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A national scam involving panhandling is now reaching streets in Northern California.
One person is dead and three others are injured following a multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 88 in Amador County Friday evening, according to Amador Fire.
One person died in a house fire in the Amador County community of Pioneer on Wednesday night.
Feliz Guthrie's life both starts and ends with a deep-rooted love of horses. With her health declining as she entered hospice care, the Amador County woman told her nurses that she had one final wish.
A man who was found to have several warrants out for his arrest was taken into custody after Northern California authorities said he was holding a woman against her will.
Business owners in one Northern California city are sounding the alarm after rent increases in their buildings. Tenants on Main Street in the Amador County town of Jackson are asking why the increases are happening now and what lies ahead.
Joseph Jenkins, the man accused of a deadly stabbing rampage in Ione, appeared in an Amador County courtroom for the first time Wednesday.
A family is demanding change to the justice system after their loved one was killed during a stabbing rampage in Ione. She was one of three people police said was attacked by a man who was on parole for attempted murder.
A homeless man who was on parole for attempted murder is in custody accused of killing one person and injuring two others in a stabbing spree in the Amador County community of Ione Monday morning.
A homeless man who was on parole for murder is in custody accused of killing one person and injuring two others in a stabbing spree in the Amador County community of Ione Monday morning.
A Pioneer woman has died after a crash along Highway 88 near Ione Thursday morning.
An investigation is underway in Amador County after a fire destroyed the main building at Bear River Lake Resort.
Crews were battling a fire that spread from an agricultural building to nearby vegetation in the Jackson area Wednesday afternoon.
A suspect has been arrested for vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and resisting arrest in Ione, said authorities.
Multiple bags containing antisemitic flyers were found at various locations across Calaveras County, authorities confirmed Wednesday. A similar incident happened the same day in Amador County.
An Amador County man has been arrested on various criminal charges after he allegedly rammed a sheriff's department vehicle with his truck.
After several years of California drought, this year is becoming a huge benefit to winemakers after a wet spring to now a hot summer. Yet, this year's harvest may come a little later than expected.
Crews are battling a wildfire in Amador County on Tuesday.
Forward progress was stopped in a grass fire that damaged several cars in Amador County on Saturday.
A baby coyote that lost his family ended up in a friendly dog's kennel in Amador County, rescuers say.
A suspect who was already on probation for a recent arrest on cutting phone lines has been arrested in Amador County for another incident of AT&T phone lines getting cut.
A rescue effort was underway along the Mokelumne River in Amador County after a woman fell into the water Thursday afternoon.
A man who fled from a court appearance in Amador County in April was arrested Tuesday afternoon near the Sacramento County line.
The sheriff's office in a rural California county says they've been dealing with a series of AT&T fiber cable cuts that have caused outages to the 911 system.
A man is dead after being shot in his face, said the Amador County Sheriff's Office.
On July 16, a 54-year-old man was approached while sitting at a bus stop and accused of being "nosey," according to Stockton police. The suspect then pulled out a knife and attacked him.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that expanded the DMV's digital license program to 60% of California drivers.
Behind mom and dad's house, a shed has become a launchpad for a recent Nevada Union High School grad's big idea, which is starting to take flight.
Cal Fire crews responded to an unincorporated Calaveras County community for a vegetation fire that was threatening homes and outbuildings in the area Monday.
The future of package delivery is taking flight in rural Yolo County as a Bay Area-based company Zipline is testing its delivery drones on local farmland.
A brush fire in Rumsey Canyon burned nearly 500 acres Monday as crews continued to work toward containment in the hard-to-access area, Cal Fire said.
On July 16, a 54-year-old man was approached while sitting at a bus stop and accused of being "nosey," according to Stockton police. The suspect then pulled out a knife and attacked him.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that expanded the DMV's digital license program to 60% of California drivers.
Behind mom and dad's house, a shed has become a launchpad for a recent Nevada Union High School grad's big idea, which is starting to take flight.
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
Power lines in the area were damaged by the growing flames and fell toward the firefighters who were trying to access the building from a side alley, the fire department said.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Granny Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Sky River Casino Stage, but the California State Fair announced just five hours before showtime that the concert had been canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances."
For the first time ever, the California State Fair will feature an exhibit like no other. This temporary display is filled with artifacts and rich traditions from the first people of California.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is playing in 70mm IMAX film at Sacramento's Esquire IMAX Theatre, one of only a small number of U.S. locations equipped to show the Matt Damon-led epic in the premium format.
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the sinking of their boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
A man who lost relatives in the San Francisco Bay boating tragedy says his brother who captained the vessel was an experienced seaman and not at fault.
A coalition of crime victims' families, prosecutors and victim advocates filed a lawsuit challenging new California Board of Parole Hearings regulations they say could allow some of the state's most violent offenders to seek release.
The Golden State Valkyries are entering Monday's game against the Washington Mystics while on their longest-ever win streak in franchise history.
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Athletics routed the Washington Nationals 15-1 to end their 10-game losing streak Saturday night.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
White House border czar Tom Homan said "I think body cameras are the way to go" after fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine earlier this month.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to four states alleging that a combined 250,000 noncitizens were registered to vote. Elections experts caution that could be a significant overcount.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor Farms, a company headquartered in Salinas, may have supplied contaminated lettuce to Taco Bell.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
While there are a few Californians sick with cyclosporiasis, there aren't any known local outbreaks right now, and none linked to the national outbreak, state health officials say.
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.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Three firefighters were injured while attacking a rapidly spreading vegetation fire sparked by a vehicle fire on Monday afternoon near Groveland, officials said.
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.
Darrielle Fair reports.
The future of package delivery is taking flight in rural Yolo County as a Bay Area-based company Zipline is testing its delivery drones on local farmland.
Steve Large reports on a man arrested on suspicion of the same charges that landed him in jail just 24 hours earlier.
Kayla Moeller reports on a teen designing a drone for use in mountain, river and gorge rescues.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in seasonal fruits and veggies.