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University of California President Janet Napolitano has retained the former chief federal prosecutor for Northern California to lead an investigation into whether the chancellor of UC Davis violated university conflict-of-interest and ethics policies.
A new study shows that an epidemic of the tree disease known as sudden oak death has surged beyond control in California.
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom became the latest and highest profile politician to call for her resignation.
University of California President Janet Napolitano has reportedly asked UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to resign – prompting a quick response from faculty.
Researchers say the waters of Lake Tahoe grew murkier in 2015, in part because of a lack of mountain snow.
University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi said her office hired online image consultants to ensure searches showed the university's achievement and not to erase online content.
A student involved in the sit-in outside UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi's office says they ended their sit-in on Friday.
Assemblymen Mike Gatto and Freddi Rodriguez both took to Twitter on Thursday, expressing their frustration and calling for Katehi's resignation.
From 2009 to 2015, UC Davis' strategic communications budget has nearly doubled from nearly $3 million to about $5.5 million. Many say the move just raises more questions about what else UC Davis may be trying to hide.
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi won't be attending a public meeting demanded by students on Friday.
For now, many athletes take baseline tests to determine whether they've received a concussion later. It requires some guesswork.
UC Davis has been on a list of the most liberal college campuses in America, but it's now on a list linking it to higher incidents of anti-semitism on UC campuses.
Students at UC Davis are refusing to back down in their fight to have Chancellor Linda Katehi fired, even as the university threatens disciplinary action, including dismissal, if the students don't leave voluntarily.
Vandalism discovered on the UC Davis campus Sunday morning called for the firing of Chancellor Linda Katehi.
The chancellor is under fire for her service as a paid director for two for-profit boards while working at the university. The controversy recently led to her resignation from one of those board.
Ernest Tschannen decided to give the money to UC Davis after receiving glaucoma treatment at one of its clinics, the university said Thursday.
"These positions help her financially, but I have no idea how it benefits the people of California and the students at UC Davis," said Assemblyman Kevin McCarty.
Officers were called out to the West Village Apartments off of Hutchison around 3 a.m. on Monday by a female student reporting an assault.
The male and female signs are being removed from 120 restrooms and they will be converted into the new gender-inclusive ones by the end of the month.
UC Davis researchers say in some cases levees can do more harm than good when it comes to flooding.
Dr. Dean Blumberg with UC Davis Children's Hospital says when a baby is born with a small head, there is less room for the brain, which can lead to a host of problems.
New research published in the Journal of Medical Entomology says bedbugs have grown a tolerance to the chemicals used to kill them.
Sports 1140's Jason Ross catches up with former Kings guard and current UC Davis head coach Jim Les to discuss his journey to the league, flying on "Air Ball One" and what it was like playing in Sacramento.
He's on a mission to reach schools and youth programs to train teachers and students in CPR, and getting children as young as Nguyen to use automatic external defibrillators, which send electric shocks to the heart.
Sacramento County plays host to some of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. Here are the most scenic of those colleges.
A growing number of residents in two Northern California counties have been allowed to return home as firefighters increased containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
A driver was killed after a vehicle overturned and caught fire on Hazel Avenue in Rancho Cordova on Monday night, officials said.
Farmers across Yuba and Sutter counties are on alert as theft is on the rise.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
A growing number of residents in two Northern California counties have been allowed to return home as firefighters increased containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest.
Friends and family gathered for the funeral of Shalini Thakur, 38, in Sacramento on Monday, nearly a week after she was shot and killed by her alleged stalker.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
Concert-goers arrived in Downtown Sacramento on Saturday expecting a day of reggae, hip-hop and food vendors. Instead, they found an empty park.
Friends and family gathered for the funeral of Shalini Thakur, 38, in Sacramento on Monday, nearly a week after she was shot and killed by her alleged stalker.
Twenty-five years after 343 firefighters died rushing into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, a group of Sacramento high school students climbed 63 flights of stairs Friday to honor their sacrifice.
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, two Sacramento-area men who were working inside the World Trade Center are reflecting on the day they survived and the lives they built in the years that followed.
California dairy farmers are bracing for another economic hit as the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war brings new tariffs on American dairy products.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers across Northern California had their power restored after the utility cut off power because of the risk of wildfires on Saturday.
The former Lake County public works director died in a crash along Highway 20 in Colusa County on Friday, authorities said.
A California law aimed at phasing out the sale of certain single-use propane cylinders will not take effect as planned after the Trump administration determined the state law is preempted by federal regulations.
A Homeland Security social media post targeting a specific group of commercial truck drivers is drawing criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a Central Valley trucking leader, who says legitimate safety concerns are being used to target an entire community.
Lawrence Butler hit a two-run drive off Andrés Muñoz in the ninth inning for his second home run of the game as the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit and beat Seattle 8-7, leaving the Mariners five games back in the AL West with 12 to play.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
San Francisco's Rafael Devers' season is over and he may have surgery for a core muscle injury.
Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.
Randy Arozarena hit one of Seattle's five home runs in a 19-1 shellacking of the Athletics, the Mariners' biggest ever margin of victory.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
A trespasser was reported at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu, California, home.
A California law aimed at phasing out the sale of certain single-use propane cylinders will not take effect as planned after the Trump administration determined the state law is preempted by federal regulations.
One Canadian whiskey maker has found a workaround to Trump's Canadian alcohol ban.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
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.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, 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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