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Family of a researcher killed in Ethiopia is trying to raise money to continue her legacy.
It's a game-changer for Sacramento River Cats seasonal employees.
A family is trying to find comfort in the face of tremendous grief after the murder of three of their family members.
Richard Lomax has been working in the California Highway Patrol kitchen for more than five decades – and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Threatening to upend a basic pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused Wednesday night to say he would accept the results of the November election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."
Proposition 59 will appear as an "advisory question" on your ballot Nov. 8. It will ask for your opinion and based on the response—will encourage lawmakers to act, but act on what?
Less than three weeks from the election, it's one last try for the candidates to talk about something substantial to sway voters.
CHP officers are looking for a handcuffed suspect who escaped their custody Tuesday night, according to officers.
Agents sought evidence related to allegations that bank employees created up to 2 million bank and credit card accounts without customers' approval in order to meet sales goals.
Hours after his wife pleaded guilty to misdemeanor pot-possession charges connected with two pounds of the drug found at their house, Utah's Democratic candidate for governor pushed Tuesday for the legalization of medical marijuana.
Police say the suspect entered the home on Chaparral Way on Oct. 12. He was seen exiting through a side door.
Several owners insisted it's far too early to reach any conclusions in the Raiders' relocation issue, and none of them wanted to touch the relationship an NFL team might have with a casino mogul.
Police say people in the store helped the woman and held the man until officers arrived. The baby was not injured.
When a conference call turns tedious, Brent Robertson can still count on getting a smile from watching Gus rolling around on the floor.
California has regained responsibility for providing medical care at more than a quarter of its 34 prisons after 10 years of reforms.
Snow has been dumping all across the Sierra all weekend.
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue said the skier went missing off the back side of Grouse Rock on Friday.
Details on the cause of the landing were not yet released.
Darla Givens has this morning's weather forecast for the Sacramento region.
The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office hosted the 'March of Lights' for victims of violence.
Police arrested a 36-year-old Fresno man on homicide-related charges after the Saturday shooting.
The Rancho Cordova man was taken to a hospital after deputies found him hiding about 100 yards from the crashed truck.
A convicted sex offender in Solano County was taken into custody last week for an alleged parole violation after his ankle monitor stopped working, police said.
A Rio Linda family escaped an early-morning house fire Sunday after working smoke alarms woke them as flames spread into the home, fire officials said.
Owner Lori Pack says rising costs forced the closure, but she hopes to find someone willing to keep the longtime gathering place going.
Rivercities Baseball Initiative teamed up with local leaders and fans to show their support for this movement.
Two years after the death of their son Colby Tevis from Sacramento to a random act of gun violence, the grief is just as raw. His Mom asks people to light a virtual candle online in memory of her son.
Women's Empowerment is a Sacramento-area nonprofit celebrating 25 years of helping women and their children move out of homelessness and toward stability.
Mortgage rates have climbed above 7% for the first time in nearly two years, adding another hurdle for California homebuyers already facing high housing costs.
After nearly two decades, Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar announced this week that it will close its Midtown Sacramento location due to impacts from rising costs and declining business over the last two years.
One of the best ways to try to figure out what's going to happen this winter is to look back at previous winters that had similar setups going into the season.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
The couple says their French bulldog, Cassie, was fatally injured after getting between one of them and the bear.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
A California Assembly bill that compels homeowners associations to set aside more money for future repairs could also sharply increase monthly HOA fees.
Benjamin Satterley, an English-born wrestler known for high-flying moves that delighted fans worldwide, was known as "Pac."
Rivercities Baseball Initiative teamed up with local leaders and fans to show their support for this movement.
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk for what it deemed an "offensive" celebration similar to one he had been doing for several years with no issues.
Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks' lone title.
Golden State (32-11) secured the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will face seventh-seeded Dallas in a first-round series beginning on Sunday.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
Placer County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this season as mosquito activity continues across the region and cases statewide have climbed to more than three times the number reported at this point last year.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate in the country, launched a new lineup of services more than six months ago in Sacramento that they say is helping fill a critical funding gap: aesthetics.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
For children facing cancer and other serious medical conditions, a hospital stay can be especially difficult. But at hospitals across Northern California, one familiar superhero is helping bring some joy to kids who need it most.
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.
The Dome Fire in California's Yosemite National Park has rapidly grown as firefighters work to slow the flames burning in steep terrain in Mariposa County.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
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.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in fruits and veggies.
Families inside Urban Air Adventure Park described hearing gunfire and rushing children to safety.
Owner Lori Pack worked at Linda’s for nearly 30 years, starting as a waitress before eventually taking over the restaurant.
The incident happened at a private residence that stored several golf carts.