19-year-old graduates with PhD from UC Davis
A rite of passage on Tuesday for a UC Davis student who may be the youngest ever PhD graduate.
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A rite of passage on Tuesday for a UC Davis student who may be the youngest ever PhD graduate.
UC Davis is holding its second annual Pride Event. There are more than a dozen queer-owned student businesses in addition to other vendors and music. The event goes until 8 p.m. Friday (6/2) night.
From tragedy to a turning point, the family of the UC Davis student killed in the Davis serial stabbings is seeking a change in how the city delivers heartbreaking death notices.
From tragedy to a turning point, the family of the UC Davis student killed in the Davis serial stabbings is seeking a change in how the city delivers heartbreaking death notices.
While the community tries to heal from the recent serial killings, police say they have received reports of indecent exposure following a string of voyeurism incidents.
The crime happened in what was supposed to be a safe storage area.
Researchers at UC Davis say cultivated meat is likely to be 25 times more energy-intensive than traditional beef in its current form and would lead to more global warming.
The court proceedings for Carlos Dominguez – the suspect charged in the deadly Davis stabbings – have been suspended so that he can undergo a psychiatric assessment.
UC Davis junior and Fair Oaks native Anna Dethlefson was named Big West Conference Player of the Year, the first Aggie in the softball program's history to earn the conference honors.
The college had switches to remote learning amid the search for the suspect in the serial stabbings that left Davis paralyzed with fear last week.
A former UC Davis student is now a suspected serial killer. 21-year-old Carlos Dominguez was arraigned on two murder charges in court on Friday, both with special circumstances that would make the case eligible for life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, plus an attempted murder charge.
Hundreds of family members, friends and UC Davis students spilled out of the International Center on Friday for a celebration of life ceremony honoring slain classmate Karim Abou Najm.
Carlos Dominguez was arraigned on two murder charges on Friday, both charges with special circumstances that would make the case – if he is convicted – eligible for life without parole or the death penalty.
Hundreds of family members, friends and UC Davis students spilled out of the International Center on Friday for a celebration of life ceremony honoring slain classmate Karim Abou Najm.
The UC Davis student was one of the two victims killed in the recent series of stabbings.
An arrest has now been announced in connection to the three stabbings, two of them fatal, in Davis over the past week.
The 21-year-old had only failed out of UC Davis just days before his first alleged attack.
Carlos Dominguez had failed out of the school just days before his first alleged attack.
Police announced they had arrested the suspect in three recent stabbings, two of them fatal.
After three stabbings in five days, a sense of safety feels broken in Davis.
The grieving father of a UC Davis student who was stabbed to death in a city park is making a plea to the public. His son, 20-year-old Karim Abou-Najm, was killed Saturday night as he was biking home from an academic awards ceremony in Davis.
Many people in Davis are mourning after the second deadly shooting within three days of each other. Officials identified the victim in Saturday night's stabbing as 20-year-old Karim Abou-Najim.
A UC Davis senior was identified as the person who was stabbed to death at Sycamore Park this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
The man murdered at Central Park in Davis on Thursday has been identified as David Breaux. The City of Davis says the 50-year-old was known as the "compassion guy."
A homicide investigation is underway after a body was found in Davis' Central Park late Thursday morning.
A bear was spotted in Rocklin on Tuesday morning, prompting an alert from police.
The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.
A series of suspected tree poisonings at a Lake Tahoe beach is under investigation, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said.
Smoke and haze that began moving into the region late Monday will continue spreading throughout the day.
A 67-year-old woman died after she was struck by an SUV near Vacaville on Monday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
Stockton In-N-Out worker Ashley Garibay was killed, while Austin Scott James helped prevent more bloodshed.
A bear was spotted in Rocklin on Tuesday morning, prompting an alert from police.
Crews are battling a fast-growing Gann Fire, which has forced evacuations near New Hogan Lake in Calaveras County.
The department said an 18-month investigation concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower was responsible.
A series of suspected tree poisonings at a Lake Tahoe beach is under investigation, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said.
Movie crews are rolling into town to shoot "Mona," a coming-of-age film set in the 1990s by Sacramento native Danielle Truitt, who returned home to tell a story inspired by her own childhood.
The Sacramento Police Department said it is investigating a shooting that happened late Saturday night at a large house party in the city's Fab 40s neighborhood.
As a heat dome pushed temperatures higher across much of the West, residents around Sacramento found creative and refreshing ways to stay cool.
Police said they learned he was at his apartment and tried to arrest him, but he barricaded himself inside the home. The standoff went on until about 4:45 a.m., when officers forcibly entered the home and arrested him.
Trying to beat the heat at the California State Fair has been a Sacramento summertime tradition, but now it's coming to an end as the state fair is moving to the fall next year.
Smoke and haze that began moving into the region late Monday will continue spreading throughout the day.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office has released tax returns showing he and his wife made between $1.7 million and $2 million annually from 2022 through 2024.
California's minimum wage is set to increase again in 2027 as part of the state's annual inflation adjustment.
A man clung to the steep side of a Fresno canal while holding onto his dog Tuesday after jumping into the water to rescue the animal.
A dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is highlighting the dangers of powerful surf and rip currents along the California coast this week.
The Valkyries won 83-75 in their first matchup July 8 and won 96-79 in the last meeting Aug. 3. Janelle Salaun led the Valkyries in both games, scoring 26 points on July 8 and 24 points on Sunday.
Keider Montero pitched six scoreless innings, Eduardo Valencia drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers completed their first season-series sweep ever against an American League opponent with an 11-0 victory over the Athletics.
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 24 points, Veronica Burton contributed 17 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries used their stingy defense down the stretch to hold off the Toronto Tempo for a 96-79 win Sunday night.
San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall will have season-ending surgery on his injured right knee in the latest setback for the 2024 first-round pick.
Dillon Dingler hit a grand slam in Detroit's seven-run eighth inning and the Tigers opened their longest trip of the season with a 13-1 win over the Athletics.
The Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.
Signs prohibiting parking near the iconic Bixby Bridge on the Central California coast are set to be installed in the coming days, officials announced Monday.
The Senate is moving ahead with a plan to keep the government funded and avoid another shutdown before the midterm elections.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
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.
Crews are battling the fast-growing Gann Fire in Northern California's Calaveras County, which has forced evacuations near New Hogan Lake.
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
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.
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.
Find out what kind of weather to expect this week.
Still no containment has been reported on this growing fire in Calaveras County.
Smoke from all the way from the Spokane Complex fires in Washington is making its way down to California.
No containment has been reported on the wildfire as of Tuesday morning.
Kayla Moeller reports.