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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.
Local restaurants and retailers are ready for the Christmas holiday as shoppers pick up last-minute gifts, and this year, they may have some extra money in their pocket thanks to Sacramento's new electronic gift card program.
The thieves are breaking into warehouses in the early morning hours and taking off with up to $100,000 worth of marijuana.
Flowers, candles, balloons and symbols of faith lined part of Del Paso Road as family and friends mourned Baljot Badyal, better known as "Bally."
One Christmas gift will keep on giving. It's the sound of the holidays at a local hearing center as recipients were being given free hearing aids.
A career criminal in Sacramento County has been convicted of the attempted premeditated murder of a peace officer and multiple assault charges related to an officer-involved shooting that happened back in 2017.
The World Health Organization recommends canceling or postponing holiday plans due to the Omicron surge, but that isn't stopping many local families.
A South Sacramento area teacher was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts with multiple young children, authorities said Monday.
It was a weekend full of Christmas sales, helping save the bottom line for small business owners in Old Sacramento.
With the holiday season upon us, you may be looking for some fun activities to do with family and friends. CBS13 has put together a list of some festivities that you can take advantage of in and around the Sacramento area.
A garbage truck spilled hydraulic fluid along Second Street in Old Sacramento Sunday afternoon.
With the countdown to Christmas, many shoppers are rushing to get in their last buys before the holidays.
Sacramento has now opened several warming centers to help homeless residents stay warm during the cold holiday season.
It feels like every time we think we are close to being done with Covid-19, nature ups its game with a new variant. With the new Omicron variant now detected in Sacramento County, it's important to start looking at Covid as if it's here to stay, at least for now, rather than something that we're at the tail end of.
A 27-year-old, Hunter Daniel Secrest, formerly of San Francisco, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, said the Department of Justice.
With Omicron now present in Sacramento, we turned to experts to see what they recommended.
Gunshots shattered a peaceful funeral service at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Oak Park Friday afternoon.
The popular Polar Express is back on the rails. The Christmas-themed train ride is the biggest annual fundraiser for the California Railroad Museum Foundation.
Visitors to downtown Sacramento were frustrated Friday by the looming possibility of another COVID-19 shutdown as the Omicron variant continues to spread.
In preparation for cold overnight temperatures in the Sacramento area this weekend, there are warming centers opening.
With employers adding over 45,000 non-farm payroll jobs, the unemployment rate declined to 6.9 percent in November, said the California Employment Development Department.
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.
Help local students succeed by donating backpacks or school supplies.
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.
Angeline Pearson, aka Mama Pearson, joins us in studio to show us her recipe for tasty BBQ WonTon Bites.
It's been a year since the Oak Park Community Garden was revitalized and we're visiting to see how they're doing!
Sugar Plum Chocolates sent us a box of their delicious treats to try! Valentine's orders for their special boxes ship first week of February. www.sugar-plum.com
We're getting a look at the new Valentine's Day items popping up at Her Pretty Things - a body-positive women’s clothing & gift boutique. They carry locally crafted gifts, as well as thoughtfully curated goods from around the country.
The California State Fair is now accepting entries for the 2026 California State Fair Commercial Olive Oil Competition. Entries are due by February 18. Judging takes place on March 10. Julie Menge is the Head Judge for the competition this year. She will talk about what's the judges are looking for. She will give a demonstration on how to sip the oil. The 2026 California State Fair runs from July 17 through August 2. Information about the CSF will be updated on the website: castatefair.com.
Marlene Simon joins us in studio to answer all your plant and garden questions!
Marlene the Plant Lady is ready to answer your plant questions!
Marlene Simon is in studio answering all your plant and garden questions!
The Plant Lady is back! Send her your plant and gardening questions!
Marlene is here to answer your 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.