Notable works entering the public domain in 2026
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Ahead of International Bookstore Day, CBS Sacramento took a look inside one Elk Grove shop that is on a mission to do more.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
The uncorrected copy proof of the debut novel in the Harry Potter series was bought for pennies more than a quarter-century ago with J.K. Rowling's name misspelled on the title page.
Scholastic is backtracking after allowing schools to opt out of offering books related to diversity at book fairs.
Britney Spears' new memoir, "The Woman in Me," comes out Tuesday.
Christa Armstead, mother of San Francisco 49er and Elk Grove native Arik Armstead, released a powerful new memoir titled, "Illegitimate: Memoir of a Priest's Daughter," pulling back the curtain on her rocky past.
The long overdue dystopian first-edition has parts "as relevant today as they were 65 [years] ago," the man who borrowed the book said in a note to the library.
Organized censorship groups that compile lists of books to challenge "contributed significantly" to the increase, the American Library Association said.
In Solano County, closing the reading gap does not start at the library. Librarians know kids are not rushing to check out books and research shows little boys of color are not reading proficiently. So, Johnny Parker of Vacaville, head branch manager of Town Square Library, brings books to children in unusual spaces.
Descriptions of characters as "fat," "ugly" and "crazy" have been removed. "This is absurd censorship," said the author Salman Rushdie on Twitter.
Her debut picture book, "The Christmas Princess," features the theme of bullying, which she said was important because it was part of her childhood reality.
Between July 2021 and June 2022, books were banned 2,532 times.
Those who oppose the trail say the impacts to the surrounding land and community are not worth it.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is scheduled to blast off this spring, taking humans back to the moon's orbit for the first time in more than 50 years. We got an inside look at the UC Davis nuclear reactor that's helping make the mission a success.
Foxes are making a comeback in Stockton. Last July, neighbors reported foxes being trapped in illegal snares near the soccer complex. Months later, the population is back on the rise.
The Sacramento City Unified School District is looking at a multi-million-dollar budget deficit and is now facing a major shakeup after the superintendent stepped down.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors created a local golden mussel committee to help communicate better with state and affected areas in the county.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
Those who oppose the trail say the impacts to the surrounding land and community are not worth it.
Solano County is experiencing blow after blow when it comes to mass layoffs, with the potential for even more jobs to be cut.
The Sacramento City Unified School District is looking at a multi-million-dollar budget deficit and is now facing a major shakeup after the superintendent stepped down.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is scheduled to blast off this spring, taking humans back to the moon's orbit for the first time in more than 50 years. We got an inside look at the UC Davis nuclear reactor that's helping make the mission a success.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
A proposed set of upgrades to Rio Americano High School's stadium is drawing both support and pushback, with the deadline approaching to submit public input as part of the project's environmental review.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot and killed a suspect while responding to a bank robbery on Thursday afternoon.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
A California Supreme Court ruling involving a Sacramento traffic stop bars police from stopping or ticketing drivers over loose marijuana, ruling that it's similar to spilled beer and not readily consumable.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, a record-setting dual-threat player as a runner and receiver, was elected as one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was awarded the league's Comeback Player of the Year at the NFL Honors event on Thursday evening.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
An electronic billboard at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a football theme for Super Bowl week was removed following criticism from residents and local lawmakers.
Two NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, will face off in the NFL's first regular season game in Australia later this year, the league announced.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
It's a new kind of crackdown on crime in Sacramento as the city council is considering ramping up surveillance and raising fines on illegal dumping.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
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.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
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.
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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is scheduled to blast off this spring, taking humans back to the moon's orbit for the first time in more than 50 years. We got an inside look at the UC Davis nuclear reactor that's helping make the mission a success.
Ashley Sharp reports.
Foxes are making a comeback in Stockton. Last July, neighbors reported foxes being trapped in illegal snares near the soccer complex. Months later, the population is back on the rise.
The crash happened at Michigan and Ryde avenues.
Madisen Keavy reports.