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The FDA has lengthened the shelf lives of some COVID-19 tests that still deliver accurate results past their printed expiration dates.
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The FDA has lengthened the shelf lives of some COVID-19 tests that still deliver accurate results past their printed expiration dates.
There are still ways for both insured and uninsured people to get free COVID-19 testing. Here's how.
Vaccine experts considered narrower recommendations for only higher-risk groups, but decided almost all Americans could benefit.
The new shots are similar to previously approved formulas but were updated to target strains of the virus descended from Omicron.
The immune response may be stronger if your booster goes in the same arm as your last COVID-19 shot, according to a published study.
500,000 "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" distributed to CVS and 16,000 distributed to Amazon should be thrown out.
500,000 "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" distributed to CVS and 16,000 distributed to Amazon should be thrown out.
The virus ranked behind deaths from heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses in 2022.
The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
Twitter said it will no longer enforce its longstanding Covid misinformation policy, yet another sign of how Elon Musk plans to transform the social media company he bought a month ago.
A fifth of the U.S. population hasn't been vaccinated, most Americans haven't gotten the latest boosters and many have stopped wearing masks.
Health officials are worried about a false sense of security after two milder flu seasons due to COVID precautions.
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is doubling down on a plan to slow the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant within California.
Scientists say we are seeing the very beginning of Omicron in the community — and the impact is huge. It's kind of an early warning system that's helping public health officials respond before an outbreak.
As of Tuesday, just over 25 percent of students have reported being at least partially vaccinated.
Woodland held its first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children ages 5-11.
Apple Bistro and Danette's Brick Oven Pub in Placerville are facing consequences from El Dorado County after continuing to operate through the pandemic.
The city of Oroville is getting national attention for announcing they will not follow controversial orders issued by the governor or president. The fight stems from a number of federal and state pandemic protection mandates.
Michael Wilkes, a business technology teacher at Ponderosa High School, said he chose to join the students by removing his mask during class. Later that day, he was told he was placed on administrative leave.
Several Facebook parent groups that have been critical of school COVID policies suddenly disappeared from the social media platform this week.
Pfizer asked the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of its COVID vaccine for kids 5-11 on Thursday, but on the heels of California's school vaccine mandate, the distinction between "approval," "authorization" and "mandates" is causing confusion for some parents.
More than a year after an emergency pandemic ordinance allowed restaurants to block off a downtown Davis street to allow for outdoor dining, some neighboring retailers now say the closure is costing them business.
First, it was COVID. Now, it's the Caldor Fire impacting local rafting businesses
Join CBS Sacramento, Pest Pros Pest Solutions and the SSPCA for the 2026 Doggy Dash at William Land Park.
Join CBS Sacramento and Good Day in celebrating literacy in local communities with the first-ever Reading With Your Reporter program.
Big Brother casting call 2026.
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.
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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.
Sunday is cosplay day where Vacacon hosts an extravagant cosplay contest and has Lucho Libre wrestling! In addition to the specific events each day, they have a ton of vendors, live tattooing, discussion panels, a kids zone, food trucks, an Itasha car show, local group performances and more!
Laurie Roldan, star of the acclaimed cabaret A Song for You: The Music of Karen Carpenter, brings to the Harris Center a soulful and unforgettable evening that blends timeless music with an intimate story of resilience, rediscovery, grace, and the healing power of song. With a voice reminiscent of Karen Carpenter’s warmth, Roldan performs beloved hits like “Close to You,” “Superstar,” “Rainy Days and Mondays,” and “Ticket to Ride.” Fresh off her recent shows at Feinstein's San Francisco and 54 Below New York City , she brings a refreshing presence to the cabaret scene—full of nostalgia, humor, and heart. Featuring a live band and guest vocalists, Laurie’s show is a heartfelt love letter to the music that raised us, and the resilience that carries us forward.
Marlene Simon joins us in studio to teach us how to propagate plants!
More than 2,000 runners and walkers will take over Capitol Mall this Sunday morning, April 12 for the 14th Annual Credit Union Sactown Run, a statewide community event organized and sponsored by California's Credit Unions in support of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across California and Nevada, including UC Davis Children's Hospital. This year’s event features Annabelle Lee as the 2026 Miracle Child, a Sacramento-area teenager who underwent open heart surgery at UC Davis Children's Hospital as an infant after being diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect affecting less than 1% of all heart patients. Annabelle and her mother, Ka Yang, will be on hand race day.
Jesse Bennett joins us in studio and guides us through some yoga stretches you can do inside on a rainy day!
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.