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Northern California's record-breaking wet season is wiping out some wildlife and allowing others to thrive. The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge is home to the endangered riparian brush rabbits and is also where nutria, known as the swamp rat, are emerging.
"There is no age limit on evil." Those were words spoken against Senate Bill 94 by a California murder victim's sister at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday. The comment came as part of a hearing for a bill that would allow convicted murderers who were sentenced to life without parole or the death penalty to petition for parole.
Parents gathered at Elk Grove's school board meeting to voice their opinions about certain LGBTQ+ books. The dispute lasted the entire school year but culminated tonight for the board's last meeting before the summer break.
The City of Sacramento is spending millions of dollars each year to address homelessness, but community members say the problem is only getting worse.
A prominent downtown Sacramento nightclub that the city forced to close in the aftermath of the K Street mass shooting is now allowed to re-open with new conditions.
The man arrested for the deadly shooting of an Amazon delivery driver made his first appearance in the San Joaquin County courthouse on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, thieves broke into two separate buildings: the first one at Veihmeyer Hall, which is home to the hydrology program; and then another at the Food and Science Sprocket Laboratory.
A man was reportedly bleeding from head to toe and had injuries that resembled stab wounds.
Time is ticking as some seniors in Placer County struggle to save their center which for many has become a center of support and friendship.
A national flood assessment tool could be out of date. A new study says this tool is not taking into account how many more severe events are happening because of climate change and how new construction could be at a higher risk.
Mosquito season is here and our wet winter means there's going to be a lot of them flying around. A UC Davis pediatric resident said it doesn't take much for the pests to make themselves right at home.
The plan has endorsements from several city and civic leaders and received more than $29,000 in SMUD grant funds.
On Sunday, the Stockton 99 Speedway hosted a drifting event for drivers to run laps. When drivers and spectators left the venue, some faced traffic stops, tickets and arrests.
Authorities are now saying that one person has been officially arrested in connection to a south Sacramento shooting that left a 17-year-old dead over the weekend.
After a man lost his prosthetic leg in the lake a year ago in the depths of Lake Natoma. It was finally found and he was located, too, in Texas.
Lowriders from around California cruised throughout the Capitol Mall in Sacramento on Sunday. The uncommon sight marked the first-ever California Lowrider Holiday.
The shooting sent the big rig off the freeway and into parked cars at a nearby business before it crashed into a building.
The Amazon driver who died after he was shot and drove off I-5 in Lathrop on Thursday has been identified as 37-year-old Ilkhom Shodiev. His wife and close family friend spoke with CBS13 exclusively via Zoom from North Carolina.
Authorities have made an arrest in the shooting death and crash of an Amazon big rig driver along I-5 in Lathrop.
You've heard of storm shelters for tornadoes and hurricanes, but now, Sacramento is stepping up its game by creating smoke shelters for another type of natural disaster: severe wildfires.
Body cam footage was released Thursday of an early April shooting in Roseville involving a suspect who took two hostages, killing one at Mahany Park.
Three Nevada County fire districts are merging to keep operations at Rough and Ready Fire that were set to stop on June 30 alive.
Pressed Coffee & Records is the place people go for a mocha and a side of music. It's the business model that has kept the shop open for more than two years now. For the owner, the timing couldn't be better.
Critics are calling the City of Sacramento's brand new online homeless enforcement tool "a dud" on day one.
It's been nearly a year since a beloved Sacramento high school football coach was gunned down outside a downtown nightclub. His parents spoke candidly about their mission to turn their grief into community empowerment.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The city of Ceres green-lighted new bicycle ordinances after the police department said there have been a major uptick in illegal cycling group activity.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis will miss another month due to a left knee injury.
The resentencing hearings were triggered by Senate Bill 483, which took effect in 2021, making certain old sentencing enhancements invalid.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The morning commute will start out mostly dry, but showers will begin to increase late Friday morning as a wet and wintry pattern settles in across Northern California.
The city of Ceres green-lighted new bicycle ordinances after the police department said there have been a major uptick in illegal cycling group activity.
A series of earthquakes rattled the San Ramon area Friday night, with the largest being a preliminary magnitude 4.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Sacramento police on Sunday said a thief stole a portion of a public artwork that is located in North Sacramento.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis will miss another month due to a left knee injury.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
Sacramento State is hiring Arizona assistant head coach and Northern California native Alonzo Carter as the next head football coach.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
The latest deluge of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, released by the Justice Department, adds to a huge trove of documents and photos that have already been made public.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
The California Department of Education is requiring the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to follow state law in another clash over transgender athletes in youth sports in the state.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
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.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
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.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Girls wrestling, once an emerging sport, is now one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country.
Madisen Keavy reports.
The resentencing hearings were triggered by Senate Bill 483, which took effect in 2021, making certain old sentencing enhancements invalid.
Carmela Karcher reports.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.