Proposal aims to cut use of drought-stricken Colorado River
The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
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The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
Investigators are looking into the possibility that fuel issues may have caused a small plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board.
The bodies of both children that went missing in the swollen and rapidly flowing Kings River over the weekend have now been recovered, authorities said on Monday.
The Supreme Court says it won't get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state.
Eagle Mountain, founded in 1948, was a bustling company village for Kaiser Steel Mine until its closure in the '80s.
Tracy Vanderhulst was arrested for unlawful sexual intercourse involving a minor and held on $30,000 bail, authorities said.
The apparent gunfight happened at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico's Baja California state, near the U.S. border. It prompted an intense mobilization of army, navy, and state and local police units.
A semi-truck driver from North Highlands is accused of driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed several Mexican farmworkers and injured others on an Oregon freeway.
Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico's Baja California state that left 10 people dead and another 10 wounded.
Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California.
Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing.
Some shops are saying they are facing an extinction event.
California legislative committees in the Assembly and Senate blocked two big climate bills Thursday.
Disney on Thursday upped the ante in its battle with Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and it cost his state 2,000 white-collar jobs.
Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist, was behind the wheel of the vehicle when it went over the side of a coastal road at a spot known as the Devil's Slide in January.
A recent study from the California Lawyer's Association and the District of Columbia Bar revealed eye-opening data surrounding a group often overlooked in these conversations: practicing attorneys.
Newly unsealed court documents show that the wife of a California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving over a cliff told rescuers he was depressed and needed a psychological evaluation.
It took a search and rescue team six hours to rescue the hikers, who were about four miles away from the trailhead.
California's first-in-the-nation Black reparations task force is nearing the end of its historic work with a hefty list of recommendations for lawmakers to consider turning into action.
This winter's series of atmospheric rivers created pathogens that are attacking crops across California.
Residents of the neighborhoods were told to stay inside and close their doors and windows as the bees swarmed.
California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture species.
California officials plan to build a channel off the Yuba River so threatened species of fish can get around a dam.
A lot of you called our newsroom last night to report bright lights in the sky. Some even got some great video of the mysterious lights. So what were they?
Three popular campgrounds at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Monday because of a forecast of flooding as warming temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Carlos Cortes and Zack Gelof each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Athletics rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Over 900 dairy farms and millions of cows — that's what takes up much of California's Central Valley. Now, those same farms face a new reality: stricter regulations on water pollution.
Government envoys from Mexico and the United Kingdom were among the dignitaries attending a ceremony for Sacramento's induction into the World Affairs Council on Tuesday.
A woman accused of swinging a knife at someone was arrested after barricading herself inside a Sacramento home on Tuesday night, officials said.
California voters who rely on mail-in ballots could face a greater risk of having their votes rejected if they wait until Election Day to return them, according to a new study.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a controversial new law that dramatically changes how Sacramento responds to the growing homeless crisis.
For Cheryl Macy's family, the focus is not on how the 76-year-old was killed, but on how she lived.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Riverbank city leaders are set to vote Tuesday on a major housing development west of the city as residents prepare to decide a separate ballot measure that could give voters more control over future growth.
Losing a child to cancer is devastating for any parent, but for siblings, the loss can also be heart-wrenching. One Sacramento family has turned its own heartbreak into a foundation dedicated to helping children navigate that loss.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a controversial new law that dramatically changes how Sacramento responds to the growing homeless crisis.
Sacramento is increasing security patrols in the Lavender Heights district following a series of recent attacks that have raised concerns about safety in the LGBTQ+ community.
The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a 22-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son who were reported missing and are considered at risk.
The crash happened just after 7 a.m. near Norwood Avenue and Lindley Drive. Police said officers arrived at the scene and began life-saving measures, but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
California Republican legislators are demanding an investigation into payments by state's high-speed rail project to consultants that a state watchdog last week called "wasteful and unallowable."
The city filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's social media company over the Truth API feed that provides wealthy subscribers early access to the president's posts.
From the fields of California's Central Valley, José Hernández spent much of his life pursuing goals that once seemed out of reach.
California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.
The order speeds up flood preparations and directs agencies to stage equipment and supplies before winter storms arrive.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Carlos Cortes and Zack Gelof each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Athletics rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
A football player at the College of San Mateo was killed and two others were injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in San Jose over the weekend, officials said.
A high school on California's Central Coast has abruptly canceled the remainder of the 2026 football season as officials launch an investigation into the program.
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper announced that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer and is undergoing treatment.
California voters who rely on mail-in ballots could face a greater risk of having their votes rejected if they wait until Election Day to return them, according to a new study examining recent changes to U.S. Postal Service operations.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
California Republican legislators are demanding an investigation into payments by state's high-speed rail project to consultants that a state watchdog last week called "wasteful and unallowable."
The city filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's social media company over the Truth API feed that provides wealthy subscribers early access to the president's posts.
The U.S., Denmark and Greenland signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate in the country, launched a new lineup of services more than six months ago in Sacramento that they say is helping fill a critical funding gap: aesthetics.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
For children facing cancer and other serious medical conditions, a hospital stay can be especially difficult. But at hospitals across Northern California, one familiar superhero is helping bring some joy to kids who need it most.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
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.
The Dome Fire in California's Yosemite National Park has rapidly grown as firefighters work to slow the flames burning in steep terrain in Mariposa County.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
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.
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