Elk Grove gives official go-ahead for new zoo. Next step is construction.
It's official. The Sacramento Zoo is moving to Elk Grove after the city council gave the official go-ahead on Wednesday night
It's official. The Sacramento Zoo is moving to Elk Grove after the city council gave the official go-ahead on Wednesday night
The Sacramento Zoo's move to Elk Grove is heading for a critical vote by the Elk Grove city council.
About 180,000 people live in Elk Grove in Sacramento County, but that could grow to more than 300,000 in fewer than 20 years.
A new male African lion will soon call the Sacramento Zoo home -- and he'll have a name familiar to Sacramento Kings fans.
Living too close to a zoo in Elk Grove? On Tuesday night, the public got the chance to sound off on the environmental impacts of what's set to be a 63-acre upgrade to the Sacramento Zoo that right now sits in Land Park.
The zoo is offering behind the scenes tours for the romantic day coming up really soon.
A public meeting is also scheduled for Tuesday to get community feedback on the potential new zoo.
The Sacramento Zoo is being forced to give away some of its animals due to the facility's small size, but now, they're opening a new exhibit with some virtual animals that haven't been seen in centuries.
The Sacramento Zoo on Friday said it is awaiting test results after two separate masses were found during an examination of its beloved African lioness, Cleo.
New details were unveiled Wednesday on plans to build a new zoo in Elk Grove. The facility would replace the current Sacramento Zoo site which is nearly 100 years old.
For the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo does not have any chimpanzees. The four chimpanzees -- two male and two female -- were moved to larger enclosures where there are other chimps to socialize with.
For the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo will not house chimpanzees.
For the first time in its 96-year history, the Sacramento Zoo is home to a rhinoceros. Tuesday afternoon, a 28-year-old southern white rhino, J Gregory, barreled into the hearts of zoo staff.
The zoo says keepers chose the name because of the animal's bamboo stick twirling skills.
A Masai giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo has lost her calf shortly after giving birth on Monday, officials say.
Kamau, the Sacramento Zoo's 16-year-old male African lion, was euthanized after medical treatments were no longer able to provide relief from his declining health, the zoo announced Saturday.
Cheyenne, the giraffe calf, spends every morning with the ladies of the herd, running around until about noon. The zoo says the best time to catch her is from around 11 to noon daily.
It is one of the first sunny weekends we have seen in a while, and people used Saturday to get out of the house.
The Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe now has a name.
The entrances have been added to the city's register of historic and cultural resources.
The Sacramento Zoo's newest addition, an endangered baby Masai giraffe, doesn't yet have a name. For a few thousand bucks - you can be the one to name her!
The Sacramento Zoo's entrance, designed in 1961 by a Sacramento-based firm, has been designated as a historic landmark by the City Council. The entrances have been added to the city's register of historic and cultural resources. According to a city report, the entrance is a great example of the unique "Googie" style of architecture, which developed out of mid-century modern architecture.
The Sacramento Zoo's newest addition, an endangered baby Masai giraffe, doesn't yet have a name. For a few thousand bucks - you can be the one to name her!
Want the chance to name the Sacramento Zoo's newborn giraffe?
Everybody's talking about the new baby giraffe at the Sacramento Zoo.
Two men are in custody accused of assaulting a woman at a Yuba County apartment complex this week, police said Friday.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
A Stockton man was found guilty of breaking into a home and killing a 57-year-old Stockton woman in 2020.
The California Fish and Game Commission voted this week to close salmon fishing in Central Valley rivers and in the Klamath River Basin, making it the second straight year.
The City of Sacramento confirms that some homeowners in South Natomas are extending their properties onto city land.
Two men are in custody accused of assaulting a woman at a Yuba County apartment complex this week, police said Friday.
The El Niño climate pattern may be responsible for yet another productive winter, but how are we shaping up this water year as we get closer to summer?
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
This Nevada City campground became extremely popular after the COVID camping boom and has been named the best in the country by USA Today for the third year in a row.
The handwritten sign alluded to bike lane impacts: "Despite the city's best attempts, we are still in business. Please support."
A potential anthrax threat at the California State Capitol on Thursday forced an evacuation of the Senate and all staff, according to a memo obtained by CBS Sacramento.
At dusk on Wednesday night a group of cyclists in Sacramento got out on city roads to make a statement without saying any words.
To this day, from the air, you can still see the outline of what that field of dreams would've looked like in Natomas.
Sacramento Metro Fire is expanding a special response team to meet the growing needs of Sacramento County.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes have settled with the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million.
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and completed a four-game sweep.
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.
The city of West Sacramento and its riverfront, facing downtown Sacramento directly, both look a lot different present day than they did two decades ago.
Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
The Placer Veteran Services, an organization dedicated to aiding veterans, is working around the clock filing a record number of health care claims.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
From rock concerts to food festivals, tourists attending Sacramento events are providing a big boost to the local economy.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
CBS News California has identified a spike in the number of "sexually violent predators" who are being granted conditional release by the Department of State Hospitals amid an ongoing struggle to find housing for the men. The reporting prompted several proposed changes to state law, but, one by one, the bills are dying inside California's capitol.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
It's a good time to do some spring cleaning around the yard to make sure your home is prepared for the upcoming fire season, and in California, everyone should prepare.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
Hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country say they re-sell or trade their duty weapons.
We've discovered, each year, thousands of guns once carried by officers are turning up at crime scenes around the country.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday afternoon.
Traffic is being diverted off the freeway.
A driver suspected of being under the influence of drugs crashed into several cars at a Roseville dealership earlier this week, police said Thursday.