Murder Case Against Man Held In Prison 30 Years Dismissed
A Los Angeles judge has ordered the release of a man who spent more than three decades in prison for murder after prosecutors conceded he did not get a fair trial.
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A Los Angeles judge has ordered the release of a man who spent more than three decades in prison for murder after prosecutors conceded he did not get a fair trial.
Los Angeles authorities say a man was fatally stabbed on a platform of the Metro Purple Line subway in the Koreatown neighborhood and that a suspect has been detained.
Aiming to quell a rash of violence plaguing a South Los Angeles community, police officers raided more than a dozen homes Thursday and seized an array of high-powered rifles, ballistic armor, handguns and more than $50,000 worth of drugs.
Police say a pregnant woman was critically wounded and her unborn baby died in a shooting in South Los Angeles.
There's been an explosion and fire at an oil refinery near Los Angeles, exactly two years after a blast that crippled the plant and led to higher gasoline prices.
Several dozen people have gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood health center in Los Angeles protesting the group's federal funding.
Authorities say a lengthy Los Angeles police chase began with reports of a man with a gun.
A Los Angeles County jail guard has been charged with assault for looking the other way while inmates beat someone up.
Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company will open its Star Wars-themed lands at California's Disneyland and Florida's Walt Disney World in 2019.
Authorities say 474 people have been arrested in a multiday sting operation focused on human trafficking in California.
Erin Andrews has revealed that she battled cervical cancer during the NFL season.
NFL Insider Jason Cole of the Bleacher Report joined Doug and Grant and spoke about the San Diego Chargers move to LA, how it effects the Oakland Raiders and their pending move to Las Vegas, as well as a quick outlook on the upcoming games this weekend in the NFL.
The city of Los Angeles has a new team, the LA Chargers, who announced that their new city of residence will be in LA as of this upcoming season. Hear Grant and Doug give their thoughts on the situation surrounding the Chargers and what may or may not be expected in LA
The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation's second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades.
ESPN.com reported that nothing was final.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether wreckage and a body spotted off the Pacific Coast Highway in San Luis Obispo County might involve a couple from Los Angeles who failed to return from a Christmas weekend trip.
Authorities are searching for the male driver of a silver Maserati who crashed his car into a California Highway Patrol vehicle before running from the scene in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help in locating a young couple who failed to return from a Christmas weekend trip to Big Sur.
Little twin boys died and a man suffered critical burns in a house fire in South Los Angeles.
The Christmas tamales tradition went wrong for customers of small chain of Southern California stores.
Authorities say a car has shot off the side of a Los Angeles freeway and landed in a homeless camp, killing one person and injuring three others.
Two Los Angeles police officers have set out on a 12-day run from LA to Sacramento.
Authorities say three men and a woman were killed when the car they were in veered off a Los Angeles-area freeway and crashed into a pillar before bursting into flames.
Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck says President-elect Donald Trump's vows to deport millions after taking office will not affect his department's longstanding policy of staying out of immigration issues.
Police say Patsukevich left the car and the bicyclist hit him in the face, knocking him down, got into the car and hit the gas.
A new plan is in the works to bring a new sports complex to the Sunrise Mall site in Citrus Heights.
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia's government is in "dialogue" with Iranian leadership representatives.
Public health officials have started contact tracing efforts after more than 100 children were possibly exposed to measles at a Sacramento County event.
Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.
The USS Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
A new plan is in the works to bring a new sports complex to the Sunrise Mall site in Citrus Heights.
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia's government is in "dialogue" with Iranian leadership representatives.
Robert Marzan was two months away from retirement after his service spanned three decades.
Nearly 20,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers in the state of California could see their licenses revoked as a Department of Motor Vehicles deadline looms.
Public health officials have started contact tracing efforts after more than 100 children were possibly exposed to measles at a Sacramento County event.
U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan's presumed death in Iran adds to the long list of California Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in the line of duty.
A Sacramento County jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in a deadly shooting that happened three and a half years ago in the city's Fab 40s neighborhood.
Sacramento police said they have released a suspect who was detained after barricading inside a home following a deadly shooting on Wednesday night.
The City of Sacramento is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, and on Tuesday, city leaders and the public got their first chance to hear ideas on how to balance the budget.
Dustin DeWitt's family says he was in the area to meet a friend visiting from San Diego. What was meant to be a simple night out turned deadly.
Nearly 20,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers in the state of California could see their licenses revoked as a Department of Motor Vehicles deadline looms.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
Zion Williamson had 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Trey Murphy III added 21 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 133-123 on Thursday night.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia's government is in "dialogue" with Iranian leadership representatives.
Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.
The timing of Trump's Truth Social post announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
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.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
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.
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.
Two people are accused of facilitating an illegal dump of hazardous materials at a Stainlaus County facility, leading to a chemical explosion and fire, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Hillsdale College is expanding its presence in Placer County with the purchase of a new property in downtown Roseville as part of its long-term plan to build a Northern California campus.
The UC Davis Medical Center is one of the nation's top teaching hospitals, and before med students can earn their medical degree, they need to show they know how to conduct research.
Nearly 20,000 non-domiciled commercial truck drivers in the state of California could see their licenses revoked as the Department of Motor Vehicles' deadline looms.
Steve Large reports.