Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, authored the California proposal to allow "gig" workers not formally recognized as employees to jointly negotiate their pay and working conditions.
Investigators say the driver of the car that hit the Uber vehicle was killed. A passenger in the back seat of the Uber was killed. He was identified as 25-year-old Jason Gilbride of Pacifica.
Chen also said in his ruling the drivers could seek vehicle-related and phone expenses. He had previously limited the drivers' claims to tips.
As convenient as Uber is, many customers run into trouble during particularly busy areas and times when surge pricing can make the on demand service pricier than even cabs.
Uber is launching a service that helps businesses perform same-day deliveries to customers in three cities.
Travelers now have a new and cheaper way to get to and from Sacramento International Airport. Uber is now able to to pick up and drop off passengers at the airport.
Presidential contender Jeb Bush used the ride-sharing service Uber to arrive Thursday at a startup where he was expected to talk up the benefits of small business and entrepreneurship as part of a fundraising swing through the San Francisco Bay Area.
An Uber driver who was allegedly caught on video fondling himself in the backseat of a car next to a female passenger has been fired.
An Uber driver is accused of running down and seriously injuring a bicyclist in an apparent road-rage incident.
The popular ride-sharing company has recently come under fire after drivers in places such as India and Los Angeles have been accused of raping passengers.
California prosecutors sued Uber over the ride-booking company's driver background checks and other allegations, adding to the popular startup's legal woes in the U.S. and around the world.
When it launched in Portland last week, City Commissioner Steve Novick threatened to "throw the book" at the company for violating the rides-for-hire regulations.
The Delaware-based Uber maintains it is a technology company, not a transportation-services company subject to Nevada regulations that apply to taxis or commercial motor carriers. The state is trying "to compel a legal round peg into a square hole," said Don Campbell, a Las Vegas lawyer representing Uber.
Hundreds of drivers and fans of the popular ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are rallied at the capitol against a bill that could but the brakes on their businesses.
The lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of Sofia Liu claims that Uber and its driver at the time, Syed Muzaffar, are responsible for the girl's death
The rules, which could become final as early as Sept. 5, would consider online-based ride or car sharing services like Lyft, Uber and Sidecar as "transportation network" companies. That would put them under a separate category from the one that has long governed taxicabs and limousine services.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
The High Wheelers, a professional baseball team that played in Davis last season, has found a new home in Northern California.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
An El Dorado County correctional officer was arrested on accusations he had sexual relations with an inmate, authorities said Friday.
Sacramento is forecasted to see a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours on Friday, while Northern California's Sierra Nevada mountains are projected to see blizzard conditions.
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
The High Wheelers, a professional baseball team that played in Davis last season, has found a new home in Northern California.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
The Sacramento Police Department is trying out a new air asset that's designed to improve response times.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.
Expect rounds of heavy rain and Sierra snow, flooding concerns and travel impacts through the weekend before Thanksgiving as atmospheric river moves through Northern California
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.
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
The High Wheelers, a professional baseball team that played in Davis last season, has found a new home in Northern California.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will miss Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers with a sore throwing shoulder.
A trailblazing coach for the San Francisco Giants is leaving the team for another MLB gig.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled into a part of the state that supports President-elect Donald Trump Thursday, speaking about jobs in a county that flipped from Democrat to Republican support this election cycle.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
Flojaune Cofer and California Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, both Democrats, emerged from the March primary election as the top two candidates in Sacramento's mayoral race.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Cold temperatures mean more people indoors, and more people indoors means more of a chance of spreading sickness.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The rescue happened near Bowman Avenue and Northgate Boulevard.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.
As rain makes it way into Stockton, the lantern festival will continue to light up the night.
On the eve of the Causeway Classic, Sacramento State President Luke Wood announced the university and Wilton Rancheria have agreed to a multi-year partnership.
A food truck festival underway as rain makes it way down to Modesto.