3M in $10.8 billion settlement over "forever chemicals" in water systems
Also known as PFAS, they never break down, are linked to certain cancers and are found in everyday products such as clothes, cookware, cosmetics and cleaning supplies.
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Also known as PFAS, they never break down, are linked to certain cancers and are found in everyday products such as clothes, cookware, cosmetics and cleaning supplies.
The decision announced Tuesday arrives after U.S. environmental regulators designated the chemicals — used in nonstick frying pans, water-repellent sports gear, stain-resistant rugs, cosmetics and countless other consumer products since the 1940s - as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
The Bridge Fire erupted in size to more than 34,000 acres on Tuesday, and grew to 47,904 acres Wednesday morning, with 0% containment.
New development in Folsom has caused some significant damage after construction blasts Monday afternoon sent debris flying into nearby homes and cars.
Sacramento public works officials say it was so badly built that it needs to be torn down.
Sacramento State held a watch party for the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
A search is underway for a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Stockton, police said Tuesday night.
Sacramento public works officials say it was so badly built that it needs to be torn down.
The parents of a 2-year-old who died in a hospital after being found with "clear signs of neglect" have been arrested for alleged child abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
More than a year after a woman was found dead in the garage of a Sacramento hospital, a coroner has determined that she died due to heart disease.
The Bridge Fire erupted in size to more than 34,000 acres on Tuesday, and grew to 47,904 acres Wednesday morning, with 0% containment.
New development in Folsom has caused some significant damage after construction blasts Monday afternoon sent debris flying into nearby homes and cars.
Sacramento public works officials say it was so badly built that it needs to be torn down.
Sacramento State held a watch party for the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
More than a year after a woman was found dead in the garage of a Sacramento hospital, a coroner has determined that she died due to heart disease.
Now, just months after the trail opened, its multi-million dollar bridge is still blocked off, broken beyond repair.
A TikTok recently went viral calling out the City of Sacramento for replacing damaged streetlamps with orange traffic cones.
Firefighters were making some progress Monday morning as they battled the Boyles Fire in Lake County that burned upwards of 30 structures in the town of Clearlake.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, who has led the agency since March 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, is departing from his role at the end of the month.
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
California is looking for developers to create generative artificial intelligence solutions to help with the state's housing and homeless issues, as well as help analyze the state's budget.
Professional soccer may soon be coming to Modesto as the city council voted Tuesday night to approve entering negotiations with the United Soccer League to discuss an expansion.
Mauricio Pochettino becomes the U.S. team's 10th coach in 14 years.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey could have played in the 49ers' opener if it had been a playoff game but the team held him out to make sure his Achilles tendinitis didn't become a more serious issue.
Aaron Rodgers' long-awaited return to the field was spoiled by San Francisco as the 49ers got 147 yards rushing and a touchdown from fill-in back Jordan Mason in a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets.
The San Francisco 49ers took time before Monday night's game to salute two of the people who helped rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall when he was shot in Union Square.
Sacramento State held a watch party for the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
CBS News is fact checking Trump and Harris in their first 2024 presidential debate, where they challenged each other on their plans for the economy and America's future.
The rules have been released for the first — and possibly only — debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Tuesday.
Trump and Harris have talked about their stances on abortion and what the future might hold for abortion access if elected in the 2024 presidential election.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
A nationwide listeria outbreak blamed for nine deaths is turning into a potential legal nightmare for food maker Boar's Head.
UC Davis Health is on a mission to help victims of violent crime in new ways.
Nearly two decades later, there is a hurt that still haunts one Stockton veteran who is a Purple Heart recipient. He says mental health needs to be prioritized for everyone.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
College classes are now back in session, and CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team have been on the lookout for discounts for college students that they may not even realize they can receive.
Places like Big Lots and 99 Cent Only stores have been closing across the region, but there's one type of retailer that's making a resurgence.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
South Natomas community members got their first look at plans to build a new Topgolf attraction in the neighborhood.
A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
College classes are now back in session, and CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team have been on the lookout for discounts for college students that they may not even realize they can receive.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
A Sacramento man said his bank added a zero to a check he wrote. When it put his account in the red, it was time to call Kurtis.
The hook? Signing up for Chevron's loyalty program.
A Manteca mother was scammed following something that she saw on her Facebook feed about Bitcoin.
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
Several areas were repopulated in Sierra County days after a wildfire erupted in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
A wildfire in the hills near the Solano County community of Green Valley prompted evacuation warnings and orders on Wednesday.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
The blasting company responsible told CBS Sacramento that they are working to figure out what went wrong.
A new multi-million dollar bridge was supposed to make it safer for people to walk or bike between Land Park and the Sacramento River, but now it's the bridge itself that is creating a potentially dangerous situation.
The parents of a 2-year-old who died in a hospital after being found with "clear signs of neglect" have been arrested for alleged child abuse, authorities said Tuesday.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Steve Large reports.