2 women arrested following retail theft at Vacaville Premium Outlets
Two women, one of whom had multiple outstanding felony warrants, were arrested following a retail theft at the Vacaville Premium Outlets on Friday evening, police said.
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Two women, one of whom had multiple outstanding felony warrants, were arrested following a retail theft at the Vacaville Premium Outlets on Friday evening, police said.
Authorities in the North Bay have arrested a Lake County man on multiple charges, including organized retail theft, for allegedly leading a fencing operation that stole thousands of dollars in Lego sets from stores.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
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.
A growing number of retailers are considering equipping security and other employees with body cams in a bid to deter thefts.
Authorities say a store employee was allegedly assaulted by a group of shoplifting suspects after confronting them in the parking lot of a Stockton store.
A Sacramento County shoplifting suspect's trove of allegedly stolen merchandise was discovered in a storage unit, detectives say.
Also on Thursday, Democratic mayors are joining the fight to reform Proposition 47 despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.
The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
A suspected shoplifter has been arrested after allegedly taking hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Woodland store.
Dick's Sporting Goods warned Tuesday that retail theft is damaging its business and would lead to lower annual profits.
More shoplifters than paying customers, rumors of chain stores on the verge of closure, and community activists working to help their neighbors navigate the challenges that may be confusing — all of that is spread out between parts of Sacramento.
Loyal shoppers say the decision is a loss for the community, yet, the owners say their safety was nearly on the line every day.
Authorities say two retail theft suspects with shopping carts full of merchandise were caught red-handed outside the Rocklin Target store.
Organized retail crime is impacting Target and other retailers, and shoppers can be in "harm's way," CEO Brian Cornell said.
The woman had to undergo an emergency C-section after the shooting, police said.
Not only did an alleged shoplifter get arrested, he also had his dog seized by animal control officers.
Big Lots is raising big concerns in Citrus Heights as word got out that the store is closing up shop.
Manufacturers that supply lock cases and devices to chain stores have seen their businesses boom.
Seven people, most of them grocery store employees, have been arrested in a major shoplifting bust in Tahoe.
Spurred by a recent run of large-scale smash-and-grab robberies, prosecutors and retailers are pushing back on assertions by California's governor and attorney general that they have enough tools to combat retail theft in the wake of a voter-approved easing of related laws.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in no uncertain terms that he thinks shoplifters should be prosecuted under existing California laws, as he called out local officials whom he said have been reluctant to do so.
Authorities say an alleged shoplifter is also suspected of pulling a knife on an employee who confronted him.
Officers are asking for help in identifying a suspect in a wheelchair who allegedly ran over an employee's foot while stealing some merchandise from a Stockton store last week.
A longtime family-owned Christmas store in Old Sacramento is being forced to close as it's been overwhelmed by shoplifters.
A flare-up from the Chute Fire prompted a new evacuation order Monday morning in rural Yuba County, where the wildfire has been burning since July 13.
A young man was arrested on burglary and theft charges in Sacramento County less than 24 hours after being released from jail on the same charges, authorities said.
The Golden State Valkyries are entering Monday's game against the Washington Mystics while on their longest-ever win streak in franchise history.
The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.003 on Monday, the first time in over a month it has crossed that threshold, AAA data shows.
A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope."
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora."
A flare-up from the Chute Fire prompted a new evacuation order Monday morning in rural Yuba County, where the wildfire has been burning since July 13.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
A young man was arrested on burglary and theft charges in Sacramento County less than 24 hours after being released from jail on the same charges, authorities said.
The Golden State Valkyries are entering Monday's game against the Washington Mystics while on their longest-ever win streak in franchise history.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Granny Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Sky River Casino Stage, but the California State Fair announced just five hours before showtime that the concert had been canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances."
For the first time ever, the California State Fair will feature an exhibit like no other. This temporary display is filled with artifacts and rich traditions from the first people of California.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is playing in 70mm IMAX film at Sacramento's Esquire IMAX Theatre, one of only a small number of U.S. locations equipped to show the Matt Damon-led epic in the premium format.
Sources told CBS News Sacramento that the judge dismissed the first-degree murder counts after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The jury has now been instructed to continue deliberating on the lesser charge of second-degree murder.
A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the sinking of their boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
A man who lost relatives in the San Francisco Bay boating tragedy says his brother who captained the vessel was an experienced seaman and not at fault.
A coalition of crime victims' families, prosecutors and victim advocates filed a lawsuit challenging new California Board of Parole Hearings regulations they say could allow some of the state's most violent offenders to seek release.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the search for three boaters missing after their vessel sank in San Francisco Bay will be suspended at sunset.
A woman was killed in a boating collision on a lake in Plumas County over the weekend, the Sheriff's Office said.
The Golden State Valkyries are entering Monday's game against the Washington Mystics while on their longest-ever win streak in franchise history.
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Athletics routed the Washington Nationals 15-1 to end their 10-game losing streak Saturday night.
HSI is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
White House border czar Tom Homan said "I think body cameras are the way to go" after fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Texas and Maine earlier this month.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to four states alleging that a combined 250,000 noncitizens were registered to vote. Elections experts caution that could be a significant overcount.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor Farms, a company headquartered in Salinas, may have supplied contaminated lettuce to Taco Bell.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
While there are a few Californians sick with cyclosporiasis, there aren't any known local outbreaks right now, and none linked to the national outbreak, state health officials say.
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.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Three firefighters were injured while attacking a rapidly spreading vegetation fire sparked by a vehicle fire on Monday afternoon near Groveland, officials said.
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.
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