Sacramento's mayor willing to help Rio City Cafe stay open after announced closure
The iconic Rio City Cafe in Old Sacramento restaurant recently announced it was permanently closing, and now the mayor said he is willing to help keep it open.
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The iconic Rio City Cafe in Old Sacramento restaurant recently announced it was permanently closing, and now the mayor said he is willing to help keep it open.
Despite the City of Sacramento's plan to prioritize revamping its riverfront, the city's budget deficit is so bad that it can't even keep an existing deck over the river open because it can't find funding to fix it.
One idea is taking a big step forward with Congresswoman Doris Matsui requesting $5 million to begin the planning process to better connect Downtown Sacramento to the Old Sacramento Waterfront.
The luck of the Irish was in full swing in the Old Sacramento waterfront on Saturday. The historic district held its annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade, officially kicking off the spring events season.
If you didn't get the present you wanted this Christmas, there might be some deals to be had on Boxing Day.
Christmas carolers strolling the wooden boardwalks and cobblestone streets of Old Sacramento are calling for an end to military actions around the world.
Christmas is just a couple days away, so now it's now or never to get your shopping done.
Elk Grove based bakery Sinful Treats is working to deliver delicious cookies for the Polar Express Train Ride in Old Sacramento. Just tonight—Santa’s little helpers are dishing out 4,900 cookies. And you don’t need a train ticket to try their treats or those from other local bakers. Sinful Treats started delivering fresh cookies for the Polar Express ride in 2011. Years later—they continue the tradition.
Thanksgiving is a day dedicated to reflecting on the joys of our lives. So, CBS13 stepped into the heart of Old Sacramento, asking people what they are thankful for.
The city of Sacramento is adjusting parking meter operating hours for the holiday season as it encourages people to attend events in Downtown, Midtown and Old Sacramento.
Old Sacramento will be packed with people on Wednesday night for the Theatre of Lights. It's a big milestone for the event that's marking its 15th anniversary.
The Christmas tree is now up and so are heightened concerns by store owners over safety. Some are actually shortening their store hours.
It's about to start looking a lot like Christmas in Old Sacramento.
Crews will be decorating the tree before the official lighting ceremony on the day before Thanksgiving.
The 60' tapered white fir will now be set up and decorated, with the lighting ceremony set for later in November.
One person is in the hospital after a stabbing in Old Sacramento. Sacramento PD says that happened at Second and K Streets. They found a man with a non-life-threatening stab wound. No arrest has been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities are investigating after a fight led to someone being stabbed in Old Sacramento on Friday night.
Sacramento police are beefing up patrols in Old Sacramento in an effort to reduce crime that's impacting local store owners there.
Part of Old Sacramento was closed to vehicles over the Labor Day weekend. K Street was closed as part of a pilot program to see if it attracts more visitors. The street will be closed each weekend in September.
Starting Saturday, K Street at the Old Sacramento Waterfront is changing it up with fewer cars and more open space for locals and visitors.
Business owners say they're seeing positive signs as crowds return to Old Sacramento.
A popular Old Sacramento tourist attraction is pulling into the station for the first time in its forty-year history.
Businesses in DOCO have been booming with the Kings' playoff run, and some of the fans are spilling over to other spots across Sacramento.
The 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade took over the streets of Old Sacramento this weekend, bringing a sea of green to the waterfront.
A new cruise ship, the "American Jazz," has just completed its maiden voyage between Sacramento and the Bay Area.
An El Dorado County correctional officer died in an early-morning crash on Highway 50 Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Nepali Army spokesperson said early Saturday that helicopter operations were on hold until weather conditions improved.
Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
There are about 4,000 food trucks across the Sacramento region and nearly all of them use gas generators. But on Friday night, some truck owners are flipping the switch on a new idea.
A reported domestic violence incident in Lathrop led to a fatal police shooting of a person who man not have been armed, authorities said.
An El Dorado County correctional officer died in an early-morning crash on Highway 50 Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Nepali Army spokesperson said early Saturday that helicopter operations were on hold until weather conditions improved.
Sacramento could soon have more places where people can legally enjoy alcoholic beverages outdoors during special events.
A Sacramento man was arrested after police said he threatened two people with a sword and later barricaded himself inside a home last weekend.
Dolly Parton wanted to give kids the joy and opportunity of learning through books. She did just that for thousands of young minds in the Sacramento region.
A developer is proposing to transform the long-vacant former Macy's building at Sacramento's Country Club Plaza into a self-storage facility. It's a plan that has some longtime neighbors questioning whether it's the right fit for the community.
A proposed tiny home community for homeless seniors in Natomas on Arena Boulevard is "officially not moving forward," a city leader confirmed.
A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern California coast Friday night, and no tsunami is expected, officials said.
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is urging lawmakers to reject a legislative proposal, saying the state's financial oversight process works and does not require an emergency change.
California lawmakers are moving to ban a controversial device that can deliver an electric shock through a law enforcement officer's gloves, while the Sacramento County sheriff argues the technology can help deputies safely detain people without using more forceful tactics.
Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday morning following a late Tuesday night vote by Solano County's Board of Supervisors to not immediately throw their support behind draft legislation to fast-track shipbuilding in Collinsville.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder, best known for his picture of a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his family after five years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam, died Aug. 22. He was 99.
Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
Las Vegas rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw what it was like Thursday night to face a strong NFL pass rush even against a San Francisco defense comprised of reserves.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half, Gabby Williams added 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 79-60.
The San Francisco 49ers will take on their former Bay Area rivals the Las Vegas Raiders in the final game of the 2026 NFL preseason on Thursday in Sin City.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.
An evacuation warning for a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest was lifted as containment increased to 55%.
A fire in the area of Yuba Ridge Drive near Nevada City forced an evacuation order and warnings.
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 are the top plays from Week 1.
El Camino wins 12-7.
River City wins 14-13.
Rancho Cordova wins 25-19.
Sheldon wins 34-0 over Rio Linda.