$20K reward offered for Native American woman from California missing since 1991
Authorities on the Northern California coast said a reward has been offered for a Native American woman who has been missing for nearly 35 years.
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Authorities on the Northern California coast said a reward has been offered for a Native American woman who has been missing for nearly 35 years.
The brand new Miwuk Cultural Center and Museum is full of art and artifacts. It's also one of the four native libraries in California.
The Sacramento Kings are celebrating Native American Heritage in November by becoming one of the few NBA teams to have a land acknowledgement at games.
In Sacramento County, one group of young Native girls is living that resilience every week -- learning to lead, speak proudly and reclaim their identity.
Today, activists continue working to remove barriers when it comes to voting access for Native American communities a century after citizenship was first achieved.
A first-of-its-kind library in the Sacramento region opened to students and their families Wednesday night at Douglass Middle School in Woodland.
California public schools teaching about Spanish colonization and the gold rush must include instruction on the mistreatment and contributions of Native Americans during those periods, under a new state law.
The California State Auditor has conducted three audits in the last five years over how remains should respectfully be returned to tribes.
A nonprofit developer wants to build two facilities to help Native American Women with disabilities and youth who are pregnant in rural El Dorado County.
Other indigenous actresses have been nominated before, but as a member of the Blackfeet Nation, Gladstone is the first Native American nominated.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
Perry Ground hopes his work – and those of other native voices – can help Americans "rethink" the idea of Thanksgiving by providing a more nuanced understanding of the holiday's origins.
California is home to the largest Native American population in the country with more than 160 tribes. The state ranks 5th for the country's most cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. It's been described as an epidemic, an emergency and a crisis by California tribal leaders desperate for change.
From artwork to jewelry to food, the stories of the indigenous people of California can be realized through many different mediums.
In California, a state law requires universities to show their work trying to reunite native remains with the tribes they belong to. Assemblymember James Ramos, who is a Native American, is calling out California universities that are failing to return those remains.
If the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is officially established, it will be the first such site proposed by an Indigenous group.
A new Native American monument was unveiled in Sacramento's Capitol Park. A symbol of indigenous history, the statue of Miwok leader and preservationist William J. Franklin Sr. is now cemented in the park's landscape.
Miwok leader and cultural dancer William J. Franklin Sr. is the subject of the new statue, which replaces one of Junipero Serra.
The event also marks November as Native American Heritage Month.
During a legislative hearing, tribal leaders joined legislators to question why the California State University system failed to repatriate nearly 700,000 Native American human remains and artifacts.
The Yurok Tribe's annual salmon festival in Klamath, California, is a little different this year.
California's indigenous tribes joined lawmakers and other community members for a Native American festival at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The festival honors the traditions and history of tribes who have been here for centuries.
According to the National Parks Service, a white buffalo calf is "the most sacred living thing on Earth" to some Native American tribes.
An anthropology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, whose identity as Native American had been questioned for years has apologized for falsely identifying as Indigenous, saying she is "a white person" who lived an identity based on family lore.
It is a brutal and silent crisis: the growing number of missing or murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., including right here in California. Many of these cases are under investigation and remain unsolved.
Rapid growth across Placer County is creating new opportunities for local schools, with developer fees playing a key role in helping campuses expand to meet rising demand.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said it is "looking into the abrupt closure" of an RV dealership in Lockeford after customers raised concerns about possible financial losses.
Fire crews and farmers are staying alert as temperatures across the Central Valley continue to break records.
Peach growers in Northern California have been forced to scale back production this year after Del Monte Foods announced it was closing its cannery down south in Modesto.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
Rapid growth across Placer County is creating new opportunities for local schools, with developer fees playing a key role in helping campuses expand to meet rising demand.
In a unanimous vote, the Davis City Council adopted a host of additions to strengthen its existing sanctuary city ordinance and further limit the city's cooperation with future ICE operations within city limits.
Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers went on strike nine days ago and, as of Tuesday afternoon, were back at the bargaining table.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
More than a dozen people have been killed by cars so far this year on Sacramento streets, and on Tuesday night, the city council debated what can be done to reduce future fatalities.
Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers went on strike nine days ago and, as of Tuesday afternoon, were back at the bargaining table.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday evening at an apartment in the Arden-Arcade area.
Around 12:01 a.m., a man and woman were inside a vehicle on the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard when they were shot. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
A Chilean national on Monday pleaded guilty to a string of bank and ATM robberies for his role in a robbery crew using sophisticated tactics to steal more than $5 million in California, Oregon and Washington, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
Serious allegations against late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez have prompted the union he co-founded to abstain from this year's Cesar Chavez Day activities.
San Jose, Livermore, Napa, Concord, and many other inland areas will be within reach of the 90° mark, which would either tie or break all-time record warm temperatures for March. The reason? A strong area of high pressure is building overhead.
The war with Iran is now leading to growing concerns among California farmers over a fertilizer shortage, with many fertilizing products coming from shipments that are stuck in the Persian Gulf. tuck in the Persian Gulf.
Getting a gallon of gas for under $3? In California, it's possible if you choose the right pump.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night.
Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
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.
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.
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.
Rapid growth across Placer County is creating new opportunities for local schools, with developer fees playing a key role in helping campuses expand to meet rising demand.
Charlie Lapastora reports.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
A little-known gap in California law could allow explicit evidence involving sexual assault victims to become public, a loophole now driving a new push for reform at the State Capitol.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty said he appointed a council subcommittee tasked with renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown after serious sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late labor leader and civil rights activist.