March Madness energy takes over Sacramento as fans flock to Golden 1 Center
The excitement of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament has officially arrived in Sacramento, and fans were feeling every bit of the madness.
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The excitement of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament has officially arrived in Sacramento, and fans were feeling every bit of the madness.
The March Madness tournament came to an end Monday night as the Florida Gators took home the NCAA men's basketball championship.
March Madness will be returning to Sacramento in 2027, hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA men's tournament.
A big high school basketball tournament in Roseville is part of Placer County's push to increase sports tourism in the area.
The women's NCAA Final Four games will take place in a smaller arena than the men's, causing a short supply of tickets.
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Americans plan to bet $2.72 billion during the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament. That's about twice as much money as wagered on the Super Bowl.
They dominated throughout the tournament with one of the most impressive runs March Madness history to pick up the program's fifth national men's basketball title.
LSU star Angel Reese tweeted a link to a story on Jill Biden's remarks on Monday. " A JOKE," she wrote, along with three rolling-on-floor-laughing emojis.
Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers used a record offensive performance to beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game on Sunday to win the first basketball title in school history.
San Diego State erased a 14-point second-half deficit to reach its first-ever national championship game.
Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina's perfect season with a 77-73 victory on Friday night in the Final Four.
Alexis Morris scored 27 points and had two of her misses in the fourth quarter turned into putback baskets by Angel Reese in a big run as LSU rallied to beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in the national semifinal game Friday night.
For the first time, no team is seeded better than No. 4
March Madness is the time of the year when vasectomy appointments fill up the fastest because men are ready to recover on the couch.
Knocking No. 1 seed Houston out of the NCAA Tournament made Jim Larrañaga feel like dancing.
Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16.
Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to answer a 3-pointer by UCLA's Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild 79-76 NCAA Tournament win over UCLA Thursday night in the Sweet 16.
Even before the tournament started, this was the unquestionably the greatest season in FAU history.
ordan Hawkins scored 24 points for UConn and the Huskies are one step away from the Final Four after an 88-65 rout of Arkansas 88-65 in a West Region Sweet 16 matchup Thursday.
Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 on Thursday night in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden.
The Big Dance gave Sacramento a big "boom" for business, with millions in economic impacts, more than a hundred thousand fans, and thousands of hotel room nights.
The Big Dance gave Sacramento a big "boom" for business, with millions in economic impacts, more than a hundred thousand fans, and thousands of hotel room nights.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a big fan of the transfer portal, lamenting that it gives young athletes an easy out instead of an opportunity to overcome challenges.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations and the entire amount was gone in the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The Vacaville City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to place a 1% sales tax increase on November's ballot. If passed, the measure is expected to cost the average family of four up to an extra $650 per year.
San Joaquin County Public Health said the number of rabies cases is now at three, which is more than all of last year.
The man accused of killing two people in a shooting at a Northern California library earlier this week was arraigned Thursday in Butte County Superior Court.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
Bradley Scott Sayer did not enter a plea and is expected to return to Butte County Superior Court on July 16 for further arraignment.
Gov. Newsom's proposed funding for teacher pregnancy leave currently includes paid leave for abortion procedures.
The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations and the entire amount was gone in the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The Vacaville City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to place a 1% sales tax increase on November's ballot. If passed, the measure is expected to cost the average family of four up to an extra $650 per year.
The Sacramento Fire Department said on Thursday that it confirmed a post to its X account claiming a terror attack had occurred at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was the result of a hack.
One of Sacramento's first skyscrapers celebrated a big birthday on Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered for the 100th anniversary of the Elks Tower in downtown.
Parents are getting a chance to check out a new way to control their kids' driving without even being in the car.
Exterminators say the Turkestan cockroach has become one of the most common roaches in the Sacramento region — and it is increasingly showing up inside homes.
The City of Sacramento unveiled a new safe camping site in the River District, offering temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness while city leaders face scrutiny over the effectiveness of the city's shelter system.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
The family of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Oakland, several Oakland police officers, and a paramedic company after his death last year while in police custody.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
A 22-year-old man died after being swept over Nevada Fall at Yosemite National Park in an incident that was reportedly witnessed by several people.
Polls show that affordability is one of the top concerns in California, and now voters will have a chance in November to decide if more tax money should be spent on lowering housing costs.
The family of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Oakland, several Oakland police officers, and a paramedic company after his death last year while in police custody.
Gabby Williams scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, Kayla Thornton hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta 77-66 on Wednesday night to snap the Dream's four-game win streak.
On what Kings fans should expect from him on the court, Acuff told CBS News Sacramento at the draft, "[You have] a winning player coming. I'm just excited to get stuff going, to get going with the team. Y'all are getting a dog, for sure."
In what is considered one of the most talented classes in recent memory, the Washington Wizards selected BYU small forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA Draft.
Zach Neto hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning that gave Los Angeles its first lead, Denzer Guzman added a three-run home run in the eighth, and the Angels rallied to beat the Athletics 9-7.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations and the entire amount was gone in the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable under state laws for failing to warn consumers about the alleged cancer risks of its weedkiller Roundup on its label.
The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump's power to wage war against Iran, a victory for Senate GOP leadership — and a shift from one day earlier.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
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.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
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.
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.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
The City of Vacaville made cuts last year and is already projecting an $11 million deficit next year.
Carmela Karcher reports.
Nina Burns reports.
The suspect in a shooting at a library in Chico that killed two people appeared in court for the first time on Thursday.