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Wildlife experts say less than 3% of the winter-run Chinook salmon actually survived the hot dry summer. Now, there are concerns restrictions aimed at saving such fish populations could deprive cities and farmers of water deliveries this year.
Two homicides occurred in the first two days of 2022 marking a violent start to the year in Sacramento.
As another storm makes its way across Northern California, there's growing concern in Sacramento about leaves still left in city streets and gutters from past storms.
"We are completely against any kind of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children," one activist said. "We don't think it's necessary. We think parents can make their own decisions for their children's health."
Interstate 80 is back open at West El Camino Avenue after a closure caused delays for morning commuters.
Three people have been injured after their residences caught fire in North Sacramento on Sunday morning.
California lawmakers are flush with money and unfinished business from last year as they return to the state Capitol on Monday, but they head into an election year rife with uncertainty due to the redrawing of legislative districts after the 2020 census.
A Shasta County man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that happened along Roosevelt Avenue in south Sacramento this week, authorities said Saturday.
Chief Kathy Lester was sworn in Friday as the 46th Chief of Police for the Sacramento Police Department.
Gov. Gavin Newsom On Thursday issued an emergency proclamation for nearly two dozen California counties to provide additional response and support amid ongoing statewide winter storms.
The guest nobody asked for, invited, or welcomed to holiday gatherings: the COVID-19 omicron variant, has forced businesses and events to cancel or change previously planned New Year's Eve events across the Sacramento area.
According to Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, there have been 57 homicides so far in the city and 53 fatal crashes.
With freezing overnight temperatures expected across Northern California throughout the end of the year, warming shelters have opened up across the region for those in need.
The day after Christmas, travelers at SMF told CBS13 their holiday didn't look the same as it did in 2020 because many of them didn't have to spend it alone.
A new law goes into effect in 2022 that requires the state to reduce organic waste in landfills by 75 percent in the next five years.
An uptick in travelers, especially compared to last year, is expected to last through next week. We're in the middle of a busy holiday travel season at the Sacramento International Airport.
The Department of Justice announced today that the STOP School Violence Act will provide roughly $126 million in funding to improve school safety.
The weather and the pandemic, two topics of Christmas conversations for many families on the holiday.
Vandals around Sacramento are targeting Christmas light displays.
Some of the offices in the building belong to lawyers and lobbyists who are now concerned the thieves could have stolen their corporate checkbooks and confidential client files.
If you think stores were crowded two days before Christmas, you should have seen the line of cars at Cal Expo. These weren't last-minute shoppers, but people wanting a COVID-19 test before Christmas.
New numbers show drunk driving fatalities have more than doubled this year in Sacramento and other nearby counties.
Authorities arrested the suspected gunman in a car-to-car shooting that killed a Sacramento man in Gilroy the day before Thanksgiving.
More than 2,000 families received donated gifts, food, and Christmas trees through the Salvation Army just in time for the holiday weekend.
Caltrans says the electrical supply to the bridge's main motor went out late friday night, which means the drawbridge is stuck in the down position.
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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Donate a backpack or school supplies to the Phoong Law Sacramento headquarters or the following Great Clips or Jimboy's locations.
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Do you think you have what it takes to be on Survivor? Then apply for the adventure of a lifetime.
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.
Six local high school football teams went to SoCal this weekend to fight for the state championship glory!
The Santa Parade is a Sacramento tradition. The parade features marching bands, clowns, youth groups, horses, antique vehicles and Santa Claus. Free. December 13, 2025, 10 AM, circling Capitol Park. Santa is back in downtown, and we want you and your family to experience the magic on Saturday, December 13th, at 10 am. The fun kicks off at 14th and N streets with cheer teams, dance troupes, festive floats, vintage vehicles, bands, superheroes, and of course, Santa himself.
Appellation’s Chief Culinary Director, Chef Thomas Bellec, and Americana House Chef de Cuisine, Robert Ito join us in studio to make Spiced Honey butternut squash with granny smith apple and chestnut relish and Shisho Tuna Tartare with ponzu and garden radishes.
Every year, Lost But Not Forgotten—a local nonprofit—supports dozens of families facing temporary hardships. Whether it’s job loss, illness, or an unexpected loss in the family, the organization is dedicated to helping households with teenagers, who are often overlooked during the holiday season. Today is their annual Wrapping Day, where more than 200 volunteers come together to wrap gifts for local families in need!
Appellation’s Chief Culinary Director, Chef Thomas Bellec, and Americana House Chef de Cuisine, Robert Ito, visited our studio to tell us about Appellation Lodi and they will show us their recipe for Shisho Tuna Tartare with ponzu and garden radishes!
Marlene Simon is in studio answering all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene Simon is in studio answering all your plant and gardening related questions!
Marlene answers your plant questions while hula hooping, that's skill!
Marlene joins us to share more of her garden tips
Marlene the Plant Lady joins us to share some plant advice
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.