Sacramento Speaks: Hidden surcharges
A new California law aims to ban hidden fees, eliminating surcharges some restaurants add to customer bills. In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we're hearing from you about the new plan.
A new California law aims to ban hidden fees, eliminating surcharges some restaurants add to customer bills. In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we're hearing from you about the new plan.
Are the recent headlines surrounding airline mishaps changing the way you travel? Are they impacting your vacation plans? Here's Sacramento Speaks.
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we went to Old Sacramento where we ran into an elementary school field trip. We asked some kids: What do they like to do during the spring?
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hear from some people about how they choose to speak up or get their message across.
Hindsight is 2020, but it doesn't hurt to talk hypotheticals. So what would you tell yourself if you could give 10-year-old you any advice? That's the topic in this segment of Sacramento Speaks.
For Earth Day, we wanted to know how you participate and what kind of changes you want to see to help keep our planet clean. We even wanted to know what Earth Day means to you. Here's Sacramento Speaks.
It's a different night, but we have the same discussion topic for this segment of Sacramento Speaks: If you could leave anywhere else in the world, where would that be?
So many people call the capital city of California home, but in this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hit the streets to find out: if you could live anywhere else, where would it be?
What decisions are you reversing when it comes to spending these days? That's the focus of this Sacramento Speaks as we ask: what are you holding off on buying as prices go up all around us?
What does spring fever mean to you? We went to DOCO to talk to people out and about enjoying the warm evening for this segment of Sacramento Speaks.
It's Earth Month, a time to raise awareness about the environment and issues impacting Mother Nature. So what are you doing to participate? Here's Sacramento Speaks.
Sacramento's Major League Baseball moment is the talk of the town. The Oakland A's are officially moving to West Sacramento. Drakes: The Barn is a neighbor to Sutter Health Park, and they're excited about the impacts. Here's Sacramento Speaks.
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hear from some viewers about their spring break plans.
This segment of Sacramento Speaks is all about spring break. Where are people going, and why are some choosing to visit the capital city?
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hear from one woman about what she's grateful for.
With the cost of everything going up, we keep hearing from Sacramentans about the concern and the ways people might need to pivot. Here's Sacramento Speaks.
It's a topic everyone can relate to: the pain of high prices. Here's Sacramento Speaks.
In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hear from one man about his feeling on the state of the economy.
Spring break for kids and families is quickly approaching. In this segment of Sacramento Speaks, we hit the street to ask you about your plans.
We've seen some weather whiplash this winter, and highs this weekend will approach 70. How are you feeling about the weather? That's the topic of this segment of Sacramento Speaks.
A high school student was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning in Sacramento, just weeks before his graduation.
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho is calling out the city of Sacramento for allowing a homeless encampment in an underserved section of the city while sweeping up encampments in more affluent areas in the months since he sued the city.
A big rig hauling Coors Light over the summit crashed and spilled the cans all over Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada high country Monday morning.
A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record in the Sierra Nevada.
A U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia, officials confirmed.
Sacramento's Oak Park community is on a mission to reopen a long-closed library in their neighborhood.
The street currently known as Marina View Drive runs right along the river through Miller Park. Sacramento's lowrider community is asking the city to rename the road.
The City of Sacramento is offering a lifeline to a self-governing homeless camp to keep it from shutting down.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record in the Sierra Nevada.
A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and later testified against one of his companions on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to six months of home detention.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
President Joe Biden has expanded two culturally significant California landscapes: the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Southern California and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.
On International Workers Day, homecare providers, people with disabilities and seniors came together to demand California fix what they call a broken long-term care system.
Tom Brady took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix -- but one joke seemed to anger him.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday night for their fifth straight victory.
Nick Gordon had four hits and the Marlins beat the A's 12-3 to end Oakland's six-game winning streak Sunday.
Brent Rooker became the first Oakland player in nearly 30 years to homer twice in an inning to help the A's pound the Marlins 20-4.
Whit Merrifield homered and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 14-3 on Saturday night.
A U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia, officials confirmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the proposal is "far from meeting Israel's core demands."
The 82-year-old senator from Vermont announced in a video posted on social media that he will seek a fourth term in the Senate.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wrote in her book that she shot and killed her 14-month-old dog Cricket.
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho is calling out the city of Sacramento for allowing a homeless encampment in an underserved section of the city while sweeping up encampments in more affluent areas in the months since he sued the city.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
Our produce man Michael Marks is a wealth of knowledge on all things fruits and veggies.
The service honors peace officers who were killed in the line of duty.
Caltrans says an opening scheduled for this week along Highway 70 will be canceled.
Zoo officials held a press conference on Monday ahead of the vote before the Elk Grove city council later this week.