
Stanford study finds worsening wildfires limit gains in fighting air pollution
A new study by Stanford University is revealing how smoke from wildfires may be wiping out decades' worth of progress in the fight against air pollution.
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A new study by Stanford University is revealing how smoke from wildfires may be wiping out decades' worth of progress in the fight against air pollution.
Kaiden Bennett narrowly avoided a sack to throw a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:32 to play and Sacramento State beat former coach Troy Taylor's Stanford team 30-23 on Saturday night for the Hornets' third win ever against a Pac-12 school.
California is known for having some of the most highly ranked universities in the world, and a revamped ranking of the "best colleges" for 2024 backs that up.
Sac State hit the road to take on former head coach Troy Taylor and the Stanford Cardinals. CBS13's Andrew Haubner had a wrap-up from Stanford Stadium.
The Hornets will be facing a familiar face, their old coach Troy Taylor.
As Alfred Hitchock's avian thriller "The Birds" turns 60, his granddaughter recalls watching the master of suspense at work in Sonoma County and relaxing at his Santa Cruz Mountains retreat.
The move by Stanford and California to the Atlantic Coast Conference was one born out of a survival instinct not convenience.
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday he is resigning Aug. 31 after an investigation commissioned by the school's Board of Trustees found "manipulation of research data" in several academic papers of which he was the principal author.
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
Troy Taylor spoke Monday at his first in-person press conference since being announced as head coach of Stanford's football team.
The lawsuit alleges that, on the night Katie Meyer died, she received a formal written notice from the university regarding a disciplinary matter.
Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns and No. 13 Utah beat Stanford 42-7 on Senior Night.
The man's "ability to ingratiate himself with our student community has made it clear that gaps exist in those protocols," an official said.
A task force found records that show university officials excluded Jewish students for years, and later the school denied it occurred.
California has ten of the top 50 schools in the U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges ranking, with six of those schools coming from the University of California system.
On Saturday, No. 2 seed Stanford (28-4) takes on the Big West champion and 15th-seeded Aggies (25-6) in the NCAA Tournament.
The UC Davis Women's Basketball team is heading to Palo Alto Saturday to take on 2-seed Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
A bus carrying members of the Stanford track team caught fire on I-5 in Seattle on Friday, CBS affiliate KIRO7 reports.
But as much as he's revered in some quarters, Junipero Serra is reviled in others.
Ninth-ranked Stanford will be without running back Bryce Love when facing UC Davis on Saturday.
Voters in Santa Clara County will decide whether to remove Judge Aaron Persky from office for sentencing a former Stanford University swimmer to a short jail sentence for sexual assault in a case that sparked national outrage.
Lawyers for Brock Turner filed an appeal Friday. They argued the Ohio native's initial trial was "a detailed and lengthy set of lies."
The Sacramento State Men's Golf team, recently crowned Big Sky Conference Champions, will be heading to Stanford to compete in the NCAA Regional, held May 13-15.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented partisanship in Congress during a talk at Stanford University on Monday and said she hoped it would return to an era when "it was working for the good of the country and not just along party lines."
The family of conjoined twins is celebrating after the pair was successfully separated in a more than day-long operation.
Several people were detained after deputies located a stolen Amazon truck and its contents on Saturday.
One person is behind bars and another at large after the most recent incident
De'Aaron Fox had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, Malik Monk made a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings spoiled Nikola Jokic's NBA-leading eighth triple-double and beat the Denver Nuggets 123-117 on Saturday.
A dog trainer with a big following on social media is being accused of abuse and cruelty by fellow trainers.
The U.S. Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii.
Several people were detained after deputies located a stolen Amazon truck and its contents on Saturday.
One person is behind bars and another at large after the most recent incident
De'Aaron Fox had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, Malik Monk made a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings spoiled Nikola Jokic's NBA-leading eighth triple-double and beat the Denver Nuggets 123-117 on Saturday.
A dog trainer with a big following on social media is being accused of abuse and cruelty by fellow trainers.
The U.S. Navy plans to use inflatable cylinders to lift and roll a jet plane off a coral reef in Hawaii.
The final preps are being done ahead of this weekend's California International Marathon in the Sacramento region.
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.
Sacramento State is making a big bet on the electric vehicle revolution with the goal of turning the region into an innovation hub.
A coroner has officially identified the two people who were shot and killed outside a Sacramento nightclub last weekend.
Four people were hospitalized, with one in critical condition, after a vehicle struck three pedestrians in Sacramento, officials said Thursday night.
The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country's ferry systems.
A group of University of California professors, including 17 from UC Davis, signed a public letter pushing back on the UC president's efforts to develop what he described earlier this month as a "viewpoint-neutral history of the Middle East," saying it violates their academic freedom.
When it comes to walking and type 2 diabetes risk, it's not just how much you do it that helps — it's also how fast you move, a new study has found.
The North American wolverine has officially been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and will receive long-anticipated federal protections, US officials announced Wednesday, as the climate crisis melts away their snowy mountain habitats.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
De'Aaron Fox had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, Malik Monk made a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and the Sacramento Kings spoiled Nikola Jokic's NBA-leading eighth triple-double and beat the Denver Nuggets 123-117 on Saturday.
Southern California has hired D'Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be Lincoln Riley's new defensive coordinator.
The San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Friday night for their first road win this season.
UC Davis football team announced Tim Plough is returning to be the team's next head coach after Dan Hawkins stepped down earlier this week. Plough is currently an assistant coach for Cal.
Local boxer David Delgado, 19, is packing up and leaving Friday to compete in the USA Boxing Olympic trials in Lafayette, Louisiana beginning Monday, Dec. 4.
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot be shielded from criminal prosecution after leaving office for alleged conduct during his time in office.
Fox News debate moderator Sean Hannity had just announced the debate between Govs. Newsom and DeSantis would continue — and then said minutes later they couldn't stay after all.
Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
The sidewalks of San Francisco's Castro District became the site of a sprawling memorial on World AIDS Day.
You've heard an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. At Sutter Medical Foundation in Yuba City, they live that every day.
Is the glass half empty or half full? The way you answer the question could reveal your odds of getting Alzheimer's disease.
The "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" actor said she hopes to get into clinical trials as new treatments are developed but what drives her now is the desire "to prove" that she can work despite her cancer diagnosis.
The tests will be available from a federal stockpile starting in December, and schools can distribute them to students, families, staff and larger school communities.
More than 180 million people are expected to shop for Black Friday deals, and many of them were out early across our area waiting for the doors to open.
Folks are gearing up to set the Thanksgiving table, but no feast is complete without dessert. One Yuba City bakery's decades-old recipes stand the test of time.
A Modesto landmark of more than 65 years is set to close its doors Wednesday as a result of an American Disabilities Act lawsuit filed last month.
First-time dad Geoff Mayfield spared no expense in buying the top-rated Miku Pro smart baby monitor. It uses sensors to track his son's real-time breathing and sleeping patterns. Now, a switch to a subscription model is causing frustration.
The CDC says whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have caused dozens of cases of salmonella infection, including 17 hospitalizations, in 15 states, including California, and in Canada.
He had a history of violence, running from police and escaping custody in a hospital, yet following the deadly Roseville park shootout, suspect Eric Abril escaped from a hospital again. In part three of our series, we investigate Abril's second escape and highlight what CHP can learn from local law enforcement about transparency and regaining the public's trust.
CHP finally released the dashcam video they initially claimed didn't exist from the Roseville park shootout, but other agencies continue withholding public information. We investigate the public's right to see records related to police shootings and the concerning law enforcement claims.
An officer and hostage were shot. Another hostage -- killed. It's been seven months and CHP still won't answer basic questions about policies that impact all Californians. In part one of our series, Julie Watts investigates the controversial decision to serve a high-risk search warrant to an armed felon at a public park surrounded by kids.
In response to CBS13's ongoing investigation into April's deadly Mahany Park shooting in Roseville, the California Highway Patrol on Monday released never-before-seen dash camera footage from the initial moments of the shootout.
If your car is stolen, the odds are your car will be found but the person who stole it will almost never be arrested. But Sacramento PD has a higher arrest rate than most thanks to new technology and a dedicated team.
In the case of the free phone that cost $369, Karen Rickman of Portola bought a buy-one, get-one free cell phone.
First-time dad Geoff Mayfield spared no expense in buying the top-rated Miku Pro smart baby monitor. It uses sensors to track his son's real-time breathing and sleeping patterns. Now, a switch to a subscription model is causing frustration.
A Stockton viewer's elderly mother is in a wheelchair and requires in-home care. She says the company she hired to drop in on her mom reports scheduling and staffing issues with a high rate of callouts.
Some people who sold property in Solano County are getting tax bills for property they no longer own. The new owners may not get bills at all.
Steven Sarron knew something was wrong when the jeweler couldn't return the diamond ring he gave his wife for Christmas.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
The National Park Service wants to replant sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where wildfires in 2020 and 2021 inflicted lasting damage on the iconic sequoia forests. Environmentalists in California say it's a huge mistake.
California lawmakers are already expressing concern over the state's plan to alleviate the insurance crisis.
The town of Paradise held a moment of silence on Wednesday for 85 seconds – one for each of the people who lost their lives that day.
Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town.
A Stockton teen is making sure folks' feet stay warm and colorful by bringing her signature Silly Socks to those who might feel forgotten this holiday season.
Caleb McNitt -- or Mr. McNitt in his Elk Grove classroom -- isn't just inspiring young minds as a teacher but also as a cancer survivor.
A Rio Linda mother is making waves by ensuring that Thanksgiving is a special occasion for new cadets in South Carolina.
It's a Thanksgiving first for a Sacramento man and his newly-found daughter. They are celebrating this year's holiday together after a DNA match confirmed their connection.
Old Sacramento will be packed with people on Wednesday night for the Theatre of Lights. It's a big milestone for the event that's marking its 15th anniversary.
In Granite Bay, an investigation is underway after a burglary with possible connections to past incidents. One person has been arrested and another is in custody in connection with the incident. Authorities say there's a theft ring targeting Granite Bay.
Folsom went on to win the Div. 1-A State Football Championship Bowl by beating Pittsburg 28-25.
The broken cease-fire between Israel and Hamas means Palestinian prisoners are no longer being exchanged for families being held hostage by Hamas, leaving families of the victims in dread. Meanwhile, health officials in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll topped 15,000 today, as Israel intensified its air strikes in the territory.
The California International Marathon is expected to draw 10,000 runners from 42 countries. The race gets underway Sunday.
Ashley Nanfria has the latest forecast for the Sacramento region.