How Sacramento County's HEART team connects homeless to needed resources
As homelessness continues to be an issue in the Sacramento area, one county team is trying to get those on the streets the resources they need.
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As homelessness continues to be an issue in the Sacramento area, one county team is trying to get those on the streets the resources they need.
The City of Modesto said it will work to fill in caves along the Tuolumne River that appear to have been repopulated by the homeless.
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves.
Some homeless people in Modesto appear to have moved back into the caves along the Tuolumne River near Crater Avenue.
A Fairfield church hoping to reopen its popular homeless ministry that was mostly shuttered back in March is now fighting a $310,000 fine it has been ordered to pay to the city.
In the first half of 2024, Sacramento County's homeless outreach efforts led to more than 250 people finding places to live.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the City of Sacramento will receive $18 million to help reduce homelessness. Here's how the city plans to use it.
Sacramento nature areas continue to be impacted by the homeless crisis with trash and other discarded items piling up in waterways. Here's how one group has helped make a big difference.
San Francisco's sidewalks were once notorious for sprawling tents belonging to homeless people but are now largely clear.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new action to address homelessness and expand affordable housing Thursday morning as he signed multiple pieces of legislation at a press event in San Francisco's Mission District.
Sacramento's Incident Management Team launched one year ago and the director of the Department of Community Outreach calls the specialized team's results "significant."
A proposal to tackle homelessness in San Joaquin County would create penalties for illegal camping on public property that include fines, jail time, or both.
"This is a day of shame for the city of Sacramento," the attorney for the homeless union said. "Shame on the Supreme Court. Shame on the governor. Shame on Sacramento."
A vigil is expected to begin Monday morning at Camp Resolution, which has been seen as a solution for the unhoused since 2020.
A preliminary injunction filed to keep Camp Resolution open in Sacramento was denied on Friday and Safe Ground Sacramento's lease will expire on Saturday, the city's attorney said.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year.
Following California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order to begin removing homeless encampments in California, the big question now is where will everyone go?
City workers removed several encampments in the last week but, by the weekend, tents had returned to at least three of those locations.
As Sacramento County continues to struggle with the homeless crisis, we've got our first look at a new proposal that could help get people off the streets.
Some people who are unhoused in Stockton they have one question: where do we go now?
In a new study, Stockton was ranked the worst city for renters in Northern California.
An emergency family shelter for homeless people in Sacramento will be closing in September, the county said Wednesday.
The City of Stockton could soon begin removing homeless encampments from parks and railroad tracks.
From one capital city to another, the Supreme Court ruling handed down Friday would allow cities like Sacramento to implement civil punishments to eliminate homeless encampments.
Some popular recreation sites around Lake Tahoe could soon come with new fees as the U.S. Forest Service looks to address rising visitation and the cost of maintaining public lands.
Two years after the death of their son Colby Tevis from Sacramento to a random act of gun violence, the grief is just as raw. His Mom asks people to light a virtual candle online in memory of her son.
State and local officials are getting a firsthand look at the growing challenges posed by golden mussels in San Joaquin County, as the invasive species begins attaching itself to critical water infrastructure.
A parolee who had been previously sentenced to three life terms plus 51 years for sexual assaults in Chico was arrested in Sacramento County after sheriff's detectives said they found multiple substances and a device believed to be used to evade law enforcement.
A crash between a sedan and a dump truck near Tracy on Friday left one person dead.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
City officials say the name reflects the plaza's history as a gathering place tied to labor, civic life and public events.
Two years after the death of their son Colby Tevis from Sacramento to a random act of gun violence, the grief is just as raw. His Mom asks people to light a virtual candle online in memory of her son.
Some popular recreation sites around Lake Tahoe could soon come with new fees as the U.S. Forest Service looks to address rising visitation and the cost of maintaining public lands.
New express lane signs are going up along the freeway, offering drivers a preview of a major change coming to the Yolo Causeway.
Two years after the death of their son Colby Tevis from Sacramento to a random act of gun violence, the grief is just as raw. His Mom asks people to light a virtual candle online in memory of her son.
Women's Empowerment is a Sacramento-area nonprofit celebrating 25 years of helping women and their children move out of homelessness and toward stability.
Mortgage rates have climbed above 7% for the first time in nearly two years, adding another hurdle for California homebuyers already facing high housing costs.
After nearly two decades, Azul Mexican Food and Tequila Bar announced this week that it will close its Midtown Sacramento location due to impacts from rising costs and declining business over the last two years.
City leaders recently approved more than $1 million in spending tied to the centennial celebration, which will include public events, a rock 'n' roll exhibition and a projection light show on the historic building.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
The couple says their French bulldog, Cassie, was fatally injured after getting between one of them and the bear.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
A California Assembly bill that compels homeowners associations to set aside more money for future repairs could also sharply increase monthly HOA fees.
California Republican legislators are demanding an investigation into payments by state's high-speed rail project to consultants that a state watchdog last week called "wasteful and unallowable."
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk for what it deemed an "offensive" celebration similar to one he had been doing for several years with no issues.
Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks' lone title.
Golden State (32-11) secured the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will face seventh-seeded Dallas in a first-round series beginning on Sunday.
Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer and rookie Henry Bolte had his first four-hit game to help the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Wednesday night.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Placer County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this season as mosquito activity continues across the region and cases statewide have climbed to more than three times the number reported at this point last year.
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.
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.
Conor McGill reports.
A parolee who had been previously sentenced to three life terms plus 51 years for sexual assaults in Chico was arrested in Sacramento County after sheriff's detectives said they found multiple substances and a device believed to be used to evade law enforcement.
Brady Halbleib reports.
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Melissa May reports.