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A Louisiana man allegedly stole an electric-powered shopping cart from a Walmart store and drove it to a bar to avoid being picked up for drunk driving, according to investigators said.
Deputies in Placer County lent a helping hand to a "local" stuck in a sticky situation.
Authorities say a Seattle man is under arrest after a crime spree across Solano County on Monday night.
A 19-year-old Stockton woman was found dead inside a car that crashed in Mono County over the weekend.
The two inmates who escaped a Northern California jail Sunday cut a hole in the ceiling of their building, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.
The Sacramento Zoo continues to look for a new home amid threats of losing its accreditation.
In California, schools are required to inspect 15 systems and areas, then rank each area one of four ways.
PG&E is drowning in controversy over a long-buried gas line that floated to the surface near Mildred Island, damaging some boats.
The film, "Inside The Megafire," looks back at the ruins of Paradise and what may have helped it go up in flames.
A pedestrian was brutally hit and left for dead on a Sacramento street and it was all caught on camera.
Two government agencies knew of a body at the shuttered Fehrman's Funeral Home, but neither went in right away to recover it.
Dozens of people in one Sacramento County apartment complex who were served with no-fault eviction notices could be forced out of their homes the day before Thanksgiving.
A 17-year-old is in police custody in connection with two armed robberies and a carjacking in Davis.
Do you recognize this family?
Sacramento Metro firefighters battled a fire at the landfill on Kiefer Road Monday night.
The City of Sacramento is trying to lure more Hollywood filmmakers to shoot on location here.
New efforts are underway to help save the lives of livestock when disasters like floods or fire strike Sacramento County.
A 17-year-old girl who was shot days before Christmas in Modesto died from her injuries in the hospital, police said Friday.
An elderly driver was killed in a crash after failing to yield at a stop sign in Sutter County Friday afternoon, the Yuba-Sutter CHP said.
A search is on for a suspect after police said two people were shot and hospitalized in Stockton Friday afternoon.
The victims' families say the pain is still as raw to this day.
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 the governor.
We compiled a list of where you can view fireworks around the Greater Sacramento area.
For more than a year, a roadside memorial of flowers, pictures, and a white cross has sat along Sheldon Road in Elk Grove, but now it's in danger of being taken away.
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.
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.
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.
Tommy Edman had four hits including his first home run of the season, and Dave Roberts became the fastest manager in history to reach 1,000 career wins after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Athletics 9-3 on Tuesday.
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.
For more than a year, a roadside memorial of flowers, pictures, and a white cross has sat along Sheldon Road in Elk Grove, but now it's in danger of being taken away.
Carmela Karcher reports.
Brady Halbleib reports.
Mandi Bottoms with Ag in the Classroom shows Michael Marks a blueberry science experiment.
Here is the July 2026 episode of What's in Season with Michael Marks.
