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The University of California at Berkeley's cancellation of a far-right commentator's talk amid violent protests prompted a tweeted warning from President Donald Trump to allow free speech or perhaps risk losing federal funding.
President Donald Trump sought prayers Thursday for Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for "Celebrity Apprentice" — the show Trump once hosted and which he said has become a "total disaster" since California's Republican former governor took over the franchise.
Matthew McConaughey says it's time for Hollywood to "embrace and shake hands" with the fact that Donald Trump is president.
A crowd protesting a far-right commentator's appearance at the University of California at Berkeley hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and sparked a massive bonfire, prompting officials to call off the event.
Legislative Democrats in California have advanced a bill that would provide statewide sanctuary for immigrants by restricting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Churches, synagogues and mosques are banding together in light of President Trump's executive orders.
This Syrian refugee, who wanted his identity withheld, was caught in the middle while in Syria. He wasn't in support of the government or the rebels. He says he faced threats from both sides.
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was a busy man over the weekend, but he managed to make the time to wish one man a happy birthday.
Oscar season is looking more and more like one very well-dressed protest against President Donald Trump.
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting immigrant and refugee entry to America.
The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant budget and staff cuts for the department. Here's a look at the EPA.
President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans to help him enact "great and lasting change" during a party retreat Thursday but offered few details. Later his spokesman said the president will seek a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for a proposed border wall.
Congress will move legislation this year providing up to $15 billion to build a wall along the Mexican boundary, Republican leaders said Thursday.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says he will not attend a planned Jan. 31 meeting with President Donald J. Trump, hours after Trump tweeted the meeting should be canceled if Mexico won't pay for a border wall.
The "Doomsday Clock" is ticking closer to midnight.
Many cities vowed legal action, arguing that the threatened punishment would be unconstitutional. California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, a Los Angeles Democrat, tweeted: "See you in court."
President Donald Trump is signing two executive orders in keeping with campaign promises to boost border security and crack down on immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.
The leading contenders - who all have met with Trump - are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman.
Dave, Kayte, and Nate talk Kings basketball, Tom Brady's relationship with Donald Trump, and more on The Drive.
President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.
President Donald Trump's executive order freezing federal hiring excludes the military and national security employees will hit government programs and services.
A "Saturday Night Live" writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump's 10-year-old youngest son, Barron.
Madonna is defending her fiery, expletive-laden speech at the women's march, saying her words were "taken wildly out of context."
San Francisco police have arrested at least 11 people at various protests against President Donald Trump.
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office in Washington, many people in California who vowed to fight him will be out in the streets and plazas Friday protesting.
A Sacramento County judge ordered her into a UC Davis program for formerly incarcerated students. She was arrested seven months later, accused of dealing drugs from her dorm, where officers found ammunition.
It's threatening billions of dollars in losses for farmers and could choke California's water supply. Working to help stop it is the Davis-based Invasive Species Corporation, which is stepping up with a possible solution.
A new bell schedule this school year cut Rocklin High's Monday brunch period from 20 minutes to just 12 minutes, leaving students with little time to get food and eat before the next class.
The San Francisco 49ers will have a few more starters making their preseason debut in a matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
A man was convicted of two counts of murder for a 2023 crime spree that ended in a deadly crash on Florin Road in South Sacramento, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Crews have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County, officials said.
A Sacramento County judge ordered her into a UC Davis program for formerly incarcerated students. She was arrested seven months later, accused of dealing drugs from her dorm, where officers found ammunition.
It's threatening billions of dollars in losses for farmers and could choke California's water supply. Working to help stop it is the Davis-based Invasive Species Corporation, which is stepping up with a possible solution.
A new bell schedule this school year cut Rocklin High's Monday brunch period from 20 minutes to just 12 minutes, leaving students with little time to get food and eat before the next class.
The San Francisco 49ers will have a few more starters making their preseason debut in a matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
A former president of Telemundo 33 in Sacramento was among seven people killed Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya, the news station confirmed.
College researchers studying public health say they found prohibited intoxicating products being sold at more than half of the Sacramento smoke shops they surveyed this summer.
For 24 years, John Castro has been teaching students at Earl Warren Elementary School in Sacramento. Along the way, he has made an impact that extends far beyond the classroom.
A person wearing a ski mask was found shot in northeast Sacramento on Monday morning under mysterious circumstances, authorities said.
An SUV drifted out of its lane on U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento late Sunday night, hitting a group of people helping change a flat tire on the shoulder.
For California's craft distilleries, the ability to ship directly to customers has become an important way to reach consumers beyond their tasting rooms and local restaurants.
State Sen. Aisha Wahab holds a narrow lead over BART director Melissa Hernandez in the race to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell in California's 14th Congressional District.
California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.
There is a new effort to increase the minimum wage and training requirements for security guards in California ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
The San Francisco 49ers will have a few more starters making their preseason debut in a matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
John Rave hit a tiebreaking, bases-clearing double during a seven-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied past the Athletics 9-7.
In a statement Wednesday, LLWS officials said: "There is no place for betting on Little League games and players or any youth sports competition."
The Minnesota Lynx ran away early from the Golden State Valkyries before holding on for a 77-66 win Wednesday night in a matchup of the WNBA's top teams.
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
The partial term for California's 14th Congressional District ends January 2027, after which the candidate chosen in the November election will serve the next full term.
FBI agents executed search warrants targeting former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and seized his electronic devices, two sources told CBS News.
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a proposed $11 billion bond aimed at addressing the state's affordable housing and homelessness crises.
Stockton City Council candidate Desiree Lynch was arrested on multiple felony counts that allege she filed as a candidate within a district that she did not live in, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Eligible soldiers must reenlist for a minimum of two years and up to six years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
Crews have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County, officials said.
An evacuation warning for a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest was lifted as containment increased to 55%.
A fire in the area of Yuba Ridge Drive near Nevada City forced an evacuation order and warnings.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of intentionally starting the Fred Mountain Fire, one of two wildfires that have merged at the California-Nevada border as thousands of people remain under evacuation orders and warnings.
Crews in Northern California's El Dorado County have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and warnings for parts of the Somerset area, officials said Monday.
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.
As the state pushes schools to drop Native mascots, Ripon High is keeping its Indian mascot.
Ashley Sharp reports.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
A group of lawmakers is trying to make a difference across party lines through impactful legislation.
A new bell schedule this school year cut Rocklin High's Monday brunch period from 20 minutes to just 12 minutes, leaving students with little time to get food and eat before the next class.