Chase from Sacramento area ends near South Lake Tahoe, Highway 50 reopened
Highway 50 is closed in Northern California's high country due to police activity Thursday morning.
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Highway 50 is closed in Northern California's high country due to police activity Thursday morning.
After several snow-producing storms slammed Northern California, water officials reported an increase in the state's snowpack and stressed that it's not enough.
Pacific Gas and Electric says progress is being made in restoring power in Northern California's El Dorado County. Crews are taking advantage of the break in the weather to work in full force on restoration.
A husband accused of killing his wife in Placerville was arraigned in El Dorado County court this week, officials said.
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.
Two people were killed and a third person was seriously injured Monday afternoon following a head-on collision on Highway 49 in El Dorado County, officials said.
Authorities are warning El Dorado County residents about a recent incident where a person was pulled over by an apparent law enforcement impersonator.
More than four and a half years after the Caldor Fire tore through Grizzly Flats, the community is still waiting for the return of Walt Tyler Elementary School.
Authorities in El Dorado County have arrested a former band teacher for alleged sexual abuse of a child and are searching for any additional victims.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
A woman has been taken to the hospital after a law enforcement officer-involved shooting in rural El Dorado County late Tuesday night.
A Truckee Meadows firefighter and his wife were identified as the two people killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Kyburz on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
A man has died after a crash off of State Route 193 early Friday morning, authorities say.
One person has died and several other people were hurt after an SUV was struck by a pickup truck towing a trailer in the Sierra Nevada over the weekend.
A Sacramento resident walked away with more than $100,000 in winnings from Red Hawk Resort and Casino.
California wildlife managers have confirmed the presence of avian flu-infected birds in El Dorado County.
Many county workers say they love their jobs but can no longer afford to live in the communities they serve.
Highway 50 in El Dorado County was closed in both directions Friday afternoon due to a head-on crash, Caltrans said.
Multiple law enforcement agencies in El Dorado County arrested more than two dozen suspects last week in an operation targeting drug operations on the West Slope and in the South Lake Tahoe Basin, authorities said.
Firefighters are continuing to secure the perimeter of a wildfire in El Dorado County that is burning in the Pilot Hill area on Monday.
The fire is growing at a moderate rate of spread, firefighters say.
A motorcyclist died after crashing head-on with a pickup truck in El Dorado County on Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.
A long-standing tradition for senior athletes at Ponderosa High School was suddenly at risk until students and parents pushed back — and CBS13 got involved.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
Even though it's only August, it's already starting to feel like fall in El Dorado County, because Apple Hill season is officially underway.
Some parents in Woodland have been left wondering where their kids will go to school next year as a population shift in the city is causing some campuses to become overcrowded.
Automated license plate readers are becoming an increasingly common law enforcement tool, but they're also fueling a growing debate over privacy and surveillance. In Lincoln, that debate is playing out as police investigate a string of vandalized cameras.
A 19-year-old man was arrested after Citrus Heights police said he robbed a jewelry store and was caught within minutes, while investigators also linked him to a separate burglary at the same store last month.
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.
Critics called it the "anti-transparency" bill. Newsom quietly enacted the controversial part and may now veto the part the rail watchdog says he needs, sources tell CBS California.
Critics called it the "anti-transparency" bill. Newsom quietly enacted the controversial part and may now veto the part the rail watchdog says he needs, sources tell CBS California.
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.
Some parents in Woodland have been left wondering where their kids will go to school next year as a population shift in the city is causing some campuses to become overcrowded.
A 19-year-old man was arrested after Citrus Heights police said he robbed a jewelry store and was caught within minutes, while investigators also linked him to a separate burglary at the same store last month.
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.
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.
Sacramento police said a pedestrian was struck by two vehicles and remains in critical condition. The driver of the first vehicle left the scene, and the second driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police.
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the classroom at San Juan Unified, where teachers and students are learning how to use the technology.
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 current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
Gabby Williams had 23 points and seven rebounds, Veronica Burton added 16 points and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries clinched a playoff berth by beating the Dallas Wings 78-70 for their sixth straight victory.
Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan each hit a three-run home run to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
Wyatt Langford hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-3 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.
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.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
There is a new effort to increase the minimum wage and training requirements for security guards in California ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.
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.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
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.
It's a loss one friend says came after Susan Solari made the heartbreaking decision to stay behind with the dogs she loved.
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.
Some parents in Woodland have been left wondering where their kids will go to school next year as a population shift in the city is causing some campuses to become overcrowded.
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