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A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Since being pulled from Apple and Google stores last month, TikTok had remained operational for those in the U.S. who had already downloaded the app, though updates were unavailable.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
The Justice Department says it's considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly.
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms."
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday.
AI bots like Google AI have given incorrect information, with the results ranging from humorous to potentially dangerous.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
Federal safety investigators are probing dozens of crashes and other incidents involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles.
Dozens of Google workers who were fired after protests over the technology company's lucrative contract with the Israeli government on Monday filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back.
Google confirmed it has fired additional employees for being involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices to oppose a $1.2 billion contract with Israel.
Google began removing California news sites from some user's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
The settlement, valued at $5 billion, stems over allegations that Google collected data about people using its incognito mode.
Google says it has laid off employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.
The news we followed, the people we wanted to know, the culture we consumed — all this and more comes to light in Google's "Year in Search" data.
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, filed a lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers.
To mark the search engine's 25th birthday, Google also released top search data "of all time" across various categories.
Starting Dec. 1, Google will delete accounts that haven't been used in two years, which could impact photos, emails and more.
One person was taken to the hospital after a chase ended in a crash in Stockton Wednesday evening, deputies said.
The City of Modesto continues its effort to bring professional soccer and a stadium to the city.
One person was arrested after a student was stabbed at a Butte County high school, authorities said Wednesday.
UC Davis is suspending its Law Student Association and taking over the funds from student fees after the association's calls for a boycott of Israeli-connected businesses.
Human remains were discovered by a group of hikers near the South Yuba Fork Bridge in Nevada City this week, authorities said Wednesday.
A Marysville police officer was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation, authorities said.
UC Davis is suspending its Law Student Association and taking over the funds from student fees after the association's calls for a boycott of Israeli-connected businesses.
The City of Modesto continues its effort to bring professional soccer and a stadium to the city.
One person was taken to the hospital after a chase ended in a crash in Stockton Wednesday evening, deputies said.
One person was arrested after a student was stabbed at a Butte County high school, authorities said Wednesday.
An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed near a church in south Sacramento, police said Friday.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
Some homeowners in Sacramento's College-Glen neighborhood are feeling targeted by the city after a code enforcement officer wrote ticket after ticket up and down the streets.
The Sacramento Downtown Partnership has been running a business incubation contest for 12 years now, and now we know this year's winner: Pittador Brews.
President Trump's tariffs and the new U.S. trade war have California farmers facing a new uncertainty.
The California Highway Patrol denied claims that its air operations program was grounded, suggesting that concerns likely stemmed from recent changes to the program's organizational structure.
New York Times Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson sits down for an interview about her new book about Joan Didion.
Plans are in the works for California to launch a methane-detecting satellite network, the governor's office says.
California's electric vehicle infrastructure is reaching a major milestone as 25% of new cars sold in the state are electric.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
Keegan Murray scored 28 points with nine 3-pointers and Zach LaVine added 19 to lead the Kings. Sacramento has dropped four straight games.
Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor following a report last week that he had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.
Jayson Tatum had 25 points, seven rebounds and eight assists before suffering a hard foul and leaving in the Boston Celtics' 113-95 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Former Sacramento Kings star Mike Bibby has reached a deal to become the next head coach at Sacramento State, ESPN first reported Monday.
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for what prosecutors had called a "vigilante shooting spree" targeting a man suspected of molesting Velasquez's relative.
President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.
Federal health officials said they are cutting $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments.
The Supreme Court was considering a challenge to a 2022 regulation that sought to regulate ghost guns.
Trump has signed an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandating that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Consumer confidence continues to wane as Americans worry about the economy, jobs and their income.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
A lot of smokers are switching to e-cigarettes to try and kick their nicotine fix, but does vaping really help kick the habit?
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
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.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
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.
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.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
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.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
UC Davis is suspending its Law Student Association and taking over the funds from student fees after the association's calls for a boycott of Israeli-connected businesses.
A Northern California police officer was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation Wednesday morning, authorities said.
A Northern California police officer was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation Wednesday morning, authorities said.
CBS News Sacramento Chief Meteorologist Nic Merianos has the latest on an atmospheric river set to pass through Northern California.
A meeting was held Wednesday to discuss the expansion of the United Soccer League into the city of Modesto, including potential stadium locations.