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Her debut picture book, "The Christmas Princess," features the theme of bullying, which she said was important because it was part of her childhood reality.
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Her debut picture book, "The Christmas Princess," features the theme of bullying, which she said was important because it was part of her childhood reality.
A cul-de-sac just off Dovewood Court in Orangevale is known for its elaborate Christmas displays. One homeowner with a tribute to Mariah Carey got a special call from the queen of Christmas herself.
Mariah Carey's New Year's Eve performance Sunday was infinitely better than the lip-synching disaster of 2016, and it was just weird enough to provide us with our very first meme of 2018.
Two music icons will be teaming up for a concert at Golden 1 Center next year.
There's only a month left until summer gets here, which means it's time for season finales, summer songs, and the first signs of summer blockbusters.
This week, a diva struggles with one of her classics while a rising pop star gets smacked in the face.
Mariah Carey is going to be a mom twice over.
President Joe Biden will tout the American story of "progress and resilience" in the State of the Union, which begins at 9 p.m. ET.
Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts say. According to a new report, misleading claims and political influence are to blame.
The IRS has said it expects "to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible" as soon as this week. In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
Criminals with ties to North Korea helped create "the biggest year ever for crypto hacking" in 2022, according to Chainalysis.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Carolina interim head coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator.
President Joe Biden will tout the American story of "progress and resilience" in the State of the Union, which begins at 9 p.m. ET.
Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts say. According to a new report, misleading claims and political influence are to blame.
The IRS has said it expects "to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible" as soon as this week. In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
Criminals with ties to North Korea helped create "the biggest year ever for crypto hacking" in 2022, according to Chainalysis.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Carolina interim head coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator.
When the president delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, a familiar face from Sacramento will also be in the crowd.
A woman is under arrest after a stabbing left a man dead in Natomas over the weekend.
One part of the new $1.3 billion project, dubbed "SMForward," is a pedestrian walkway that will run along the existing tram that runs between Concourse B and Terminal B, giving people the option to walk instead of ride.
A man is facing life in prison after being convicted on dozens of child sexual assault charges against several young girls in Sacramento County.
Tyre Nichols ' family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police and heated calls for police reform.
The IRS has said it expects "to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible" as soon as this week. In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
California's new law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and other community sites has been put on hold until after voters decide next year whether to throw it out, officials announced Friday.
Children in California won't have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials confirmed Friday, ending one of the last major restrictions of the pandemic in the nation's most populous state.
Two gang members suspected in the massacre of six people last month in central California were arrested early Friday, one after a gunbattle, the Tulare County sheriff said.
Tax season has arrived — the IRS began accepting and processing 2022 tax returns on Jan. 23. Taxpayers will get an additional three days to file this year; the typical April 15 deadline falls on a holiday weekend, so the deadline was pushed back to April 18.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Carolina interim head coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator.
Want to see the Los Angeles Lakers star vault into NBA history in person? Here's how much tickets will cost you.
The seven-time Super Bowl champion said on Colin Cowherd's radio show that he will start his job as an NFL analyst next year.
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Thorne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.
The Dallas Mavericks confirmed they have acquired All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving along with forward/center Markieff Morris from the Brooklyn Nets.
President Joe Biden will tout the American story of "progress and resilience" in the State of the Union, which begins at 9 p.m. ET.
The Supreme Court's expansion of gun rights in June — for the first time in a decade — is testing whether laws aiming to curb gun violence can withstand legal scrutiny.
But in a head-to-head matchup between Trump and DeSantis, DeSantis has more support, according to a new poll by the conservative group Club for Growth Action.
There is a race to rescue the hundreds still believed to be trapped in the rubble from the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
The Pentagon assesses that the balloon was up to 200 feet tall and generated a sizable debris field after its destruction.
Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts say. According to a new report, misleading claims and political influence are to blame.
Children in California won't have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials confirmed Friday, ending one of the last major restrictions of the pandemic in the nation's most populous state.
Although cigarette smoking has declined in recent decades, it remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the US, where an estimated 30.8 million adults currently smoke.
Global Pharma's eye drops have been linked to a U.S. outbreak which has led to at least five people losing their vision.
It's an effort to bring chemistry, neuroscience and modern-day medicine together under one roof, giving the future of psychedelics a new trip.
Families receiving CalFresh benefits also qualified for extra money following COVID-19 shutdowns.
In simple terms, this means the site's innumerable automated accounts will grind to a halt, unless the person in charge of them decides to pay for access. It also means researchers who leverage Twitter's API to collect public data from the site will lose a key resource -- again, unless they pay.
A Sacramento viewer says Macy's sent her furniture in the wrong color and she's tried for more than a month to send it back. When she couldn't get a replacement, it was time to call Kurtis.
A San Joaquin County viewer was surprised to get a 1099-MISC for his Middle Class Tax Refund of $700. When Brian Johnson of Morada entered the info into the tax program he was using to file his taxes, it showed he owed the IRS more money. California says it would not tax the money.
People with upcoming DMV written and behind-the-wheel tests are struggling to get their hands on a physical California Drivers Handbook.
Wage theft robs workers of billions of dollars a year and costs Americans more than any other type of theft. In an effort to identify the scope of wage theft in California, and potential solutions, CBS News Sacramento teamed up with the CalMatters "Divide" team to produce this series of reports.
Overall, graduation rates are up on California State University campuses. But stubborn racial inequities remain. In partnership with CalMatters, CBS Sacramento examined the graduation equity gaps on CSU campuses.
The California State University system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups – but why, and what can be done to fix it?
While at least one California court is so backlogged that judges are dismissing hundreds of criminal cases, the Sacramento County Superior Court is bucking the trend of delayed justice.
In California, police were called at K-8th grade campuses more than 10,000 times in a single year and data reveals that students with disabilities were far more likely to be arrested than their non-disabled counterparts.
A viewer in Gridley says a car repair to pass smog would have cost her more than the car was worth. She decided it was time to call Kurtis.
After pressing the IRS for answers for more than a week, the agency says it is working on guidance on whether you owe federal taxes for your California Gas Tax Rebate also known as the Middle Class Tax Refund.
A Sacramento viewer says Macy's sent her furniture in the wrong color and she's tried for more than a month to send it back. When she couldn't get a replacement, it was time to call Kurtis.
A San Joaquin County viewer was surprised to get a 1099-MISC for his Middle Class Tax Refund of $700. When Brian Johnson of Morada entered the info into the tax program he was using to file his taxes, it showed he owed the IRS more money. California says it would not tax the money.
People with upcoming DMV written and behind-the-wheel tests are struggling to get their hands on a physical California Drivers Handbook.
A $24 million settlement has been reached over the massive Dixie Fire with ten public entities agreeing to a deal with Pacific Gas and Electric to pay for some of the damage.
The climate crisis is among the key factors in a new assessment that shows more than 85% of California's rural and unincorporated land is now in "high" or "very high" severity zones for wildfire danger, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently announced.
California's office of the State Fire marshal released an updated fire hazard map showing which unincorporated parts of California are most at risk for fires and what future destruction could look like.
Recent rains have been heaven-sent during California's years-long drought, but concerns over flash flooding in wildfire burn scar areas have fire crews watching and working.
In the wake of the devastation, a new generation of foresters is taking interest in wildfire prevention.
Local seniors with vision loss are sharpening their cooking skills thanks to the Society For The Blind.
You may remember when people lined up outside the Front Street Animal Shelter right before Christmas last year to offer up their homes over the holidays so pets didn't spend them alone in a kennel. It's well into 2023 and time to bring them back, but CBS13 learned many just can't seem to let go.
The Sacramento Zoo announced on Monday the birth of a female giraffe.
Shirley Allen was surrounded by family and met with applause as she blew out the large candles on her 102nd birthday Tuesday, Jan 17. For more than a century, Allen has marked another year gone by, but she's never taken one for granted.
As a deadly and historic blizzard barreled through Erie County, New York, last weekend, some residents found themselves in a dire scenario -- stranded in howling snow with nowhere to go, their cars dwindling in gas supply with police unable to come to the rescue.
When it comes to safety, UC Davis police want to see improvements.
CBS13 political analyst Gary Dietrich previews the President's State of the Union address and discusses a potential 2024 push from Biden for a second term.
The parents of a Rocklin teen who died two years ago are planning to attend the State of the Union Address. Chris and Laura Didier lost their 17-year-old son, Zach, to a Fentanyl overdose in 2020 after the teen bought fake Percocet pills through someone on Snapchat. The couple is now raising awareness about the dangers of the drug.
The California Public Utilities Commission is holding a hearing about the soaring cost of natural gas prices. Governor Newsom sent a letter to the commission asking for them to investigate whether there's been any market manipulation. The price of natural gas rose more than 300 percent over the past year. That has PG&E and other utility customers paying a premium just to heat their homes-.
Tracy Humphrey has your latest forecast for the Sacramento region.