Homicide suspect mistakenly released from California jail re-arrested after 5 months
Five months after being mistakenly released from the Contra Costa County Jail, a homicide suspect has been arrested, authorities said.
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Five months after being mistakenly released from the Contra Costa County Jail, a homicide suspect has been arrested, authorities said.
Smoke was expected to be visible for hours Sunday near Antioch due to a vegetation fire burning on an island near the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers confluence, firefighters said.
One person died in a multiple vehicle crash on Highway 4 near the Old River Bridge in the Discovery Bay area, officials said on Saturday.
Authorities in Contra Costa County have launched a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting near Bethel Island on Monday night.
Another swarm of earthquakes centered in San Ramon shook the East Bay on Monday morning, including a 4.2 magnitude quake felt across a wide swath of the Bay Area, authorities said.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
Never-before-released interrogations of Matthew Muller, the serial predator who kidnapped Denise Huskins in 2015, show his confessions to decades of other home invasions and sexual assaults.
Matthew Muller, whose 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins was chronicled in the Netflix docuseries "American Nightmare," was sentenced to another life term for a separate home invasion that occurred just weeks later in Contra Costa County.
A Discovery Bay resident said she heard the boat speeding into the harbor and was shocked at what she saw when she came outside.
A Sacramento County man is accused of multiple child sex crimes after an investigation into a tip that a Google account was uploading videos and photos of child pornography, authorities said on Wednesday.
A Vallejo resident is facing a dozen counts of commercial burglary and grand theft after stealing almost $25,000 worth of LEGO sets from Target stores in Walnut Creek and San Ramon, according to authorities.
Pittsburg police on Thursday announced they have arrested two women allegedly involved in an incident captured on video where one of the women kicked a small dog.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
A dozen California counties, including in the Bay Area and Northern California, are listed under a Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff watch on election night.
Contra Costa County officials announced that the mosquitoes that transmit yellow fever, Zika and dengue fever have been found in the area.
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
A postal worker was the victim of an armed robbery in the community of Blackhawk near Danville late Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
About 16,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers, mainly in California's Central Valley, were warned that they may lose power in a Public Safety Power Shutoff event on Saturday due to high winds and dry conditions, PG&E announced Friday afternoon.
Police in Antioch are investigating the armed robbery of two Contra Costa County Fair employees early Monday morning who were depositing the fair revenue, according to authorities.
A preliminary 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattled eastern Contra Costa County Wednesday evening.
The big challenge: Each windmill blade being about 245 feet long, officials said.
A casino in Northern California has been linked to 11 tuberculosis cases over the past five years, prompting health officials to encourage both workers and visitors to get tested for what the World Health Organization calls "one of the world's top infectious killers."
A man was shot in Vacaville on Sunday morning and his shooter is on the loose.
Stockon police are investigating a brazen attack on a rideshare driver in their own department headquarters parking lot.
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.
A proposed affordable housing development in Rocklin is at the center of a dispute over how the city should grow and how state housing requirements are being enforced.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gavin Williams threw seven shutout innings, Jo Adell had an RBI infield single and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 1-0 Sunday to remain atop the AL Central.
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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