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The federal government is offering a $1.45 million grant to help the University of the Pacific recruit and prepare students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields to fill teaching jobs at San Joaquin County K-12 schools.
Nearly one in five community college students in California has been homeless in the past year and the state wants to make sure they have a safe place to stay- their car in a protected parking lot.
A study finds that teens who have obesity surgery lose as much weight as adults who have the operation and are more likely to have other health problems go away.
Several tattoo inks have been recalled after they were found to be contaminated with bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration has announced.
Bedbugs roamed the earth with dinosaurs but the tiny blood-sucking pests likely didn't bother T. rexes and their kin, scientists say.
Several families are fed up with the homeless disturbing the dignity of their dead loved ones.
As Governor Newsom rolls out his plan for extending maternity benefits and paid family leave, CBS13 investigated the loophole that leaves hundreds of thousands of state workers, teachers, firefighters, and other public employees without access to any state-funded paid leave after having a baby.
It's not clear who planted the camera or how long it had been there.
PG&E just had a $3.50/month rate increase approved in April. The utility is asking for another $22/month increase next, to cover wildfire safety.
The hosts of "The Talk" joins us!
Cody has taken the caravan downtown to Omina Laboratory this morning, he's talking music and books with "J, " the brains behind the best recording studio in Sacramento.!
Lacrosse is exploding in popularity across Northern California, and it’s not just the fastest-growing sport – it’s the fastest sport on two feet!
The CASA de ESPAÑOL Center for Language and Culture offers Spanish classes for kids, teens, and adults, from beginner to advanced, in a fun and supportive environment! Molly Riehl is finding out more!
It's time for a "Shawshank Redemption" edition of Wiki Who?
Big Al – whose name was Alvin Sams – was part of Northern California television and radio for more than 25 years.
Alvin "Big Al" Sams will be remembered at a funeral service on Thursday.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
A farewell celebration for the Hotel Marysville took place Monday, seven months after a fire devastated the historic vacant building.
Over 30 arts vendors, food trucks, and a day full of musical performances. The event also includes art demonstrations by the students of Laguna Creek High School including a pottery and blacksmith demo. Youth art projects will be presented by Pinot's Palette.
A community is celebrating the rich history of Rocklin with live music, entertainment, food and dance! The second annual Rocklin Heritage Street Faire is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 10 AM to 3 PM on historic Front Street (near Peter Hill Heritage Park). This free, family-friendly community event celebrates Rocklin's history with live music, cultural dances, food trucks, and historical booths highlighting local granite quarries, railroads, and agriculture. This is a free event celebrating our community's history and living culture. We will have cultural music and dance, bluegrass, stonecutting and granite splitting demonstrations, food trucks, and historical and cultural booths for the whole family.
A local business is quenching your thirst with yummy dirty sodas, energy drinks and more for the Sacramento area!
Laura McIntosh is back to show us how to make Layered with Love Sundae Jars for Mother's Day!
Celebrate your love for the central valley at the Love Modesto 2026 community event! We chatted with CEO & Founder of Love Modesto. It's a city-wide volunteer day in Stanislaus County with the goal of bringing communities together through volunteering.
Marlene Simon joins us in studio and answers all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene Simon joins us in studio and answers all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene The Plant Lady is back to answer your plant questions so make sure you send them to her! ThePlantLady@kmaxtv.com
Send your plant questions to The Plant Lady!
The Plant Lady has returned to help answer your complicated plant questions!
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
The former first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential nominee opens up about personal matters in her new book, "Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty."
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.