Mother, father arrested after 18-month-old dies of fentanyl overdose in Riverbank
A Riverbank mother and father are facing homicide and child abuse charges after their 18-month-old boy died of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said Friday.
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A Riverbank mother and father are facing homicide and child abuse charges after their 18-month-old boy died of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said Friday.
A robbery suspect recently arrested by deputies in Sacramento County allegedly had over half a pound of fentanyl in his hotel room, authorities say.
The L.A. County Coroner's Office said Tyler Sanders, 18, died from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
A California man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after his 2-year-old daughter overdosed on fentanyl, police said.
As the fentanyl pipeline flows freely through Northern California, one rural county is caught in the middle.
There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
The Placer County DA says that the advisement is similar to a Watson advisement given to drivers convicted of driving under the influence.
An inmate at the Yuba County Jail died earlier this month from fentanyl poisoning, authorities said Wednesday.
A Butte County man pleaded guilty this week to selling 1,000 counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
A 15-year-old girl in Riverside, Calif. stopped breathing -- and that's when the school resource officer, assistant principal and other staff jumped in, authorities said.
The Food and Drug Administration warned that overdoses from xylazine mirror opioid overdoses, but may not be reversed by naloxone.
Police in Eugene this week seized enough fentanyl to kill over four million people, from a single person.
The Sacramento County district attorney says Fentanyl caused more deaths in the county last year than homicides. And kids are the target of these colorful pills. The DA is concerned about Halloween.
It's all an effort to address the fentanyl crisis after Sacramento County reported 174 deaths due to overdose poisoning in 2021.
A life-saving treatment will soon be available at school sites within the Sacramento City Unified School District.
A life-saving drug will soon be available at some Sacramento City Unified School District schools starting next week. The move comes about due to the high number of opioid-related overdoses among youth.
California will investigate the police and public health response to the deadly opioid crisis with a newly-formed bipartisan assembly committee, lawmakers announced Thursday.
Started as a routine traffic stop in North Auburn
Some parents in Elk Grove were concerned when their high school students brought home Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, after a school assembly on Monday, but the organizers behind the assembly said it's the first step in educating teens about the dangers of counterfeit pills.
A Pleasant Grove High mom is speaking out after her son, who has a history of health complications, brought home the overdose-reversal drug following a school assembly. Although Narcan is harmless for the general population, it can be dangerous if taken by some with health conditions.
What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.
Authorities in Placer County are warning of a synthetic version of the powerful drug fentanyl that could be targeting young people. It looks like chalk and could look like rainbows. There has been an increase in recent deadly overdoses due to the drug.
The father of a two-year-old girl who died in April has been arrested after an investigation found the presence of fentanyl in the child.
The army said troops also found 328 pounds of apparent powdered fentanyl at a checkpoint in the northern state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.
A Santa Rosa couple has been charged with murder following the death of their 15-month-old toddler who died in May after ingesting fentanyl.
Sacramento will be honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 44th annual March for the Dream, starting Monday morning at Sacramento City College.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
An illegal fireworks show right over the freeway in Placer County was caught on camera.
A driver died after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash down an embankment off Interstate 80 in Nevada County, authorities said.
Stockton police said two men were killed and a woman was injured after a shooting on Sunday.
Sacramento will be honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 44th annual March for the Dream, starting Monday morning at Sacramento City College.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
Del Monte Foods is shutting down its Modesto fruit cannery, bringing an end to operations at a facility that has long been part of the agricultural economy in California's Central Valley.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
Sacramento will be honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 44th annual March for the Dream, starting Monday morning at Sacramento City College.
The International Sportsmen's Expo is back at Cal Expo this weekend, giving outdoor enthusiasts a chance to explore everything from fishing and hunting gear to boats, RVs, and adventure travel — all without leaving Sacramento.
Raising Cane's is raising controversy in Sacramento. There are plans to build a new restaurant in North Natomas, but some city officials are trying to deny the project's approval permit.
Work is continuing in Downtown Sacramento on building a new soccer stadium for the Republic FC, which is scheduled to open in 2027. But some people are protesting one of the ways that the new stadium is being funded.
It's been a grim start to the new year, with four more people dying over the weekend in car crashes on Sacramento streets. Traffic safety advocates say they happened on roads known for dangerous speeds and intersections.
A special election will be held in August to fill California's 1st Congressional District, left vacant following the death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa.
President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are both pitching plans to restrict corporations from buying single-family homes.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
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.
Deni Avdija had 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in his return from a back injury to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 117-110 on Sunday night.
The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coaching vacancy.
The San Francisco 49ers' season came to an end in a 41-6 blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.
Domantas Sabonis scored 13 points in his return from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook had 26 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 128-115 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
The Athletics have hired former Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as the club's special assistant to the scouting department.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Officials said there were 35 cases of wild mushroom poisoning across California between Nov. 18 and Jan. 4. In an average year, fewer than five cases of wild mushroom poisoning occur statewide, according to Sonoma County health officials.
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.
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.
The 44th annual March for the Dream will take place today at Sacramento City College.
An illegal fireworks show right over the freeway in Placer County was caught on camera.
Stockton police said two men were killed and a woman was injured after a shooting on Sunday.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Nina Burns reports.