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As Election Day approaches, Placer County officials say a fairly new way of processing mail-in ballots is paying off, increasing in-person voter turnout and cutting down the time it takes to count ballots.
A family of bears made their way down from the Northern California high country this week, prompting some sightings and alerts from community groups.
Wildlife managers are urging the public to be aware, keep their distance, and to report any close encounters.
Work crews are making progress on cleaning up debris from a decades-old bridge collapse in Northern California.
The bridge collapsed decades ago and is only now just being cleaned up.
More than 90 teams are taking the field this weekend for one of the largest and longest-running girls soccer club team tournaments on the West Coast, the Placer United Girls Cup.
The proposal could transform the way people experience downtown, allowing visitors to legally enjoy alcohol outdoors.
A proposal to build a 240-unit affordable housing development in Penryn is facing new challenges after the Placer County Planning Commission declined to approve all the waivers and concessions needed for the project to move forward.
A dispute between two Placer County political leaders is escalating over a proposed homeless housing project in Lincoln, and it's getting personal.
Law enforcement officers were out in force last month, targeting e-bike and e-motorcycle riders in Placer County.
A longtime Loomis canal has been shut down, leaving dozens of property owners scrambling to find new water sources for their land.
A Placer County man's death has been confirmed as the fifth in California in 2025 to be linked to West Nile virus, public health officials say.
An Alabama truck driver heading through Northern California was arrested over the weekend after officers suspected him of driving drunk.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened on westbound I-80 at Highway 174 in Colfax.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a gunfire exchange in North Auburn early Friday morning, authorities said on Saturday.
Emergency crews responded to a gas leak in a Lincoln neighborhood late Friday afternoon, prompting road closures and safety precautions for nearby residents.
A motorcyclist died after a crash within a construction zone on eastbound Interstate 80 in Placer County on Wednesday, causing a significant traffic delay, according to authorities.
A memorial for Curt Van Hooser is now set up on the side of the road.
An overturned big rig near Auburn has Interstate 80 traffic in the Sierra Nevada moving slowly Tuesday morning.
A new sheriff's station and forensic crime lab will be opening up soon in West Placer County.
On Halloween night in 1993, 39-year-old Cherilyn Hawkley was discovered dead inside her minivan near Granite Bay.
A man is dead following a crash between an SUV and a tractor-trailer late Monday morning in Lincoln, police said.
Thunderstorms are popping up around the greater Sacramento region on Tuesday.
A house in a heavily wooded area went up in flames early Monday morning, prompting the evacuation of an Auburn neighborhood.
A video showing a Lincoln High School student slapping a teacher during a freshman meeting is spreading quickly across social media, sparking outrage, concern and conversations about school safety in the Lincoln community.
Picnic Day in Davis will now come with more security measures after residents raised concerns following a shooting last year.
The State Department urged Americans to "depart now" from countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes' killing set off retaliatory violence by the cartel, killing more than 70 people.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
Roseville resident Bardia Hariri's mother and father are safe in their Tehran home, as the city has been bombed around them.
Picnic Day in Davis will now come with more security measures after residents raised concerns following a shooting last year.
The State Department urged Americans to "depart now" from countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The congressman's seat is one of the targets of Prop. 50 redistricting push.
Starting Monday, you'll see a new look at CBS News Sacramento.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
Demonstrators in Sacramento gathered on Monday as part of a coordinated nationwide day of action protesting the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Another rate hike for parking meters across Sacramento is being considered to help balance the city's $66 million budget deficit. Here are the changes that could be coming to parking spaces across the city.
Adding to the Sacramento skyline is a $300 million project to replace one of the city's most prominent landmarks: the I Street bridge.
If you drive into Sacramento, chances are you're being caught on camera.
In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
There's a push at the California State Capitol to allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs.
This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the warning signs experts say you should recognize to avoid avalanche danger.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
The Faith Christian School girls' varsity basketball team just won it all for the second year in a row.
The Athletics had the highest success rate using the robot-umpire system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as teams prepared for its regular-season debut March 25.
Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Precious Achiuwa had a career-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds, Maxime Raynaud scored 22 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks 130-121 on Thursday night.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
A Northern California man's parents are stuck in the Iranian war zone. Roseville resident Bardia Hariri's mother and father are safe in their Tehran home, as the city has been bombed around them.
The Supreme Court order blocks for now a California law that bans automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at school.
President Trump is a central figure for both Democrats and Republicans, going into the primary season, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol 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 said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
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.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
The push for more security comes after a shooting at last year's event.
A man has died and a woman was hospitalized after the Monday night stabbing.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
Charlie Lapastora reports.
In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.