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California would be the first U.S. state to ban solitary confinement in private civil detention centers used for immigrants who are under threat of deportation, under a bill that advanced Tuesday.
Like the major leaguers who play at the iconic park, many of the 2,100 people who were sworn in have worked for years to fulfill their dreams.
An altercation involving United States Border Patrol agents and two migrants on a Southern California beach was captured on video Sunday, prompting the FBI to investigate an alleged assault on federal officers.
California on Thursday became the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year.
California's attorney general on Wednesday asked the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that rejected the state's first-in-the-nation ban on for-profit private prisons and immigration detention facilities.
The American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday it is suing the Sacramento County sheriff claiming his office illegally transferred immigrants to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
After a federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled illegal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Congress to fix the immigration system and create a clearer pathway to U.S. citizenship.
California will soon pay the health care bills for low-income people 50 and older who are living in the country illegally, part of an expansion of Medicaid that aims to inch the nation's most populous state toward Democrats' goal of making sure everyone has health insurance.
Democrats in the California Senate said Wednesday they want to spend the state's projected multibillion-dollar budget surplus on things such as making college debt-free for students, paying for the health care of some older, low-income adults living in the country illegally and partnering with first-time homebuyers in the state's expensive market.
A young man who serves the community is now officially a part of it after a naturalization ceremony on Monday.
California will spend up to $28 million to help asylum seekers arriving from Mexico and being released in the U.S. until their court dates, a sharp contrast from other border states that have emerged as foes of President Joe Biden's immigration policies.
It's just one small part of the sweeping immigration overhaul President Biden is pushing. But the symbolic significance is huge.
President-elect Joe Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even within their own parties.
California will give tax breaks to more immigrants, including those living in the country illegally, under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.
About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum, authorities said Friday.
A federal judge in California granted an extension of this week's deadline for releasing migrant children from federal family detention, according to a Thursday court filing.
California leaders were quick to call Thursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program a victory.
Starting today, undocumented immigrants in California can begin applying for financial assistance to support them during the coronavirus pandemic -- in the first relief fund of its kind.
California undocumented workers will receive between $500 and $1000 as part of a $125 million coronavirus disaster relief fund, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
California will give cash payments to immigrants living in the country illegally, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
There are nearly 40,000 people in ICE custody across the United States. And there's a big question looming as the novel coronavirus spreads.
Greyhound, the nation's largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to board its buses to conduct routine immigration checks.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore a free hotline that let detained immigrants report concerns about custody conditions until shortly after it was featured on the TV show "Orange Is the New Black."
The Supreme Court Monday in a 5-4 vote cleared the way for the Trump administration to make it more difficult for immigrants who rely on public assistance to obtain legal status.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal announced Friday for the 2020-21 fiscal year includes health care for 27,000 older low-income immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Caltrans began an 11-day project Friday evening to repair a major onramp to U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento and drivers were being told to expect delays.
A volunteer army of citizen scientists fanned out across the Lake Tahoe area watershed on Saturday morning for the annual Tahoe-Truckee Snapshot Day.
The San Francisco Giants have traded Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians for a left-handed pitching prospect and a 2026 draft pick, the team announced Saturday.
Janelle Salaun scored 20 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers, Veronica Burton had 16 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Seattle Storm 91-80 in the season opener for both teams.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
A burglary suspect died and another was hospitalized after they were shot by a security guard at a cannabis warehouse in Sacramento, authorities said.
Caltrans began an 11-day project Friday evening to repair a major onramp to U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento and drivers were being told to expect delays.
Sacramento police said on Friday that four suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting in Oak Park that wounded four people, including a four-year-old child.
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.
A volunteer army of citizen scientists fanned out across the Lake Tahoe area watershed on Saturday morning for the annual Tahoe-Truckee Snapshot Day.
Caltrans began an 11-day project Friday evening to repair a major onramp to U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento and drivers were being told to expect delays.
Country music fans packed Cal Expo on Friday as Country In The Park returned to Sacramento for its biggest festival yet.
Sacramento City Unified School District is running out of time and cash to keep the district funded past July, according to the latest report from an independent state agency that helps guide local districts in financial crisis.
Sacramento city leaders are looking for ways to balance a $66 million budget deficit, and that could impact everything from where you park to your furry friends.
Sacramento State students logging into Canvas were redirected to a page displaying a message from a hacking group. The message claimed that the group had obtained sensitive data and threatened to leak it unless a ransom was paid.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
The San Francisco Giants have traded Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians for a left-handed pitching prospect and a 2026 draft pick, the team announced Saturday.
Janelle Salaun scored 20 points and tied a career high with five 3-pointers, Veronica Burton had 16 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Seattle Storm 91-80 in the season opener for both teams.
Rafael Devers homered to back six strong innings from Robbie Ray, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
The video portrays Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as a villainous Joker-like figure and Gov. Gavin Newsom as French royalty eating cake, while Pratt appears as a hero swooping in to save Los Angeles and California from chaos.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Mexican street corn-inspired trail mix made by Illinois food company was sold at Target and other retailers, as well as online.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
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.
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.
Meteorologist Kristine Hanson says temperatures will be climbing through the Mother's Day weekend and into the next week.
A burglary suspect died and another was hospitalized after they were shot by a security guard in Sacramento, authorities said.
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