Program Helps California Homeowners Keep Homes If They Lose Jobs, Or Owe More Than It's Worth
Shannon and Jerry West have been in their home since 2009. But when Shannon lost her job last year, it threw their family for a loop.
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Shannon and Jerry West have been in their home since 2009. But when Shannon lost her job last year, it threw their family for a loop.
A federal court has issued an injunction shutting down a Southern California drug maker accused of violating the law in the manufacturing and distribution of dietary supplements.
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating engine compartment smoke or fire complaints in two Jeep Cherokees, and air bags that didn't inflate properly in two Nissan Rogues.
Chipotle says it stopped serving pork at hundreds of its restaurants after suspending a supplier that violated its standards.
Northern California authorities are telling a Placer County couple to prune back their deluxe treehouse.
The new year is expected to bring rising chicken egg prices across the U.S. as California starts requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings.
Keurig is recalling more than 7 million of its single-serve coffee brewing machines after reports that a number of them had spewed hot liquids and injured dozens of users.
All December long, rain has dampened holiday shopping in Old Sacramento. Business owners say sales are down. One shop owner says they're down as much as 20 percent compared to last year, when we had a warm, dry fall.
Regional officials say the Reno area can handle a growth spike fueled by construction of Tesla Motors' $5 billion battery factory, but it will involve a hefty price tag with uncertainty over who will foot the bill.
You never know when you're going to need flood insurance. Even if your mortgage lender doesn't require insurance, this round of storms might have you thinking twice about getting coverage.
Takata Corp. defied a U.S. safety agency's demand for a nationwide recall of driver's side air bags, setting the stage for possible legal action by the government and leaving some drivers to wonder about the safety of their cars.
California's unemployment rate for October was 7.3 percent, which remain unchanged from the previous month even as the state increased payroll jobs.
The Fresh Choice on Howe Avenue seems to have joined that list, with workers dismantling the inside of the restaurant. They said they didn't think anything was lined up, and by no means is this the first. Chevy's, TGI Fridays, and Thai Cottage are three more entries on that list of restaurants to close in the Arden area.
State officials say they have nabbed 112 unlicensed contractors as part of a sting targeting illegal home repairs in seven cities.
Robert Oates said Massage Envy told him he can't access his 35 massages unless he pays to become a member again. A Call Kurtis Investigation found as many as 130,000 Californians, like Robert, involved in a class action lawsuit filed against Massage Envy.
Thousands of California licensed drivers who already passed their tests are receiving letters from the DMV stating their licenses are about to be cancelled.
More than a dozen waste containers of weeds and vegetation were dumped out and stolen from the Friends of Folsom Parkway on Thursday night.
A death investigation is underway in rural Stanislaus County on Friday, sheriff's officials said.
We compiled a list of where you can view fireworks around the Greater Sacramento area.
California State Parks has issued a health alert for visitors after elevated levels of E. coli bacteria were found at some areas of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area.
A North Sacramento home was damaged from flames that spread from a nearby trailer fire, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
A year after fireworks sparked a destructive fire, a Sacramento business is still dealing with damages.
There are growing concerns and confusion over Sacramento's new emergency shelter voucher program that helps homeless families. Advocates are demanding change after they say more families were forced to leave their motels.
Artificial intelligence is developing faster than phones, the internet, and maybe anything we've seen. With popularity rising among AI-generated images, some artists say they are feeling the squeeze.
Let the games begin. The debut of the X Games in Sacramento is on Friday at Cal Expo.
Assemblymember Alex Lee announced on Wednesday that $20 million in the 2026-27 fiscal budget has been allocated to restart the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Program after the program paused at the end of June due to a lack of funding.
Two men were arrested in Central California after detectives found about 2,000 pounds of stolen peaches loaded onto a trailer, authorities said.
The City of Sacramento is on the cusp of transformation as most state workers are set to return to the office four days a week under a mandate ordered by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Downtown businesses are welcoming the added foot traffic.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nearly $352 billion spending plan Monday that delays some cuts to healthcare programs, increases funding for childcare and sets aside money to help speed up the state's vote count ahead of the November election.
Fracking and drilling could be coming back to California. Environmental advocates say it could be devastating to wildlife and communities.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Shea Langeliers hit his 20th home run and the Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night to stop a four-game losing streak, their longest this season.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
The Athletics will be without slugger Brent Rooker for the remainder of the season as he will undergo left knee surgery, manager Mark Kotsay said on Wednesday.
The San Francisco Bay Area repeated history with Wednesday's FIFA Men's World Cup round-of-32 match between the U.S. and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the Constitution is not a suggestion" and that "the Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans."
Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump's disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he "does not know history," and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push for change.
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
A skydiver was captured on video crashing down as he tried to make a landing at the Folsom Rodeo.
The celebration of America's 250th anniversary is starting a day early in Rancho Cordova as the city is hosting a two-day festival that begins Friday.
A Citrus Heights family is starting over after their baby nursery was destroyed by a firework thrown into their home by juveniles, according to police.
During the final fireworks amnesty event in Woodland, the community turned in 440 illegal firework devices.
Carmela Karcher reports.
