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California officials say an inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his own serial killer cellmate two years ago.
The California Highway Patrol secured a $5.9 million grant that aims at enhancing road safety in the state by reducing impaired driving incidents.
The narrative of California residents and businesses fleeing the Golden State in large numbers, which had been debunked by more than one study since the start of the pandemic, now appears to be taking hold again with new research showing the state is "hemorrhaging" residents to neighboring states.
In a new ranking, California cities topped the list of the most expensive places to live in the US.
The leader of a Mexican megachurch who is serving more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young followers has been charged with two federal crimes involving a 16-year-old girl.
It is Filipino American Heritage Month and on Wednesday, Californians honored the work and accomplishments of labor leader Larry Itliong.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years.
A brush fire prompted evacuation orders near the California-Nevada border Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors are seeking justice for 34 people killed in a fire aboard a scuba dive boat called the Conception in 2019.
Dozens of US states, including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.
The Fresno, California, school district is offering substitute teachers more than double their normal rate to fill vacancies as teachers authorize a strike.
Engineers know that water always finds its way home to the sea, but learning how to live in its path is one of the actions the state recommends as it kicked off Flood Preparedness Week.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year.
Ironman California is expected to bring in more than 3,000 athletes from 53 counties. Visit Sacramento says that the impact from Ironman is greater than expected, a spokesperson says.
We're approaching five years since the Camp Fire broke out in the town of Paradise. A new mural is underway that will help tell the town's story over the last few years. The town's chamber of commerce will dedicate the artwork in early November
The hiker was identified as 38-year-old Tom Gerbier, a pilot for Air France.
A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California's towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000 feet off a cliff.
While hundreds of people in support of Palestine met outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento on Friday, miles away Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Israel.
A federal judge who previously overturned California's three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again, ruling Thursday that the state's attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms.
The mother of 15-year-old Kaoria Robinson, who had been missing since the weekend, confirmed the teenager was located in south Sacramento on Thursday.
A team of two Sacramento-area growers has broken a California state record with their giant pumpkin.
The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.
California Governor Gavin Newsom will make a stop in Israel ahead of his planned trip to China. Newsom is set to land Friday morning and leave the same day. His office says he plans to meet with those who have been impacted by the Israel-Hamas war. California is also sending medical supplies to the region.
While the earthquake that struck near Isleton Wednesday morning wasn't strong, the location did raise questions about the possible risk to an area that is critical to the state's water supply.
A new law is now in place with a goal to hold catalytic converter thieves accountable in California. The measure, signed by the governor, allows law enforcement to charge thieves with illegal auto dismantling when they are caught with nine or more stolen catalytic converters. Thieves face a fine of up to $1,000.
The morning commute will start out mostly dry, but showers will begin to increase late Friday morning as a wet and wintry pattern settles in across Northern California.
Regulators said the parking module in certain Ford vehicles may fail, potentially allowing cars to roll away.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
The Sacramento City Unified School District is in the midst of a financial "crisis," according to a warning from a state oversight agency, which found the district's budget shortfalls could be larger than once anticipated at nearly $125 million by 2028.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Sacramento City Unified is in the midst of a financial "crisis," a state oversight agency says, which found the district's budget shortfalls could be larger than once anticipated.
The morning commute will start out mostly dry, but showers will begin to increase late Friday morning as a wet and wintry pattern settles in across Northern California.
A decades-old Placer County murder case is back in the spotlight after one of the men convicted of killing 17-year-old Justine Vanderschoot was denied parole once again.
Regulators said the parking module in certain Ford vehicles may fail, potentially allowing cars to roll away.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
Sacramento police on Sunday said a thief stole a portion of a public artwork that is located in North Sacramento.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
Sacramento State is hiring Arizona assistant head coach and Northern California native Alonzo Carter as the next head football coach.
Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Minnesota past the Sacramento Kings 117-103 in the Timberwolves' second straight game without star Anthony Edwards.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
The California Department of Education is requiring the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to follow state law in another clash over transgender athletes in youth sports in the state.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
The countdown is on to Christmas and Covered California's enrollment deadline, with big price hikes set to take effect.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
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.
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.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, 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.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
The number of people killed on Sacramento County streets so far this year is now up to 148 and police say driving under the influence is one of the top factors.
For nearly two decades, the Sutter County Sheriff's Department has hosted Shop with a Cop.
Sacramento State introduced Alonzo Carter as head football coach.
The Sacramento City School Board is staring down a bigger budget hole than they first thought.