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Billboard featuring Sacramento fentanyl victims hopes to save lives
A sign was placed high above Interstate 5 near Bayou Way to raise awareness of the increasing number of deaths due to fentanyl poisoning.
Grant High mom writes movie script on Pacers' 2022 state championship run
Lakisha Carmon wrote her own movie script about the Grant Pacers' turnaround season, going from winless to 2022 state football champions.
Jesuit High School stadium lights approval causes divide in Sacramento neighborhood
The school says the lights are needed to start playing Friday night football games, but neighbors say that will create a neighborhood nuisance.
Video shows smash-and-grab thieves at Citrus Heights jeweler
Authorities are searching for three suspects in a smash-and-grab robbery at a Citrus Heights jeweler.
38 Chihuahuas rescued from hoarding situation in Ceres; shelter offers $7.77 adoption fee special
Dozens of dogs have been rescued from a hoarding situation in Central California, officials announced on Monday.
SFO-bound United flight out of Sydney forced to turn back due to "maintenance issue"
Yet another United flight was unable to make it to its planned destination Monday when a jet bound for San Francisco from Australia had to return to Sydney due to a "maintenance issue," airline officials said.
How is Caltrans addressing trash buildup on state highways?
Nasty trash and debris left behind on freeways can pile up and clutter the roadway. That was the case for Highway 99 near Lodi in San Joaquin County.
A look at Nevada County search and rescue avalanche training
With so much snow falling across the Northern California Sierra Nevada in the last two weeks, search and rescue teams have been busy in many counties training to ensure they succeed when called upon.
California and Sacramento County election results
Residents of Sacramento and all across California voted for presidential candidates, city council members and mayors.
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Grant High mom writes movie script on Pacers' 2022 state championship run
Lakisha Carmon wrote her own movie script about the Grant Pacers' turnaround season, going from winless to 2022 state football champions.
Billboard featuring Sacramento fentanyl victims hopes to save lives
A sign was placed high above Interstate 5 near Bayou Way to raise awareness of the increasing number of deaths due to fentanyl poisoning.
30 new U.S. citizens sworn in during Woodland naturalization ceremony
At the Woodland Public Library on Monday, 30 representatives from 13 countries crowded into a room for a ceremony culminating years of hard work for many.
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Sacramento mayoral race remains too close to call as new numbers released
Sacramento County on Friday released its first update on election results since Super Tuesday, and the city of Sacramento's mayoral race remains razor close with around 20% of votes counted.
Stockton mayor candidates prioritize homelessness, election returns show 2 frontrunners
The race for Stockton mayor is shaping out with two clear candidates in the lead: Tom Patti and Christina Fugazi. As of Wednesday evening, Patti had about 35% of the vote, Fugazi about 23%.
Voters overwhelmingly decide to make Mountain House California's newest city
Voters in San Joaquin County have overwhelmingly said yes to a plan to create the first new city in California in over a decade.
Six candidates battle it out this Super Tuesday to be next Sacramento mayor
For the first time in eight years, voters will decide who will be the next mayor of Sacramento.
Results for Stockton mayoral race start coming in on Super Tuesday
As Stockton voters cast their ballots in the March primary, a trend continues: The city has not re-elected an incumbent mayor in more than 20 years.
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Grant High School's 2022 state championship run subject of new movie script
Lakisha Carmon wrote her own movie script about the Grant Pacers' turnaround season, going from winless to 2022 state football champions.
Latest on Citrus Heights jewelry store smash-and-grab robbery
Authorities are searching for three suspects in a smash-and-grab robbery at a Citrus Heights jeweler.
Community protests plan for Jesuit High School stadium lights
The school says the lights are needed to start playing Friday night football games, but neighbors say that will create a neighborhood nuisance.
Sacramento I-5 billboard featured faces of fentanyl victims
A sign was placed high above Interstate 5 near Bayou Way to raise awareness of the increasing number of deaths due to fentanyl poisoning.
New details emerge in murder arrest of former Stockton Kings player Chance Comanche
A Nevada grand jury has indicted a former Stockton Kings player and his ex-girlfriend in connection to the murder of a woman back in December.
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FBI agents search FCI Dublin women's prison; warden, associate warden reportedly removed
Federal investigators are again searching a troubled women's prison in California, seizing computers and documents in an apparent escalation of a yearslong sexual abuse investigation that led to previous charges against a former warden and other employees.
California lawmaker introduces new bill to end daylight saving time
Daylight saving time began early Sunday morning, and our clocks jumped forward by one hour. There's a new push to put an end to the time change in California.
Helicopters map California groundwater basins with electromagnetic tech
The California Department of Water Resources has spent the last few years trying to gain a better understanding of the state's groundwater basins.
California and Sacramento County primary election results
Residents of Sacramento and all across California voted for presidential candidates, city council members and mayors.
California Senate race ads may not be what they seem
You've seen a lot of ads in this race and CBS13 found some interesting spending. Would you believe Democrats have spent more than $11 million to prop up Republicans?
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Grant High mom writes movie script on Pacers' 2022 state championship run
Lakisha Carmon wrote her own movie script about the Grant Pacers' turnaround season, going from winless to 2022 state football champions.
Jesuit High School stadium lights approval causes divide in Sacramento neighborhood
The school says the lights are needed to start playing Friday night football games, but neighbors say that will create a neighborhood nuisance.
49ers agree to 2-year, $20M deal with Leonard Floyd as free agency begins
The San Francisco 49ers added needed help at pass rusher at the start of free agency, agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract with Leonard Floyd.
Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena riddled with typos
The recently unveiled statue honoring Laker legend Kobe Bryant appears to have a slew of typos etched into the stone at the base of the figure outside of Crypto.com Arena.
3rd baseman J.D. Davis released by Giants after beating team in arbitration
Third baseman J.D. Davis was released by the San Francisco Giants on Monday after beating the team last month in salary arbitration and will get just over $1.1 million in termination pay rather than a $6.9 million salary.
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Jupiter's moon Europa generates 1,000 tons of oxygen a day, study says
A new study suggests there is less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa than scientists previously thought.
SpaceX launches 76 satellites in back-to-back launches from both coasts
SpaceX launched three Falcon 9 rockets within 20 hours, including two Monday just one hour and 50 minutes apart.
Commercial moon lander tipped over onto its side during touchdown
Intuitive Machines says despite its off-kilter touchdown, the Odysseus moon lander can still accomplish most of its objectives.
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Trump, in reversal, opposes TikTok ban, calls Facebook "enemy of the people"
In 2020, Trump signed an executive order banning U.S. companies from transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok.
Biden budget would cut taxes for millions. Here's who would qualifiy.
President Joe Biden's proposed 2025 budget outlines a range of tax breaks geared to both individuals and families.
TikTok is a "national security issue," Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio say
The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned of the threat posed by TikTok amid a new push to target the app in Congress.
Justice Department investigating Alaska Airlines door blowout
The Justice Department is investigating whether Boeing violated the terms of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement over the 737 Max crashes.
Biden's new ad takes on his age: "I'm not a young guy"
"Look I'm not a young guy. That's no secret," President Biden says in a new ad.
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Call Kurtis Investigates: Escrow disaster leaves mom without full insurance after house fire
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Call Kurtis Investigates: California AG demands Facebook better protect users from account lockouts
California's attorney general is putting pressure on Facebook over an issue Call Kurtis first exposed more than a year ago.
Call Kurtis Investigates: Rover app customer says dogsitter neglected pup, has video proof
When picking a house sitter to watch his labradoodle Milli for a week, Dave Harmon found someone with five-star reviews through the Rover App. Here's how he said it all went wrong.
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Trump, in reversal, opposes TikTok ban, calls Facebook "enemy of the people"
In 2020, Trump signed an executive order banning U.S. companies from transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok.
Biden budget would cut taxes for millions. Here's who would qualifiy.
President Joe Biden's proposed 2025 budget outlines a range of tax breaks geared to both individuals and families.
Airbnb bans indoor security cameras for all its listings
Homeowners who list their properties on Airbnb have until April 30 to comply with the rental platform's new policy.
Trader Joe's $2.99 mini tote bags now sell for $500 on eBay
The canvas bags have become a collector's item, with Trader Joe's placing limits on how many customers are allowed to buy.
Retiring in America increasingly means working into old age, new book says
America's retirement system has left behind 90% of workers. "We see big gaps with the rich and the poor in terms of who gets to retire," one expert said.
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Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for family picture photoshop fail
"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing," Kate, the Princess of Wales, said on social media.
Nearly naked John Cena presents Oscar for best costume design
The actor showed up to the 2024 Academy Awards stage Sunday night virtually naked save for a prestigious Oscars envelope.
Who won Oscars for 2024? See the full list of Academy Award winners
See the full list of who won Oscars at the 2024 Academy Awards, and who was nominated.
Who has the most Oscars? Academy Awards records to know
More than 3,000 Oscars have been handed out during the history of the Academy Awards. Here's who's won the most.
Want to invest in Taylor Swift and Beyoncé? Now you can.
Music investment firm JKBX allows fans to get a slice of pop stars' royalty income streams. But that comes with risks.
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Hundreds possibly exposed after measles case confirmed at Sacramento hospital
Hundreds of people may have been exposed to measles at a Sacramento hospital after an El Dorado County child was confirmed to have contracted it this week after a trip out of the country, officials said Friday.
More than 63,000 infant swings recalled due to suffocation risk
Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using Jool Baby's Nova Baby swings to help infants sleep, recall notice states.
California mom's final embryo is frozen in Alabama, hopes new law means IVF can resume
A new Alabama law allowing IVF treatments to resume in the state has one woman in Northern California's Placer County hopeful her treatment can continue as her final embryo is frozen in a hospital there.
Cheese recall due to listeria outbreak impacts Sargento
A nationwide food recall is causing headaches for some of the county's biggest cheese distributors.
Sacramento youth development program allows kids to play independently. Some say its a game changer
How often do you let your children play independently? A recent paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics argues a lack of independent play may be affecting their mental health.
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Call Kurtis Investigates: Escrow disaster leaves mom without full insurance after house fire
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
H&M to open its first Sacramento store in Arden Fair in late 2024
Arden Fair is set to be home to fashion retailer H&M's first Sacramento location.
PG&E price hikes have homebuyers looking outside of company's territory
Get ready to pay more for your Pacific Gas and Electric service. State regulators have approved yet another rate hike for the utility company.
Call Kurtis Investigates: California AG demands Facebook better protect users from account lockouts
California's attorney general is putting pressure on Facebook over an issue Call Kurtis first exposed more than a year ago.
Judging begins in Sacramento for annual Brewers Cup of California competition
Across California, more than 1,200 craft brewers pump about $10 billion into the economy each year. On Thursday, judging began in Sacramento for a coveted prize in the craft beer industry.
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Call Kurtis Investigates: Escrow disaster leaves mom without full insurance after house fire
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Anaheim approves of major Disneyland expansion to add more immersive attractions
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
H&M to open its first Sacramento store in Arden Fair in late 2024
Arden Fair is set to be home to fashion retailer H&M's first Sacramento location.
Sacramento's G1C "exemplary example of great economic development," expert says
It was a decade ago when Sacramento first broke ground on downtown's Golden 1 Center, and research is showing the growing impact it's having on the local economy.
PG&E price hikes have homebuyers looking outside of company's territory
Get ready to pay more for your Pacific Gas and Electric service. State regulators have approved yet another rate hike for the utility company.
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California dog survives days with its head stuck in a Biscotti bucket
A doggie debacle: A Stockton-area pooch named Gracie got her head stuck in a Biscotti bucket for two weeks.
New push is underway to require all California landlords to allow pets
The bill would prohibit landlords from inquiring about pets on rental applications and aims to eliminate extra monthly fees known as "pet rent."
Meet Bark Purdy, a Sacramento dog participating in this year's Puppy Bowl
It's the warm-up to the biggest game of the year. Suiting up in this year's Puppy Bowl is capital city fan-favorite Bark Purdy, who was spotted by scouts last summer at the Sacramento SPCA.
Sacramento animal shelter flooded with dogs after storms, offers free adoptions
Front Street Animal Shelter is completely out of space for dogs following the recent storms and is making all dog adoptions free through February 18 to try and make room.
Bear freed after becoming trapped under North Lake Tahoe home
After the handyman put the bear wires up, a neighbor discovered the furry invader was now trapped under the home.
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Groundwater supply could get a boost across the Sacramento area thanks to a new project
The Regional Water Authority is working on creating a "bank" to store water underground doubling the capacity of groundwater stored.
Remote Northern California reservoir stuck in drought despite winter's water wealth
There's one Northern California reservoir that hasn't rebounded despite this winter's rain and snow.
Shasta Lake nearly filled to the brim following remarkable winter turnaround
If you want to measure the success of this winter, California's largest reservoir is a good way to do it. As of Friday, Shasta is about three feet away from full, and that's a foot higher than where it was on Monday.
Lake Oroville at 91% capacity, DWR increases water releases
The DWR upped its water release amount this week. On Wednesday 18,000 cfs were released and 20,000 cfs on Thursday.
California to meet 100% of water requests thanks to storms
Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack.
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"Yo Soy Lodi" mural in California's Central Valley celebrates unseen heroes
There's a colorful new display bringing a community together in San Joaquin County. It's a new mural called "Yo Soy Lodi," or "I Am Lodi," and celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
33 couples tie the knot on Leap Day in Sacramento County
Dozens of couples took a matrimonial leap on this Leap Day in Sacramento County.
Sacramento-area man with dementia gets international recognition as puzzle ambassador
A resident of Sacramento County's Rosemont community is defying the odds of a debilitating disease with an unexpected approach.
Sacramento paramedic delivers 2 babies on the job, learns they are cousins
A reunion happened Thursday for two Sacramento-area families as they greeted paramedic Diana Boshch who helped deliver their baby girls at their homes.
El Dorado County boy "Shines" through adversity, pursues Paralympic dreams on prosthetic legs
At just six years old, Shine Arslanian of Garden Valley has faced more adversity than most, but still, nothing slows him down.