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The city council will discuss the proposal next week, and then it is set to go up for a vote on Aug. 16.
A stretch of Highway 89 in Alpine County remains closed because of severe flooding in areas burned last summer by the Tamarack Fire, and a timeline for the highway to reopen is "premature."
A man was seriously hurt Thursday evening after a suspect fleeing police crashed a truck into his home.
The devastation of a thunderstorm in Washington D.C. is being felt in California.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is proposing a new way to police homeless encampments along the American River Parkway.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says that Kiely Rodni was last seen at the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee.
Attacking the fire by both the ground and the air, crews stopped its forward progress and mitigated the threat to structures, officials say.
It's the fourth time since May that remains have been uncovered as Western drought forces the shoreline to retreat at the shrinking Colorado River reservoir behind the Hoover Dam.
Although firefighters say they are making progress, the McKinney Fire continues to spread in Siskiyou County.
Authorities in Fairfield say it was a community effort to figure out who stole a pair of recumbent bicycles from a retirement village.
Two people were killed and two others injured in a crash early Sunday morning on Sacramento's north side.
One person was hurt Sunday in a rollover crash on Interstate 80 in the Sierra foothills.
The two centenarians celebrated with a luau-themed party.
Brooks Lambertson, 29, was among three people killed by a lightning strike outside the White House in Washington D.C. The banking executive was in the nation's capital for business.
The decade-old competition will be raising money for a local animal shelter.
The proposed language is meant to give park rangers a new tool to move the homeless and prevent fires from starting in encampments.
Cal Fire officials say crews have stopped forward progress on the fire, which is burning in Jackson Valley.
Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $2 billion a year.
Some say they didn't get what they were promised. Others say they never even got their equipment installed. But thankfully, the state has set aside millions to help reimburse these folks.
FEMA set aside billions of dollars for a relief program to help people with common end-of-life expenses, offering funeral reimbursement of up to $9,000. CBS13 has learned that as of June, only about half of the families of victims have filed claims with FEMA, a rate reflected here in California, as well.
In a collaboration with CBS News, CBS Sacramento is examining why crime is often going without punishment in our country.
When a Placerville car crash victim found out that the insurance information the other driver provided at the crash scene was bogus, they decided to Call Kurtis with a surprising discovery.
Attacking the fire by both the ground and the air, crews stopped its forward progress and mitigated the threat to structures, officials say.
Although firefighters say they are making progress, the McKinney Fire continues to spread in Siskiyou County.
People who lost their homes and property in last summer's Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million.
Firefighters battled a blaze in Fairfield that quickly went to four alarms on Thursday.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
When a South Sacramento woman noticed some confusing freeway signs and several close calls, she reached out to California's Department of Transportation about the issue. But after weeks of not hearing anything back, she called Kurtis to investigate.
Area animal shelters are overwhelmed. The problem is being blamed on delayed care during the pandemic and inflation.
Monday looks to be sunny with a high of 90 degrees in Sacramento.
Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out of the park, and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said
In a season that has turned into a titanic struggle for the Los Angeles Angels, they suffered another pain-staking defeat Thursday.
Griner's teammates say they approached Thursday's game "with a heavy heart": "It's like you're just waiting for a bomb to drop."
The 6-foot 9-inch center has played overseas during the offseason since 2014, a common practice for WNBA players.
The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Thursday.
Clayton Kershaw left his start with low back pain and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
Voters in Southern California's San Bernardino County will have the chance to decide in November whether they want the county to potentially secede from the state.
No one likes getting a traffic ticket, and the fees attached to it can add up quickly. A new state law took effect on July 1st that can help those buried under a mountain of debt from traffic violations.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced after reaching the deal with Republicans who had blocked the bill from advancing last week while they sought to add cost-controlling amendment votes to the package.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
The Bureau of Land Management spent more than $450 million dollars in the last 5 years on its wild horse and burro program.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting "a hoax."
Accidents point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: Partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
A Texas jury has ordered far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay the parents of a victim of the Sandy Hook school shooting $45.2 million in punitive damages.
"The last few years have been a blur of emotions to say the least, but joy has filled our home and hearts again," Teigen wrote.
Years of persuasion have finally paid off for the organizers of Outside Lands as East Bay rock legends Green Day will make an appearance at this year's music festival.
After "Star Trek," Nichols went on to become a recruiter for NASA, playing a key role in helping recruit people of color and female astronauts.
Will Smith is "deeply remorseful" about slapping Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar's ceremony.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
A school in Calaveras County had to cancel classes for the week due to COVID-19 absences.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
One person has died after at least a dozen people became infected in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Napa County, health officials said.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown.
Rent-A-Center will pay $15.5 million to settle California's allegations that it misled and overcharged tens of thousands of customers.
Agriculture agency proposes rules to force food processors to reduce salmonella bacteria found in chicken.
The CFBP announced Thursday that it fined U.S. Bank $37.5 million, after a five-year investigation.
Cutthroat Brewing Company is one of several businesses now struggling to stay afloat since rain on the Tamarack burn scar, caused by the Caldor Fire, made mud spill into town amid a flash flood.
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
Credit giant Equifax sent lenders incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers this spring, in a technology snafu with major real-world impact.
The new cruises are scheduled to start in Feb. 2023, with prices starting at $6,000.
Another downtown Sacramento small business is closing up shop. This time, the owner of Odd Cookie said the city bureaucracy has left her feeling burned.
The Stanislaus County animal shelter won't be taking in new stray animals for the time being due to a strep zoo outbreak.
Area animal shelters are overwhelmed. The problem is being blamed on delayed care during the pandemic and inflation.
The floppy eared pooches are getting prepped for adoption by a volunteer rescue organization in Chino Hills.
Rio Vista police rescued a dog who got stuck under the hood of a broken-down truck.
Twenty cats, all facing serious health issues, were rescued from a trailer in Stockton and their owner was booked into jail on multiple felony charges of animal cruelty.
It's the fourth time since May that remains have been uncovered as Western drought forces the shoreline to retreat at the shrinking Colorado River reservoir behind the Hoover Dam.
Natomas was just minutes from mayhem last fall. Now, levee district leaders are trying to keep it from happening again.
The scaled-back proposal released Wednesday would build one tunnel to take water from the Sacramento River to the California Aqueduct.
There is more good news about the Sierra snowpack.
A local facility is giving away free water. And there's no catch.
A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server.
After being canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic, the fun is back at the California State Fair but with a focus on safety.
Twin sisters from south Sacramento decided they could not wait any longer to clean up their neighborhood.
Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending machine inside a Walmart store.
Woodland resident Rochelle Yu qualified to compete in the prestigious U.S. Girls' Junior Championship for a chance at $20,6000 in prize money.