Newsom signs bill package targeting organized retail theft, property crimes
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
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Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors.
The goal is to make it easier to go after repeat shoplifters and car thieves.
More California mayors who are Democrats are stepping forward to support a statewide ballot initiative on retail crime that Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes.
While CHP officers have been deployed to Oakland as part of a crackdown on retail crime, some businesses in the Grand Lake area say more needs to be done.
A Vacaville man was cited by Davis police for shoplifting nearly $800 worth of groceries Monday morning.
Inflation and its impact on the price of everyday items is what's causing many shoplifters to commit retail theft, according to LendingTree survey.
A recent law enforcement retail theft operation at a Target store in Sacramento County led to 50 people being arrested or cited, authorities said Thursday.
Neighbors in Sacramento's Land Park say that in the battle over retail theft statewide, law enforcement officials and retail giant Target have worked to clean up a store location on Riverside Boulevard that had become overwhelmed by crime.
The legislature met an 11th-hour deadline to put a new governor-backed retail theft initiative in writing for the state ballot over the weekend. But now that plan has been scrapped and lawmakers won't even vote on it.
A California ballot measure to once again make shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders is threatening to become a litmus test for whether the state's Democrats are tough enough on crime to retain their seats in Congress.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office issued a response after leaked emails from his chief of staff show hardball negotiations over Prop 47 reforms and Newsom's effort to keep a statewide initiative off the November ballot.
A suspect linked to organized retail theft in San Jose was arrested this week in Sacramento after leading law enforcement officials on a chase, authorities said Wednesday.
A day after Democratic leaders rolled out a controversial inoperability amendment that could repeal their own legislation to address retail theft, that amendment was not added.
"This is just dirty politics. It's underhanded, and it's specifically designed clearly to sabotage the initiative," said Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, who helped craft the initiative to reform Prop 47.
A new statewide program to crack down on organized retail theft in California appears to be working.
A growing number of retailers are considering equipping security and other employees with body cams in a bid to deter thefts.
Detectives believe three suspects they say were caught stealing nearly $2,000 worth of merchandise from a store in Sacramento County are connected to other unreported thefts in the area.
A program in San Joaquin County is gaining momentum and you might see some interesting billboards pop up this summer letting retail thieves know they will be prosecuted.
Several Bay Area law enforcement agencies collaborated on a months-long retail theft investigation that last week led to the arrest of an Oakland man and netted suspected stolen merchandise worth over $326,000.
Nearly 500 people have been arrested and more than $4 million in stolen goods have been seized so far this year as part of an ongoing crackdown on retail theft, the California Highway Patrol announced.
The assembly bill introduced on Tuesday has bipartisan support.
An investigation into a retail theft that happened in south Sacramento has led to the arrest of a suspect believed to be tied to more than a dozen other similar cases across Northern California, authorities said Friday.
Also on Thursday, Democratic mayors are joining the fight to reform Proposition 47 despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.
The Turlock Police Department announced they recovered more than $10,000 worth of merchandise in a retail theft blitz.
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation out of Uvalde, Texas, is inviting rival gangs in Stockton to gather on Friday for a peace summit and to ask for a ceasefire.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
One person died after a home caught fire late Tuesday night in Elk Grove, firefighters say.
One person died after a two-story home caught fire in Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon, firefighters said.
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation out of Uvalde, Texas, is inviting rival gangs in Stockton to gather on Friday for a peace summit and to ask for a ceasefire.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
A Truckee Meadows firefighter and his wife were identified as the two people killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Kyburz on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
One person died after a home caught fire late Tuesday night in Elk Grove, firefighters say.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning near 8th and K streets.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The Trump administration will start sending more water to California farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again.
Caden Pinnick threw two of his five touchdown passes to Zach Jones, Jordan Fisher had 140 yards rushing, which included a 50-yard touchdown run, and UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
The Athletics are on track to open their new Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said Thursday.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
Stockton City Council held its first scheduled session since the horrific tragic shooting. The community continues to face the grieving and aftermath of this tragedy.
A Sacramento farmer is sounding the alarm over just how bad his year has been.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, 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.
District attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.
The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation out of Uvalde, Texas, is inviting rival gangs in Stockton to gather on Friday for a peace summit and to ask for a ceasefire.
California's affordability crisis could become even more challenging for people with student debt.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods in the Sacramento area.
Nina Burns breaks down what the clubhouse will mean for golfers.