Priest whose child porn slideshows found on church printer sentenced
James T. Beighlie, 72, had 6,000 pictures of child sexual abuse material on a computer, officials said.
James T. Beighlie, 72, had 6,000 pictures of child sexual abuse material on a computer, officials said.
Never in the history of the Catholic Church had a pope conducted a funeral ceremony for his predecessor, until now.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in support of abortion rights.
The archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is Catholic, can no longer receive the sacrament of communion because she has declined to back down from her push for abortion access.
The Catholic Church is now holding services at full capacity. After more than a year of pandemic restrictions, the Diocese of Sacramento put out the call this Sunday for its parishioners to come back.
Half of California's Catholic dioceses expect to be subpoenaed by the state attorney general as part of an investigation into whether they have properly handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests, a church spokesman said Tuesday.
A Democratic state senator in California has put on hold a bill that would have required clergy to report knowledge of child abuse or neglect from their co-workers, even if they learned about it in confession.
Six Roman Catholic dioceses in California are creating a program to compensate people who were sexually abused by priests as children, in return for them promising not to sue.
The Sacramento Diocese released a list Tuesday, accusing 44 Priests and two permanent deacons of abusing hundreds of people, including minors.
Of the more than 40 clergy the Sacramento Catholic Diocese listed as credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, just three account for nearly half of the cases.
Bishop Jaime Soto has released a list of Sacramento-area clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing minors and young adults that dates back nearly 70 years.
A California lawmaker is trying to require clergy members to report suspected child abuse or neglect even if they learn of it during confession.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, which devastated parts of the Big Island when it erupted earlier this year, tops a new list from the US Geological Survey ranking the most threatening volcanoes in the United States.
Catholics once faithful with their financial support to their churches are searching for ways to respond to the constant sex-abuse scandals that have tarnished the institution in which they believe, with back-to-back scandals in the past two months.
An Indiana catholic school guidance counselor may lose her job of 15 years after officials learned she was married to another woman.
Pope Francis has declared that the death penalty is never admissible and that the Catholic Church will work towards its abolition around the world.
He claimed to be a man of God, but police say the man calling himself "Father" Erwin Mena is nothing more than a con man.
Italy's decision to cover nude statues during Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's visit is continuing to face criticism.
A number of groups from Sacramento are planning to be in Philadelphia when Pope Francis makes his visit to the US this week.
The Catholic Church in Sacramento has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a former high school football coach's wrongful termination lawsuit.
"I cannot celebrate Mass, I'm not accepted in the formal Catholic Church, in the institutional church, but I'm accepted by God," Juanita Cordero said.
10-year-old California girl traveled to the Vatican to ask Pope Francis for help while her father faced deportation.
The Sacramento Diocese says Javier Posada is pretending to be someone he's not—a Roman Catholic priest or bishop. He invites himself into homes of the faithful under false pretenses and celebrates mass.
The popular and outspoken Stockton priest says it was his decision and his alone to step down from St. Mary's, saying his focus now is on being responsible for a child.
The state Assembly has approved legislation that would open a one-year window for some victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue private or nonprofit organizations.
A crash just north of Sacramento has traffic backing up on Highway 99 into Sutter County Thursday morning.
The Oakdale Chocolate Festival had been postponed in 2023, but this week the city's Chamber of Commerce decided to cancel it for good.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Multiple students and faculty members have been arrested as law enforcement officers raid a pro-Palestinian encampment on UCLA campus.
Shanidar Z's skull — thought to be the best preserved Neanderthal find this century — "was as flat as a pizza," experts said.
Multiple students and faculty members have been arrested as law enforcement officers raid a pro-Palestinian encampment on UCLA campus.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
An involuntary manslaughter charge has been filed against a Woodland man in connection with an incident when a 2-year-old was hit and killed by a truck left running in a parking lot in March, prosecutors said.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Labor groups united at the California State Capitol Wednesday for May Day in an unpermitted protest.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the term sheet to get the ball rolling on plans to transform the old Arco Arena site in Naomas.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Sacramento has long been known as the City of Trees, and new efforts are underway to make sure the city keeps that title.
On International Workers Day, homecare providers, people with disabilities and seniors came together to demand California fix what they call a broken long-term care system.
Two injured snowboarders, including one who was already starting to suffer from hypothermia, were rescued after they narrowly survived an avalanche at Mount Shasta over the weekend, officials say.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
Demonstrators had occupied two buildings on campus since last week and refused to leave.
Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to complete their first series sweep of the season.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to lead the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
A new easy-to-use search tool reveals how California lawmakers are working, or not, when you're not watching. Grieving moms were shocked to learn how powerful lawmakers killed a popular fentanyl bill by not voting.
City Hall in Vallejo was shut down Wednesday afternoon, as students of a local charter school protested a recent decision to deny the school's permit for a new campus.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
California Forever, the billionaire group that wants to build a new city in Solano County, announced on Tuesday that they have collected and submitted enough signatures to put the plan before voters.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
Google began removing California news sites from some user's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
A new easy-to-use search tool reveals how California lawmakers are working, or not, when you're not watching. Grieving moms were shocked to learn how powerful lawmakers killed a popular fentanyl bill by not voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
The building, which has been vacant for 5 years, could soon be turned into a Shake Shack if it's not added to the historic register.
The event had been postponed last year, but now the chamber of commerce has decided to cancel it.
Ashley Sharp reports.
Awareness and support are the goals behind a new nonprofit organization in Placer County that aims to help victims and survivors of crime.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.