Sacramento city leaders take new steps to create more housing in new, existing neigborhoods
The Sacramento City Council has adopted a new general plan that lasts until the year 2040 and could change the look and size of new homes.
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The Sacramento City Council has adopted a new general plan that lasts until the year 2040 and could change the look and size of new homes.
Deputies are asking for help identifying a suspect who was caught on a surveillance camera showing a man holding a firearm outside of a Live Oak home Monday night.
The Central Valley is considered a "child care desert," but there's now an app helping more in-home providers become licensed.
Cell phone video shows the moments after a San Joaquin County sheriff's deputy hit a pedestrian in the middle of a road with his patrol vehicle.
Sacramento community leaders are bracing for what a new $66 million budget deficit could mean for their neighborhoods.
Work is underway to modify a piece of public art that's being blamed for killing birds in Sacramento.
A doggie debacle: A Stockton-area pooch named Gracie got her head stuck in a Biscotti bucket for two weeks.
Citizen-led group Rescue California sent a recall letter to the governor's office Monday morning explaining the reasons behind the second attempt after the first one failed.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said tips are flooding in after they arrested a person for possibly impersonating a deputy. The shocking discovery came after a high-speed stolen car chase on Saturday night.
A new television ad released Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom is part of the battle over abortion in the U.S. right now. Gov. Newsom is once again stepping onto the national stage of the abortion battle with this ad aimed at Tennessee.
The Tarbiya Institute in Roseville recently showcased a 100 Years of Palestine exhibit and hoped to welcome hundreds of guests. Instead, the one-day event drew thousands.
A resident of Sacramento County's Rosemont community is defying the odds of a debilitating disease with an unexpected approach.
Sacramento's food scene is once again on a global stage as the city was named by Eater as one of its top 12 places to eat this year.
California farmers are responsible for growing 80% of the world's almonds, but an invasive beetle from Australia may be causing a big blow to the industry.
A reunion happened Thursday for two Sacramento-area families as they greeted paramedic Diana Boshch who helped deliver their baby girls at their homes.
A new plan to tackle the peacock problem in Solano County comes at a cost to taxpayers.
A campaign by the Western States Petroleum Association is breaking down California's fuel costs. They say the goal is to step outside of politics and look at the facts.
Three million people in the United States suffer from epilepsy and about 20,000 of them in Northern California have seizures that are not controlled by medication. But now there is some new hope.
We all know the saying about saving something for a rainy day, but in California, it's about saving the water for a dry day. The state is working to recharge the groundwater.
Could a Northern California community become the first new city in the state in over a decade? That's what people in the San Joaquin community of Mountain House will decide during this year's election.
At just six years old, Shine Arslanian of Garden Valley has faced more adversity than most, but still, nothing slows him down.
It's long been known that sitting in your hairstylist's chair can feel like a therapy session. At some hair salons and barbershops in Sacramento, professional counseling is actually free.
A severe storm has been creating some chaos across Northern California on Monday, leading to some flooded roads in Sacramento and even a sinkhole along Theo Way in the city's Land Park neighborhood.
Kai Nakaoka, 17, is a part of the Boy Scouts of America girl's troop called Troop 50G. She is now being honored for becoming the troop's first Eagle Scout, the highest rank you can achieve.
Each year, cancer kills more firefighters than any other occupational injury, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is now taking steps – by taking off their clothes – to lower exposure to harmful soot and ash.
Light rail service in east Sacramento has been disrupted Monday morning due to vandalism, SacRT officials say.
Police in Vallejo are searching for a driver who they said left the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in which a pedestrian was killed over the weekend.
An investigation is underway in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento after a person was found dead after a fire early Monday morning.
Mattel is introducing a Barbie with autism as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
A pack of teens was caught on camera riding their bicycles on a Manteca freeway on Friday afternoon.
Light rail service in east Sacramento has been disrupted Monday morning due to vandalism, SacRT officials say.
Police in Vallejo are searching for a driver who they said left the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in which a pedestrian was killed over the weekend.
An investigation is underway in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento after a person was found dead after a fire early Monday morning.
Three people died and two others were injured in a crash in Sacramento Saturday evening, police said.
Around 9:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 2400 block of Larkspur Lane and found a man who had been shot once in the chest.
Law enforcement officials say a protest near the ICE building in downtown Sacramento led to vandalism but no arrests or confrontations with officers.
Blocked lanes and backed-up traffic – it's a familiar sight within Caltrans' major construction project through downtown Sacramento. Many drivers want to know: When will it end?
An assault in Midtown Sacramento on Halloween weekend has now become a homicide investigation after the victim died weeks later from his injuries, officials said Monday.
Sacramento police said a driver who was spotted going at a high rate of speed was seriously injured after crashing into another vehicle.
Current drought maps are showing California is drought-free for the first time in 25 years.
A man convicted in a retail theft spree across 11 Northern California counties between 2023 and 2025 was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, authorities said.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.
A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional.
Leaders across Northern California and the Bay Area are reacting after President Trump's announcement that the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
The U.S. Trademark Office is rejecting the A's request to trademark the "Sacramento Athletics" name.
DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 points, helping the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 111-98 on Sunday night.
The Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs in a 23-19 loss to the 49ers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury.
The Eagles will begin their journey for another Super Bowl championship vs. the San Francisco 49ers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Health officials in Sonoma County are urging the community to not eat and forage for wild mushrooms, following the poisoning death of a county resident.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
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.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
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 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.
One person was found dead after an early morning house fire in Sacramento on Monday.
The U.S. Trademark Office is rejecting the A's request to trademark the "Sacramento Athletics" name.
A pack of teens was caught on camera riding their bicycles on a Manteca freeway on Friday afternoon.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
With crimes, officer-involved shootings, and the tragic recent mass shooting in Stockton, the Stockton Police Department has someone on staff with the goal of helping officers cope with the horrific tragedies they may see.