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A landmark bill aiming to decriminalize the possession and use of certain hallucinogenic drugs is headed to the governor's desk.
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A landmark bill aiming to decriminalize the possession and use of certain hallucinogenic drugs is headed to the governor's desk.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority, saying "democracy is at stake." Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before volunteers and labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years.
In addition to recommending charges against former President Donald Trump, a Georgia special purpose grand jury that investigated efforts to overturn the 2020 election also indicated it believed charges should have been filed against South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and former Georgia U.S. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll seek reelection to Congress in 2024.
California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity in custody and visitation proceedings.
A declaration will be made for the LGBTY+ community as a group of California assemblymembers are announcing a resolution to adopt a transgender history month. California would be the first state in the nation to do so if the resolution passes. Supporters say it's about education and visibility. Transgender History Month has been previously adopted in some California cities like San Francisco, but this push for this voted resolution will make it statewide.
California lawmakers have voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste.
Labor Day is considered the unofficial kick-off of the 2024 presidential campaign.
Body camera video of the fatal police shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year old pregnant mother in Ohio, has raised questions about the strength of police department use-of-force restrictions and how an allegation of shoplifting led to a bullet being fired through her windshield.
U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled a child protections bill signed by Gov. Abbott in June violates free speech rights.
UC Davis Law Professor Peter Lee answers questions about the legality of political campaigns using popular music.
The Biden administration has launched a new program to help people who are set to restart making student loan payments in October. The new program called 'SAVE' is an income-driven repayment program and the new plan will be available to many borrowers with loans held by the Department of Education. This comes following the Supreme Court's striking down of President Biden's previous student loan forgiveness program in late June.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling former furniture factory at San Quentin State Prison and replacing it with something reminiscent of a college campus.
A rally in support of the LGBTQ+ community was held at the California State Capitol in Sacramento on Tuesday. It was organized by the group Equality California, marking their first return to the Capitol steps since before the pandemic.
A group called Slow Down Sacramento rallied outside city hall on Tuesday to raise awareness about the growing number of deadly crashes.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has set a trial date for March 2024 in the case brought by the Justice Department against former President Donald Trump related to alleged efforts to thwart the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 presidential election.
The leader of the California Senate said Monday she will step down from her leadership post, ending a historic run as the first woman and first openly gay person to lead the upper legislative chamber of the nation's most populous state.
Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential race, died Sunday.
California's attorney general has sued a Southern California school district over its new policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns.
Up and down Interstate 80 there are a mix of opinions on politics and, depending where voters are, there are a mix of opinions within counties and cities.
It’s an instantly historic image that marks the first time a mug shot has been taken of a former president.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said the city's approach will be to treat the homeless issue like the crisis it is and fix it like the city would a disaster brought on by Mother Nature. Read more here.
California's Work and Family Coalition is urging the state Assembly to pass Senate Bill 616, which would guarantree workers in the state get seven paid sick days every year instead of the current three.
Some of the 140-year-old palm trees that were replanted during the California State Capitol annex project appear to be struggling.
Students and lawmakers gathered at the steps of the California State Capitol on Tuesday next to a large pile of electronic waste to show the growing e-waste in the state.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department said they responded to a report of a verbal altercation at a gathering on Friday and arrived at the scene to find a man who had been shot. Deputies have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sacramento County sheriff's deputies were sent to a home after a juvenile called 911 and said her dad was attacking her mom. The sheriff's office said the caller and two other juveniles ran from the home and hid while deputies got to the scene.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The war in Iran isn't just impacting oil prices. It's also hitting California farmers.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department said they responded to a report of a verbal altercation at a gathering on Friday and arrived at the scene to find a man who had been shot. Deputies have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The Iran war is nearing the three-week mark as about 2,200 more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the region, two U.S. officials say.
Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sacramento County sheriff's deputies were sent to a home after a juvenile called 911 and said her dad was attacking her mom. The sheriff's office said the caller and two other juveniles ran from the home and hid while deputies got to the scene.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Parts of Downtown Sacramento have sidewalks that are 150 years old, and next week, city leaders will consider spending more than $1 million to help restore them.
A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement.
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.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
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.
A dispute over a youth baseball contract in Ceres escalated into a physical confrontation between league leaders and a city employee, raising questions about control of a long-standing community program and potential changes to its funding.
Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored a career high 38 points with 11 assists, and Justin Edwards added 32 points as the 76ers beat the Sacramento Kings 139-118.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season.
It's Women's History Month and a community college in Stockton is - making history - as the San Joaquin Delta College Mustangs become the school's first women's basketball team to win a state title.
All eyes are on new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello as he makes the big jump from coaching the University of Tennessee to major league manager despite no previous professional experience as a player or coach.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
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.
The war in Iran isn't just impacting oil prices. It's also hitting California farmers.
The holy month of Ramadan has ended for the estimated 2 billion muslims around the world. In the Sacramento area, the local muslim community gathered on Friday for Eid celebrations.
Nina Burns reports.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.
The goal is to help culinary entrepreneurs, support local small businesses and showcase the variety of food Manteca has to offer.