Over 3 tons of meth found in fake watermelon, celery shipments
Border agents seized almost $6 million worth of methamphetamine from trucks carrying shipments of produce — real and fake — into California.
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Border agents seized almost $6 million worth of methamphetamine from trucks carrying shipments of produce — real and fake — into California.
The Department of Education announced that it is offering up 75,000 acres that it owns to help create 2.3 million housing units in areas where teachers struggle to afford housing
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
Oarfish have a reputation as harbingers of disasters — and this one was spotted just two days before a 4.4 quake rattled Los Angeles.
Investigators announced a major breakthrough in a decades old cold case on Tuesday, linking the 1986 killing of 19-year-old Cathy Small to William Suff, a serial killer previously convicted of 12 murders.
Over a half-century, the average size of a parish increased by 60%, while the number of priests dropped by 40%.
California's Park Fire exploded just miles from the site of the 2018 Camp Fire, the worst wildfire in state history, before leaving a legacy of its own. See how quickly it unfolded.
California's decades-old wildfire mapping system could face some changes with a measure continuing to make its way through the legislature.
California Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is leaving the Democratic Party to join Republicans in California, the state GOP announced.
Donald Trump told reporters a story about almost crashing in a helicopter he was riding in with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year.
Following California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order to begin removing homeless encampments in California, the big question now is where will everyone go?
After years of absence, giant pandas return to the San Diego Zoo, a symbol of U.S.-China conservation efforts.
State tribal leaders and lawmakers will be hearing from CSU and UC administrators about efforts to return Native American human remains and objects.
Electric vehicle technology is rapidly advancing to meet demand as California accelerates its zero-emission standards by 2030. Now there's a new mobile fueling unit powering the future to help consumers go green.
More than 640 structures have so far been destroyed by the Park Fire as it continues to grow beyond 402,000 acres.
Sacramento's Midtown Farmers Market was voted as the best farmers market in California and the third best in the nation, according to the American Farmland Trust.
New numbers from Cal Fire Friday morning show the Park Fire continues to grow.
As we dig into California's crippling gas prices, we finally have a better picture of what causes those outrageous price spikes at the pump.
California's fifth largest wildfire is encroaching on some of the last strongholds for imperiled salmon.
The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks.
A man got severe burns from walking barefoot on sand dunes in Death Valley, where air temperatures were 123 degrees and the ground was much hotter.
In a Sierra foothills town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land taken from their ancestors for a state park.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
Blue Diamond Growers says it has reached an agreement to redevelop part of the company's Sacramento property into a mixed-use community.
Authorities have arrested the Sacramento man wanted in connection with the 2024 death of his partner and have safely recovered the pair's missing children.
A dozen people were displaced after a fire in Foothill Farms spread from a duplex to a triplex early Tuesday morning.
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Currently, Ripon Fire District has one engine, one ambulance and one battalion chief on staff at all times.
Authorities have arrested the Sacramento man wanted in connection with the 2024 death of his partner and have safely recovered the pair's missing children.
Blue Diamond Growers says it has reached an agreement to redevelop part of the company's Sacramento property into a mixed-use community.
Currently, Ripon Fire District has one engine, one ambulance and one battalion chief on staff at all times.
A dozen people were displaced after a fire in Foothill Farms spread from a duplex to a triplex early Tuesday morning.
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla has condemned what she said were separate incidents of her campaign signs being vandalized with racist slurs.
A new needle exchange pilot program at the Sacramento Public Library is drawing backlash from some neighbors who say they are concerned about the safety of families and children.
Sacramento city leaders are continuing negotiations over how to close a $66 million budget deficit, with councilmembers signaling support for preserving several community programs even as difficult cuts loom ahead.
Sacramento police are investigating a stabbing that they say left a woman in critical condition Tuesday evening in South Natomas.
A semi-truck caught on fire and was impacting traffic on Interstate 5 in South Sacramento late Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power on Sunday as planned de-energizations start over critical fire weather.
Forecasters issued warnings to Northern California residents about widespread gusty winds and high fire danger as well as beach hazards during the weekend.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday.
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Harrison Bader hit a grand slam that capped an eight-run eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the sloppy Athletics 10-1 in 25-35 mph winds.
Casey Schmitt hit two home runs and drove in three, Trevor McDonald struck out five in 6 2/3 innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Athletics 6-4.
Nick Kurtz homered for a third straight game, hitting a go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth inning and the Athletics beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday night.
Jordan Walker had a solo homer and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics.
Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla has condemned what she said were separate incidents of her campaign signs being vandalized with racist slurs.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
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.
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.
Blue Diamond Growers says it has reached an agreement to redevelop part of the company's Sacramento property into a mixed-use community.
Camron Lee's children, who have also been missing, have also been found safe, the FBI says.
Authorities have apprehended the Sacramento man wanted in connection to the 2024 death of his partner and disappearance of their children.
Investigators believe DUI was a factor in the crash.
A mother and child have been taken to the hospital with burn injuries, firefighters say.