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The man accused of trying to rape a woman on a Davis bicycle trail has been convicted.
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The man accused of trying to rape a woman on a Davis bicycle trail has been convicted.
The best friend of a UC Davis student who was struck and killed while riding her bicycle to class last week is speaking out about how painful the loss feels.
Anger over inaction is now boiling over on gun violence and people are clashing over what needs reform: mental health or gun control?
Freshman Tris Yasay, 19, was identified as the student killed while riding through the intersection of Dairy Road and Hutchison Drive.
A UC Davis student has died after being struck by a garbage truck on campus Wednesday morning.
Researchers at UC Davis are using artificial intelligence to detect a life-threatening bacterial disease in dogs called Leptospirosis.
UC Davis students have voted and they want to change the school's mascot from a horse to a cow. But it's not a done deal - at least, not yet.
The UC Davis mascot is now well on its way to being changed from a horse to a cow.
Although the school is proud of its ranking, representatives say they still have a long way to go in attracting Hispanic students to their program.
Are you team cow or team horse? Everyone at UC Davis is weighing in as a new movement is taking shape to modify the university's mascot.
Scientists are used to looking at stars, but now, these UC Davis scientists are the stars of a new movie examining the origins of the universe.
One UC Davis researcher says the majority of forest fires are put out before they reach 200 acres and around 60-80% of California's forest land has excess fuel due to centuries of fire suppression.
California residents who are members of federally recognized Native tribes will have their tuition and fees at University of California schools waived.
It's back! After a two-year hiatus preparations are underway for the return of UC Davis Picnic Day. The big event was canceled twice due to COVID but is returning this Saturday.
A Rancho Cordova company that is on the cutting edge of cell and gene therapy is expanding while aiming to make a life-saving cancer treatment more affordable and bring in more jobs.
A UC Davis student was carjacked at gunpoint while in a parking lot on campus, authorities say.
Another "micro" food hall will be opening in the Sacramento area, this time in Davis just steps away from the university campus.
A critical screening tool for breast cancer can often lead to false-positive results. Those are the findings from a new study out of UC Davis that shows half of all women will get a false positive over 10 years of annual screening.
The UC Davis Medical Center has hit an important milestone in the battle against COVID-19.
A World War II-era copper still weighing hundreds of pounds is not your typical target item for thieves. This device, which was once used to make brandy and is a current teaching tool, was stolen from UC Davis's Jackson Sustainable Winery Building.
UC Davis has announced it will lift its mask mandate in a few weeks.
Officials say an Israeli chemistry professor who was giving a remote presentation to a UC Davis class was the victim of an anti-semitic "Zoom-bombing" incident last week.
There are growing concerns over medical research conducted at UC Davis on live animals. The experiments involve a company co-founded by Elon Musk.
UC Davis has officially broke ground on Aggie Square as the first phase of construction is now underway on the $1 billion 8-acre life sciences campus in Sacramento.
The idea is to take advantage of the many local rice fields around the region because in those fields are nutrients that can turn an upstream battle to save the fish into an innovative flow to help them grow.
Police responded Thursday night to an apparent shooting involving a Taco Bell employee in Elk Grove.
Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday evening following a robbery at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, officials said.
A construction controversy is building over the massive Sites Reservoir that could help solve California's water-storage problem.
Growing concern and frustration are spreading through a small town in Northern California's Placer County after residents learned a sexually violent predator could soon be placed in their neighborhood.
Kittle tore his Achilles during the second quarter of the NFC Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. He became the latest Niners star to have a season-ending injury.
One suspect remains at large.
Growing concern and frustration are spreading through a small town in Northern California's Placer County after residents learned a sexually violent predator could soon be placed in their neighborhood.
Police responded Thursday night to an apparent shooting involving a Taco Bell employee in Elk Grove.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday evening following a robbery at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville, officials said.
Work is continuing in Downtown Sacramento on building a new soccer stadium for the Republic FC, which is scheduled to open in 2027. But some people are protesting one of the ways that the new stadium is being funded.
It's been a grim start to the new year, with four more people dying over the weekend in car crashes on Sacramento streets. Traffic safety advocates say they happened on roads known for dangerous speeds and intersections.
There's another roadblock in seeking justice for a woman who was hit and nearly killed while riding her bike in Sacramento.
Around 9:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 2400 block of Larkspur Lane and found a man who had been shot once in the chest.
Law enforcement officials say a protest near the ICE building in downtown Sacramento led to vandalism but no arrests or confrontations with officers.
President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are both pitching plans to restrict corporations from buying single-family homes.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
Current drought maps are showing California is drought-free for the first time in 25 years.
A man convicted in a retail theft spree across 11 Northern California counties between 2023 and 2025 was sentenced to prison on Wednesday, authorities said.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injured his left oblique during Thursday's practice and was listed as questionable for Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game against the 49ers, but he said he's confident he'll play.
San Francisco's star linebacker Fred Warner is out for the 49ers' playoff game against Seattle.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
A construction controversy is building over the massive Sites Reservoir that could help solve California's water-storage problem.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are both pitching plans to restrict corporations from buying single-family homes.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Officials said there were 35 cases of wild mushroom poisoning across California between Nov. 18 and Jan. 4. In an average year, fewer than five cases of wild mushroom poisoning occur statewide, according to Sonoma County health officials.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
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.
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.
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 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.
Police responded Thursday night to a reported shooting involving a Taco Bell employee in Elk Grove.
CBS13 political analyst Gary Dietrich joins us in studio.
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Organizers say the goal is to get lawmakers to pass legislation that would require apparel companies to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
The facility is expected to open in 2029.