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Several cooling centers around the Sacramento region will open up this weekend as a heatwave hits Northern California.
The dog who fought off a mountain lion in far Northern California and saved her owner has passed away.
Sacramento has long been considered a city on the rise, but local leaders say the conditions are right to bring new money into the capital city.
The Placer County Sheriff's Department says there is no room in the jails but jail records indicate that they're releasing dozens of inmates each week despite hundreds of empty beds. There are also concerns about who they're releasing and the ripple effect on public safety - and taxpayers.
Two hikers were rescued from a peak north of Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
For any Cinco de Mayo focused roundups you may be working on, we wanted to put Salt & Straw ice cream’s The Tacolate on your radar, as a sweet treat to balance the tacos and margaritas.
The Rocklin Heritage Street Faire is a historical and cultural event featuring live dance and music performances, along with activities and demonstrations related to Rocklin's history, such as stone cutting. Performing groups include International Dance Arts Collective (International and traditional American), Halau Hula Pono (Hawaiian), Kaladhaara (Southern Indian), Sacramento Lion Dance (Chinese), Fenix Drum and Dance (African), and more! Many of the performances include audience participation. There will also be food trucks and children's activities. The event is put on by the Rocklin Historical Society with the help of many volunteers and and generous sponsors.
Raychel Kubby Adler works for FORCE. FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary cancer through education, support, advocacy, and research. FORCE helps ensure no one has to face hereditary cancer alone. She has experienced this and shares it through her book. Life in Asymmetry: A Hopeful Journey over the Peaks and Valleys of Genetic Breast Cancer is a personal narrative about living with inherited breast cancer risk—covering the emotional, medical, and family realities of navigating genetic testing, risk‑reducing decisions, cancer, and survivorship, with an emphasis on hope and resilience.
The Sac Jobs Spring Career Fair helps you connect with employers to find the perfect job for you! The goal of Sac Jobs is to bring job seekers and employers in one place. We host career fairs where job seekers can meet recruiters/employers face to face. At the events job seekers can ask questions and learn more about the career they are pursuing. With resume coaches and workshops, these events help job seekers with skills and resources to find the career they love. We serve everyone in the community that is looking for work. From students to people who are retired but want to step back into the workforce. We offer a chance to meet with employers in person, and with career/resume coaches. We have helped thousands of job seekers with their career goals. Our last event had more than 60 city, county, state, federal, private, and non-profit employers with more than 1,000 job seekers attend. We know it's hard to find work right now but we give each person at the event an upper hand in their career search.
Itsie Bitsie Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit organization that rescues abandoned and orphaned kittens and puppies. They are celebrating their 20 year anniversary and will participate in Big Day of Giving by being set up at Blaze Pizza in Roseville. Some of the proceeds will benefit the organization. Money raised will help with food, supplies & vet bills. They will have animals on site to foster and adopt.
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.
Happy 21st Birthday Amina!
The annual Mediterranean Food and Music Festival hosted by St. Stephen Orthodox Church. A family-friendly event featuring homemade cuisine, vendors and marketplace, and live music.
Learn about the upcoming 2026 Sacramento Valley Korean Culture Festival, including what to expect, cultural performances, food, community activities, and how the event celebrates Korean heritage in the Sacramento region.
Learn about the upcoming 2026 Sacramento Valley Korean Culture Festival, including what to expect, cultural performances, food, community activities, and how the event celebrates Korean heritage in the Sacramento region.
A classic show is living well past its original run thanks to a yearly gathering! Every year, fans gather at the Kelly House Museum in Mendocino to celebrate all things Murder She Wrote.
The best part of every fruit basket can be grown right in your yard! Marlene the Plant Lady teaches Tina how to raise strawberries.
Marlene Simon is in studio answering all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene is Here ton answer more of your plant related questions.
Marlene Simon is in studio answering all your plant and garden related questions!
Never fear Marlene the Plant Lady is Here to answer your plant related 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.