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Wine drinkers may also be able to cash in their bottles as well.
In a move the restaurant industry warns could raise fast-food prices, California's governor signed into law a bill creating a "Fast Food Council" to determine standards for pay, hours, and working conditions for the state's fast food workers.
"This is about to get significantly more intense," utility official said as the mercury in some parts of the state hits 115 degrees.
California Independent System Operator once again calls for voluntary electricity conservation starting at 4 p.m.
A 22-year mega-drought has caused elevation to drop along the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
Record high temperatures have caused medical professionals to raise concerns about the possibility of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat strokes.
"If I hadn't gotten the housing, it would have been really challenging for me to make ends meet," one teacher said.
The bill, which would be enacted in the 2024-25 school year if signed by the governor, would require all children to attend one year of kindergarten before they can go to first grade.
If agreed upon by Governor Newsom and the agencies union, the contract could mean higher pay and a reduction in work days for firefighters.
In the face of California’s megadrought farmland across the state is at a crossroads. Some land is now being repurposed to make sure it’s viable for generations to come.
California will be the first state in the nation to install solar panel canopies over canals to combat drought and climate change.
Nation's largest state sets ambitious timeline to make all new cars electric in 12 years — with juicy incentives.
Officers found the dead woman's daughter in a bedroom who told them her mother died of natural causes in April 2021, police said.
It's the most somebody has ever won in California from a scratchers ticket, a $20 million prize. Some customers are surprised that such a large jackpot was sold at their small neighborhood market. The store owner didn't want to go on camera but he says the winner is a regular customer and a nice guy.
The bill failed in the assembly a year ago, but the senate approved an amended version on Aug. 18, now sending it to Gov. Newsom's desk.
Apple said the vulnerability would allow a hacker to impersonate a device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name.
A new affordable housing bill in California may make its way to the governor's desk.
Temperatures are on the rise this week and could break records. As a result, there will be an excessive heat watch. The hottest parts of the day will be 2:45 p.m.-6 p.m.
There are two large fires burning in Northern California. Here's the latest on the McKinney and 6 Rivers Lightning Complex fires.
The man had video evidence he also provided to authorities, police said.
The state also claims that the married doctor tried to pursue a third patient romantically.
Accidents point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: Partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.
After years of COVID restrictions in the off-season, high school football players are coming into 2022 refreshed.
New state building codes allow for the potential construction of mass timber high rises up to 18 stories tall.
A months-long crackdown targeting alleged gang violence and drug activity in Stockton has resulted in 10 arrests and about 75 firearms being taken off the streets, officials announced.
After nearly two decades, Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar announced this week that it will close its Midtown Sacramento location due to impacts from rising costs and declining business over the last two years.
Manteca police are explaining why a suspected driver in a fatal hit-and-run involving a 73-year-old woman has not been arrested, saying investigators need more time to complete "complex investigations."
City leaders recently approved more than $1 million in spending tied to the centennial celebration, which will include public events, a rock 'n' roll exhibition and a projection light show on the historic building.
Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night.
A first-of-its-kind partnership in Sacramento is delivering more commercial truck drivers to California roadways at a time when there is a critical gap in the industry's workforce statewide.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have changed how California determines financial eligibility for some immigrants receiving state-funded food assistance.
A months-long crackdown targeting alleged gang violence and drug activity in Stockton has resulted in 10 arrests and about 75 firearms being taken off the streets, officials announced.
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.
After nearly two decades, Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar announced this week that it will close its Midtown Sacramento location due to impacts from rising costs and declining business over the last two years.
After nearly two decades, Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar announced this week that it will close its Midtown Sacramento location due to impacts from rising costs and declining business over the last two years.
City leaders recently approved more than $1 million in spending tied to the centennial celebration, which will include public events, a rock 'n' roll exhibition and a projection light show on the historic building.
A first-of-its-kind partnership in Sacramento is delivering more commercial truck drivers to California roadways at a time when there is a critical gap in the industry's workforce statewide.
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.
A California Assembly bill that compels homeowners associations to set aside more money for future repairs could also sharply increase monthly HOA fees.
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.
Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have changed how California determines financial eligibility for some immigrants receiving state-funded food assistance.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao 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 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."
Placer County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this season as mosquito activity continues across the region and cases statewide have climbed to more than three times the number reported at this point last year.
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.
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.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Manteca police are explaining why a suspected driver in a fatal hit-and-run involving a 73-year-old woman has not been arrested, saying investigators need more time to complete "complex investigations."
City leaders recently approved more than $1 million in spending tied to the centennial celebration, which will include public events, a rock 'n' roll exhibition and a projection light show on the historic building.
Darrielle Fair reports.
Ashley Sharp reports.