Name That Spider — UC Davis Professor Accepting Name Suggestions For New Genus Of Spiders
After discovering a new genus of spiders in Monterey County, UC Davis professor is asking the community to help name the species.
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After discovering a new genus of spiders in Monterey County, UC Davis professor is asking the community to help name the species.
Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus have led to 60 percent less driving in the U.S. since the shelter-at-home order began. As a result, vast amounts of greenhouse gases have been cut but so have millions of dollars in gas-tax revenues.
It's gone from a bustling campus to a ghost town, but there is still life at UC Davis.
It's a potential breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus — the nation's top infectious disease doctor said there's clear evidence experimental drug remdesivir can boost the chances of recovery.
Researchers at UC Davis will begin testing a coronavirus vaccine on mice this week.
A new study out of UC Davis shows the coronavirus stay-at-home orders gave reduced the number of crashes in California by half, and it's saving tens of millions of dollars a day.
Even with a big source of income gone, Davis is adapting, finding creative ways to get through uncertain times.
The UC Davis TEAM lab is helping come up with ways to make and improvise personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers.
A UC Davis faculty member has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Chancellor Gary S. May.
UC Davis is now taking more proactive steps to stop the possible spread of coronavirus on campus.
A search is on for the suspect who pulled out a gun during an apparent road rage incident at UC Davis Thursday morning.
UC Davis announced in a press release Saturday that a student who has been on isolation at home has tested negative for the coronavirus.
Colleges in the area are ramping up cleaning efforts in light of the newly confirmed case of the novel coronavirus being treated at UC Davis Medical Center.
UC Davis Chancellor Gary May says, out an abundance of caution, three members of the campus community have been isolated over coronavirus concerns.
A veterinarian who pioneered wound treatment for animals using tilapia skin put her skills to work treating over a hundred burned animals.
It was less of a ribbon-cutting and more of a head-butting ceremony when UC Davis officially opened their new goat creamery on campus.
You might soon be able to buy wine produced by UC Davis students.
The UC Education Abroad Program is suspending 2020 spring semester trips to China, specifically to Beijing and Shanghai, due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
A UC Davis freshman is asking for the public's help tonight after the tool she used to get a college scholarship has been stolen away from her.
The owner of a popular Chinese food delivery business in Yolo County will pay a more than $100,000 fine after operating without a permit and selling unsafe food, the district attorney's office said Monday.
Groundbreaking research at UC Davis may have finally found a solution to a disease that costs California winemakers millions of dollars every year.
The buzzing of a drone could soon be the sound of major relief for farmers, thanks to Dr. Elvira De Lange and others at the University of California, Davis.
A new breathalyzer developed by UC Davis researchers can help identify opioids and other illegal drugs. It's similar to the breathalyzers police use to identify drunk drivers.
Scammers are preying on UC Davis students, taking thousands of dollars in a job scheme.
Joshua Patton scored 25 points and Ethan Esposito had a double-double and Sacramento State defeated UC Davis in the annual Causeway Classic at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night.
Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization's planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
A man is dead and two other men are injured after a head-on crash in Stanislaus County Thursday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
A man is dead after a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol in Amador County on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Beginning next month, California's organic recycling law requires 75% of that material to be diverted from landfills.
Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization's planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
A man is dead after a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol in Amador County on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A man is dead and two other men are injured after a head-on crash in Stanislaus County Thursday evening, the California Highway Patrol said.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
One person was injured after a vehicle collided with a Sacramento light rail train, officials said Thursday.
Car after car was causing Christmas-time gridlock as crowds went out to see the brightly lit homes in Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood.
For the first time ever, the X Games will call Sacramento home and will be held in the city from 2025 through 2027, officials announced Thursday.
Sacramento police say of the city's 6,000-plus meters, more than 1,300 have been damaged in the past three months.
A number of prominent Sacramentans have called the place home.
The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal shooting by a corrections officer in Fresno, the state Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.
With another weather system just about done with Northern California, roads in the Northern California high country are open but still potentially treacherous on Christmas Day.
A witness, just 20 yards away, recounted the moments when several massive waves slammed into the pilings of the Santa Cruz Wharf, sending the end of the wharf and three people into the ocean.
A new program at UC Merced is preparing students for a career in cannabis, one of the fastest-growing industries in California.
Two California members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison for murder, racketeering and other crimes committed while incarcerated in a Sacramento-area prison.
Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization's planned move from Oakland to Las Vegas.
The attorney for former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield on Thursday said the Santa Clara County 6th District Court of Appeals has thrown out his 2020 rape conviction.
Beyoncé surprised fans by bringing out Shaboozey to perform "Sweet Honey Buckiin," and Post Malone joined her for "Levii's Jeans."
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
On the day the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their disappointing season.
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
Public health officials reported the first case of bird flu in a person in Stanislaus County this year.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
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.
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.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
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.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
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.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday afternoon.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday morning.
A man is dead after a shooting involving a California Highway Patrol in Amador County on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A man suspected of carjacking a vehicle in San Francisco was arrested in Sacramento County after deputies said he fired several shots at them during a pursuit Thursday night.
Beginning next month, California's organic recycling law requires 75% of that material to be diverted from landfills.