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From Boston to Los Angeles, police departments are bracing for large demonstrations when a grand jury decides whether to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
A protest at a Los Angeles-area Walmart focusing on better wages has ended in some two dozen arrests.
Protesters waving signs and American and Marine Corps flags have gathered near the state capitol in Sacramento as the president of Mexico makes his first official visit to the state
The planned increase would pay for a new sewer treatment plant in down. Residents say they got 15 percent of registered voters to sign a petition, but in the end, the council voted 3-2 to keep it off the ballot.
Student workers at UC Davis were on the picket line Thursday as they protest alleged intimidation and unfair treatment by the University of California.
Protesters surrounded the California State Capitol Saturday, calling for Governor Jerry Brown to ban the oil and gas production process known as called "fracking."
Thirteen people have been arrested while protesting the acquittal of two former California police officers charged in the beating death of a homeless man.
Federal officials have filed a formal complaint charging that Wal-Mart violated the rights of protesting and striking workers last year.
Protesters are waging a war against Walmarts across the country today. More than two dozen people were arrested in protests at California Walmart stores during the Black Friday shopping surge.
One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.
More than 30,000 of the 133,000 inmates in California prisons have refused at least one meal in support of inmates held in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison, corrections officials said Tuesday.
Walmart workers Friday staged a nationwide walk-out on one of the biggest shopping days of the year including stores in the Sacramento-area.
As the liberal American press and ultra-liberal bloggers inundate the Internet and newsprints with criticisms of what Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential challenger to President Barack Obama, said about Obama during the Libyan attacks and murders, throngs of foreign press and few American outlets tell the real story involved with the White House's role in the incidents that we now know could have been prevented.
Governor Jerry Brown is calling for more than $200 million in cuts to the in-home care program, but hundreds at the capitol urged lawmakers to find other areas to cut.
An anti-Wall Street demonstration that dovetailed with the Rose Parade has ended peacefully.
A rally in downtown Sacramento was held today to protest the Syrian government.
The Port of Oakland is looking to head off another protest by Occupy Oakland aimed at shutting down the busy port.
University of California students have disrupted a University of California board meeting, forcing officials to move to another room.
Forget taking on city hall, Occupy Sacramento protestors say they will now begin an occupation of Sacramento City Hall.
Most of the Occupy protests have been in large cities, but now part-time protestors are showing up in smaller cities. Are they conveying the same message as their larger city counterparts?
Police have arrested roughly three dozen protesters and have reopened two downtown San Francisco subway stations that were closed during the evening commute.
More than two dozen California teachers, including the president of the state's largest teachers union, have been arrested at the state Capitol as part of a protest over education funding in the state budget.
Teachers converging this week outside the state Capitol to press for more education funding are showing that the profession has never seemed less appealing.
Hundreds of poison oak plants are being used to deter people from a sacred Indian burial site.
Amed Rosario homered twice, including a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning that rallied the Yankees over the Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling.
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
Yuba County law enforcement officials said they are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Tuesday afternoon in Olivehurst.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
The suspect attempted to run over an officer, ICE officials say.
The candidates in the 2026 governor's race weighed in on the role of state policy, global supply risks, refinery closures, and how each would address rising gas prices.
Amed Rosario homered twice, including a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning that rallied the Yankees over the Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
Last year, six people ran for Sacramento mayor and no one got more than 30% of the vote during the primary election. Now, there's a push to eliminate the primary and allow voters to choose more than one candidate.
A young girl was blindsided near her Natomas home Wednesday afternoon when her mother says a man crouching behind a utility box jumped out and attacked her from behind as she rode her bike.
Friday marks four years since the worst mass shooting in Sacramento history. Since then, police say they've been successful in reducing these types of violent crimes. One advocate says the city still isn't doing enough.
A new type of home may soon be rolling into Sacramento. City leaders are considering allowing people to live in cottages mounted on wheels.
One person was killed in a hit-and-run collision between two vehicles in Sacramento on Friday evening, police said.
The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling.
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
Vanity plates are a popular way for people to personalize their cars in California, and they help generate millions of dollars for nonprofit causes. Now, a new lowrider license plate is being proposed.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Santa Cruz County early Thursday morning and was felt by residents throughout the Bay Area.
Amed Rosario homered twice, including a go-ahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning that rallied the Yankees over the Athletics 5-3 on Tuesday night.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 to improve their playoff positioning.
Brent Rooker homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs, including a three-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning that gave the Athletics a 12-10 victory over the Houston Astros.
Pinch-hitter Luis Torrens keyed New York's four-run eighth inning with a two-run double and the Mets made it three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants with a 5-2 victory.
Northern California lawmakers denounced President Trump's latest threats against Iran on social media, vowing to wipe out "a whole civilization, and mirroring other Democratic lawmakers nationwide who are now calling for his removal from office.
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
The endorsement comes as two Republicans vie for the top two spots in June's primary election amid a crowded, split Democratic field.
The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free, trusted source many people used to check basic facts about countries.
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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said agents shot a suspect on Tuesday morning during a traffic stop in Stanislaus County.
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