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Lyft announced on Monday that Amazon veteran David Risher will join as chief executive next month, and that co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer will step down from their management positions at the ride-hailing company.
App-based ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits.
With the economy starting to sputter, companies ranging from Lyft to Amazon are moving to cut jobs.
Ride-sharing company is testing a feature that lets users of its app book a parking spot, like a hotel reservation.
Tens of thousands of Californians who are part of the gig economy working for companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to unionize.
A 17-year-old is dead following a Friday night stabbing in Turlock on N. Daubenberger Road
The city of West Sacramento is witnessing a resurgence in construction activity, marking a potential building boom in the Sacramento area.
Family and friends gathering tonight to remember a Grant Union High School senior murdered just hours before his graduation.
A local cancer patient is now patiently waiting as a nationwide shortage in chemotherapy drugs has halted his treatments.
The suspect is 25-year-old Aaron Lemus. He's facing charges of kidnapping, vehicle theft, recklessly evading a police officer, and endangering the life or health of a child.
A 17-year-old is dead following a Friday night stabbing in Turlock on N. Daubenberger Road
The city of West Sacramento is witnessing a resurgence in construction activity, marking a potential building boom in the Sacramento area.
Family and friends gathering tonight to remember a Grant Union High School senior murdered just hours before his graduation.
A local cancer patient is now patiently waiting as a nationwide shortage in chemotherapy drugs has halted his treatments.
The suspect is 25-year-old Aaron Lemus. He's facing charges of kidnapping, vehicle theft, recklessly evading a police officer, and endangering the life or health of a child.
Are Sacramento's parks crumbling? A long list of deferred maintenance projects is starting to impact communities in the capital city.
Billy Scott Jr. was transported to the hospital where he died, hours before he was set to graduate from Grant Union High School.
It's now been nearly 2 years since thousands fled Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul and more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Many refugees from those countries have now settled in the Sacramento region.
On Wednesday night, Sacramento police and fire responded to a crash on the 900 block of San Juan Rd.
Officers say a big rig managed to hit the sign on the Florin Road overcrossing of Highway 99 on Thursday afternoon, prompting a hard closure of several lanes for hours.
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
What would happen if aliens contacted us? It's a longstanding question that now has at least a partial answer, after a transmission designed to mimic correspondence from an extraterrestrial civilization made its way to Earth from Mars.
There have been multiple sightings of a wolverine confirmed in several California counties, as confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more intense by climate change, schools in the state may soon have to come up with plans for cooling down outside play areas by planting more trees and replacing surfaces like asphalt that swelter on hot days.
Does Vegas have the winning hand, or does Sacramento have a seat at the table?
Gabe Vincent, a Modesto native and St. Mary's Stockton alum, is back in the NBA Finals while those from his home cheer on from afar.
Victor Wembanyama's NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento at the California Classic just days before the start of Summer League.
Elliott denied deliberately crashing into Hamlin with a dangerous left hook. Hamlin double-downed on calls for Elliott to be suspended on his podcast.
Longtime Golden State GM Bob Myers, architect of the Warriors dynasty and four NBA championships, ended weeks of speculation Tuesday, announcing he was stepping down as the franchise's president and general manager.
The Republican National Committee also set the rules for the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.
The Biden-Harris campaign plans to make addressing gun violence a key focus of President Biden's reelection effort.
The president spoke less than 24 hours after the Senate approved the agreement in a bipartisan vote.
Multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News the Justice Department won't seek to charge former Vice President Mike Pence.
Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody.
A local cancer patient is now patiently waiting as a nationwide shortage in chemotherapy drugs has halted his treatments.
Companies hid evidence of PFAS' link to dead dogs, enlarged livers and birth defects, according to researchers.
The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
If your diet is low in flavanols — antioxidant compounds found in foods such as green tea, apples, berries, and cocoa — adding 500 milligrams a day to your diet may slow and possibly improve age-related mental decline, according to a new study.
Food staple prices have calmed down, but condiments are way up.
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom unveiled a new report with the California Partners Project on Wednesday showing the consequences social media is having on the youth.
A salmonella outbreak that's sickened 18 people in six states is linked to Papa Murphy's raw chocolate chip cookie and S'mores bar dough, the CDC said Tuesday.
According to state data, there's an increasing number of sexually violent predators living in the community on conditional release, which is leading to increasing concerns and an increasing cost to taxpayers.
New data reveals that high levels of lead in drinking water were at a quarter of the childcare centers tested statewide.
When it comes to toxic transport in California, the highway may be more risky than the rail.
Should parents have the right to know if their child is exposed to lead in school drinking water? Many health advocates and parents say yes, but loopholes in existing California law may leave parents in the dark and kids at risk.
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
When Gary Pearson signed his enlistment papers in 1955, he wrote a blank check for his life to the U.S. Navy. But to get taps played at his funeral, and an American flag presented to his family, the honor guard needed proof of his service. It's something his family didn't have.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
A Dixon viewer said he and his wife were having lunch in Vacaville when the City of Los Angeles wrote him a parking ticket. It was time for Kurtis Ming to reopen an investigation from more than a decade ago, and this isn't the first time CBS13 has returned to the issue. In fact, viewers have been calling Kurtis about this problem since 2006.
An Orangevale veteran says he's managed to have a life using the same dose of pain meds for decades. But suddenly, he lost access to the full amount.
A Pine Grove family says the Southwest Airlines mess in December kept them from Disneyland. So when trip insurance wouldn't cover their losses, it was time to call Kurtis.
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.
Cal Fire was down in Calaveras County Tuesday conducting a prescribed burn with an interesting piece of equipment not often seen.
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
A four-legged friend of the firefighter is in high demand after our wet winter, but these goats need to get going. For the first time in years, they're having trouble keeping up with all the grass and weeds standing tall after our torrential rainfall.
It was a birthday party to celebrate survival 40 years in the making.
Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, just celebrated his 31st birthday.
With no official training, the 16-year-old has embodied a centuries-old art form. He's developed a unique style of synthesizing Arabic, English, and Latin scripts—each with personal meaning.
A seventh-grader in suburban Detroit is being hailed as a hero.
The resilient 8-year-old is getting the community on the dance floor to make a difference.
And we'll new information tonight about a grand jury report. The grand jury report says the county keeps suicidal inmates in cells with blind spots where they can't always be seen on camera. The report also found the county has failed to make many to make any changes three years after a major class action lawsuit settlement over the lack of staffing and poor medical and mental health care. The grand jury report says failing to make these changes could be catastrophic. Now the sheriff's office does have the chance to respond. They will now have 60 days to respond.
CBS13's Drone13 was at Land Park where there's sure to be a lot of activity this weekend.
Two suspects kidnapped a man at gunpoint in Rio Vista and forced him to drive to a remote location where they shot him. The victim, a man from Vacaville, survived. As the suspects drove off they hit a puppy. He's recovering tonight as well. No word on what prompted this attack.
Thousands of so-called "Ghost Students" are applying to California colleges to steal financial aid. According to the SF Chronicle, people's identities are being stolen to enroll in community colleges across California and the country. Since so many classes shifted online during the pandemic, 20% of California's community college applications are scams. Fake enrollments crowd out legitimate students and create hours of work for colleges to eliminate the fake students.
A peaceful neighborhood near McClatchy Park was disrupted by the sound of gunshots, leaving one person hospitalized. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., a busy time in the area, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.