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California is joining with the federal government to open two new vaccination centers as test areas for new President Joseph Biden's effort to create 100 mass vaccination sites nationwide in 100 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
Facing widespread criticism for its slow vaccine rollout, California is revamping its delivery system mid-stride by centralizing its hodgepodge of county systems and streamlining appointment sign-up, notification, and eligibility for its 40 million residents.
Politicians from across the state, as well as across the political spectrum, congratulated President Joe Biden on his inauguration.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday mobilized 1,000 members of the National Guard amid other security precautions over concerns of civil unrest ahead of President Donald Trump leaving office.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to give schools $2 billion to help start re-opening schools for in-person learning.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released a statement strongly condemning the protest at the US Capitol where people stormed the building.
Millions of low-income Californians would get a $600 payment from the state under a budget proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California has reached a grim milestone as it surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, health officials say.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says that California has its first case of the new COVID-19 B.1.1.7. variant strain.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday encouraged schools to resume in-person education next year, starting with the youngest students, and promised $2 billion in state aid to promote coronavirus testing, increased ventilation of classrooms and personal protective equipment.
Intensive care units in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley have no capacity remaining, according to state figures.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the US Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, overwhelming emergency rooms in urban centers and rural areas.
The shutdown order by Gov. Gavin Newsom took effect last weekend in some parts of California, but it seems to be having a minimal effect on daily life.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new smartphone tool that will help alert Californians if they spent time near someone who tests positive for coronavirus.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as his nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will impose a new stay-at-home order for areas where capacity at intensive care units falls below 15 percent.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a sweeping new coronavirus order for California on Thursday that will trigger business shutdowns and limits on people's movement based on hospital intensive care unit capacity in their regions.
Some California counties are pushing ahead with plans to wind down a program that's moved homeless people into hotel rooms amid the coronavirus pandemic despite an emergency cash infusion from the state aimed at preventing people from returning to the streets in colder weather as the virus surges.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a $50,000 reward to help solve a brutal 2007 Fremont murder case.
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones says his deputies will not be enforcing compliance with county or state-level health orders related to COVID-19.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom apologized for what he called "a bad mistake" for not practicing what he's been preaching in attending a birthday party for a longtime adviser.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's pulling the state's "emergency brake" as coronavirus cases surge in the state.
With coronavirus cases surging in California to the point that Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is pulling that state's "emergency brake," leaders are looking at a possible curfew to try and get control of the pandemic.
With COVID-19 continuing to resurge, California is joining several other West Coast states in issuing a travel advisory ahead of the holiday season.
The Chicago-born rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, spoke with CBS News Sacramento about the anniversary tour, his connection with fans and what he hopes to bring to the Sacramento-area show.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate in the country, launched a new lineup of services more than six months ago in Sacramento that they say is helping fill a critical funding gap: aesthetics.
The NorCal Bat Association says a bat colony with almost a quarter million members lives underneath the Yolo Causeway.
Manteca Mayor Gary Singh and a local chiropractor are facing misdemeanor election charges following an investigation into an offer of a discount tied to voting in the city's mayoral race, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday.
The executive order does not require a shutoff yet, but asks experts to consider one alongside independent audits.
The Chicago-born rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, spoke with CBS News Sacramento about the anniversary tour, his connection with fans and what he hopes to bring to the Sacramento-area show.
A Sacramento Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times in an unprovoked attack at a Wyoming truck stop on Sunday, his attorney says.
An unexpected visitor has made its way into the Sacramento River, with an adult humpback whale traveling deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
As children head back to school, many adults are returning to their regular routines, leaving local animal shelters with fewer volunteers at a time when they need them most.
The Twin Rivers Unified School District is taking a stand against plans for a crematorium less than 1,000 feet from Babcock Elementary School in Sacramento, citing concerns about air quality and potential health risks for students and families.
Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
Concert-goers arrived in Downtown Sacramento on Saturday expecting a day of reggae, hip-hop and food vendors. Instead, they found an empty park.
The executive order does not require a shutoff yet, but asks experts to consider one alongside independent audits.
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a move that could change how some undeveloped forest areas in California are managed.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority paid out more than half a million dollars to consultants for wasteful expenses such as first-class flights and trips to nightclubs, a state watchdog said.
Qualifying collector cars will gradually become exempt from smog checks beginning Jan. 1, 2028.
California dairy farmers are bracing for another economic hit as the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war brings new tariffs on American dairy products.
Drew Rasmussen pitched five scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game AL East lead with a 10-1 win over the Athletics that extended their winning streak to six.
Nick Martinez worked five efficient innings for his 15th win, Jonny DeLuca was 2 for 4 with an RBI double, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 4-3 for their fifth straight win.
Junior Caminero hit his second game-ending homer in four games, an opposite-field liner leading off the ninth inning that gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Athletics.
Lawrence Butler hit a two-run drive off Andrés Muñoz in the ninth inning for his second home run of the game as the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit and beat Seattle 8-7, leaving the Mariners five games back in the AL West with 12 to play.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
Manteca Mayor Gary Singh and a local chiropractor are facing misdemeanor election charges following an investigation into an offer of a discount tied to voting in the city's mayoral race, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday.
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The executive order does not require a shutoff yet, but asks experts to consider one alongside independent audits.
Patterson residents have been without a local hospital emergency department for decades, leaving paramedics to transport patients to emergency rooms in neighboring communities.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate in the country, launched a new lineup of services more than six months ago in Sacramento that they say is helping fill a critical funding gap: aesthetics.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
For children facing cancer and other serious medical conditions, a hospital stay can be especially difficult. But at hospitals across Northern California, one familiar superhero is helping bring some joy to kids who need it most.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
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.
The Dome Fire in California's Yosemite National Park has rapidly grown as firefighters work to slow the flames burning in steep terrain in Mariposa County.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
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.
Here are the best plays from week 4 of Friday Gameday.
Antelope wins 33-13.
Vista Del Lago wins 12-0.
Enochs win 27-14.
Natomas wins 40-0.