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As California's wildfire season nears amid another year of drought, Folsom Lake looks much different than it did a year ago when a low water level left an exposed lakebed. Now, splashing, swimming and boats have returned—but will it last?
On Wednesday, one local registered nurse will be one of many raising awareness of understaffing and high turnover rates at hospitals operated by Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
A program in placer county is teaching landowners how to fight fire with fire.
Two brothers accused of firing gunshots in Sacramento's worst mass shooting in history appeared back in court Tuesday afternoon.
A Sacramento man was arrested after officers followed a stolen vehicle to a Home Depot in Woodland, police said Tuesday.
The nameless Good Samaritan who jumped into action and pulled a man out of a burning car in Turlock has been found, but police say he wants to remain anonymous.
A Browns Valley man died in an early morning single-vehicle crash in a rural area north of Nevada City, authorities said Tuesday.
California residents who are members of federally recognized Native tribes will have their tuition and fees at University of California schools waived.
A permanent restraining order has been granted against a person who was allegedly making "vile and racist" threats against the American River College president.
Over 120,000 pounds of ground beef products have been recalled by a New Jersey-based company due to a possible E. coli contamination.
Tim McGraw and Sam Hunt have been announced as the co-headliners of GoldenSky, Sacramento's newest festival.
A 25-year-old San Francisco man has died after he was found unresponsive in a closed-off trail at Palisades Tahoe over the weekend.
A Patterson woman was left with several broken bones after she was struck by a hit-and-run suspect in a parking lot early Monday morning.
College students in Turlock are being told to keep an eye out for aggressive geese.
Kidnapped three-month-old Brandon Alexis Cuellar was located by San Jose police early Tuesday, hours after a woman was detained as a 'person of interest' in the case.
California Representative Tom McClintocks's office on Monday confirmed that he has suspended some events in response to recent protests of President Trump's policies he called "heated."
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office Communication Center was experiencing another technology issue, affecting all 911 calls and non-emergency calls.
Chief Meteorologist Nic Merianos has you covered on what kind of weather to expect over the next seven days.
The Trump administration's 25% tariffs on imports for almost all goods from Mexico and Canada are set to take effect on Tuesday.
Kicking off the 2025 Toyota concert series for the state fair is Grammy winner Chris Bridges, better known as rapper Ludacris.
The ticket was sold at an ARCO ampm along Fair Oaks Boulevard in the Arden-Arcade area.
Five men and one juvenile were arrested as part of a months-long human trafficking investigation involving minors in Stanislaus County, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
A youth baseball league and a middle school in Orangevale were impacted by a fire for the second time in as many months, officials said Thursday.
Two people were flown to the UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento after suffering burn injuries in the Bug Fire near the California-Nevada border, authorities said Thursday.
The San Francisco 49ers begin their quest for a sixth Super Bowl title on Thursday, kicking off the 2026 preseason with a matchup against the Tennessee Titans.
Bicycle advocates are calling for immediate changes to local roads and bike infrastructure after 10 bicyclists have been killed on Sacramento-area roadways so far this year.
Sacramento police arrested a suspect Monday night after he armed himself with a knife and lit fires at an apartment building, officials said.
A road worker on U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento was killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver overnight Monday, authorities said.
Most high school students don't set foot on a college campus until after graduation. At one Sacramento City Unified School District campus, it's a graduation requirement.
Two people were injured in a suspected road-rage shooting Wednesday evening in North Sacramento, officials said.
The current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
Wagering on wildfires — that's what some people are doing on some prediction markets. But lawmakers say betting on a disaster crosses a line, and they're now pushing for new restrictions to stop it.
Nine schools just across the California-Nevada border will remain closed Wednesday as the Bug Fire continues to bring evacuations and power outages to communities north of Reno.
A preliminary report on the February avalanche that killed nine people released by the backcountry guide company involved assigned no blame for the tragedy.
The San Francisco 49ers begin their quest for a sixth Super Bowl title on Thursday, kicking off the 2026 preseason with a matchup against the Tennessee Titans.
The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays have become the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip.
Westbrook played for Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, both Los Angeles teams, Denver and Sacramento during his 18-year-career.
The Sacramento River Cats have announced their 2027 schedule – which includes, for the first time in franchise history, a home game on the Fourth of July.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
The current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Wagering on wildfires — that's what some people are doing on some prediction markets. But lawmakers say betting on a disaster crosses a line, and they're now pushing for new restrictions to stop it.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
A wildfire burning in rugged terrain west of Lake Tahoe reached 15% containment Thursday as firefighters made overnight progress, though recreation areas remain evacuated and an evacuation warning is still in effect.
A fire in the area of Yuba Ridge Drive near Nevada City forced an evacuation order and warnings.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of intentionally starting the Fred Mountain Fire, one of two wildfires that have merged at the California-Nevada border as thousands of people remain under evacuation orders and warnings.
Crews in Northern California's El Dorado County have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and warnings for parts of the Somerset area, officials said Monday.
It's a loss one friend says came after Susan Solari made the heartbreaking decision to stay behind with the dogs she loved.
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.
Strong winds helped spread a three-alarm fire to multiple buildings in Suisun City early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
The worker was pronounced dead at the scene and has since been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as Onias Avila De Rodriguez, 45, of Modesto.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday afternoon.
Nearly four months after a failed robbery at Chinna Jewelry in south Sacramento left a 72-year-old employee dead, two men have been arrested, authorities said.
Madisen Keavy reports.