CHP: Man, 25, Dead After Crashing Motorcycle Into Power Pole Near Vacaville
A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a power pole just outside of Vacaville, the Solano California Highway Patrol said Friday afternoon.
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A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a power pole just outside of Vacaville, the Solano California Highway Patrol said Friday afternoon.
A seven-year-old child was injured in a shooting that happened on a Vacaville freeway Monday afternoon, the Solano area California Highway Patrol said.
Winters police said on Friday that the sighting was in the Putah Creek and orchards area southwest of the city.
Fish and wildlife officials are investigating another reported bear sighting in Vacaville on Thursday.
According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the bear returned home on its own sometime between last night and 9 a.m. this morning.
A firefighter was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency while battling a grass fire just north of Vacaville on Thursday.
Looking for a job? The new Raising Cane's store in Vacaville is looking to hire more than 150 people.
A major crash involving two vehicles shut down part of a road in Vacaville Thursday night.
The scene was in the area of Markham Avenue and Novato Drive. A suspect was refusing to come out of a home, but eventually surrendered.
An alert resident at a Vacaville apartment complex helped police find and arrest the suspect in an armed robbery at a Wingstop restaurant last week.
Thursday, stolen items were recovered from staff members at Premier Day Spa in Vacaville, said the Vacaville Police Department.
A celebration unfolded at Willis Jepson Middle School in Vacaville, complete with the district's only mariachi band, after the school was recognized by the state as a "School to Watch." The honor is based on academic excellence, organizational structure and social equity.
A passenger in a car being driven by a person suspected of being under the influence has died after a crash near Vacaville on Sunday night.
A tractor-trailer that was hauling two dump trailers caught fire along westbound Interstate 80 late Thursday morning.
A dispute between neighbors ended with one of them getting arrested for allegedly brandishing a handgun, deputies say.
An entire staff at a Vacaville bagel shop quit their jobs in protest, and now the video they posted to TikTok showing their final day is going viral with six million views.
A semi-truck is blocking several lanes on eastbound I-80 near Davis Street in Vacaville, said Caltrans District 4.
Early Friday morning, Vacaville Police Department took into custody a Vacaville student who was seen posting a video on Instagram naming classmates he would kill.
A heavy law enforcement presence gathered at Kaiser Vacaville following reports of a person with a gun inside the hospital, police said Thursday evening.
A deadly crash has traffic backed up along westbound Interstate 80 early Monday morning.
The Vacaville Police Department is investigating a major injury solo vehicle collision at the intersection of Leisure Town Road and Sequoia Drive.
The Vacaville Police Department is looking for more victims after police say a man tried to run down people outside several busy shopping centers.
The man convicted on federal gun charges after a 2020 high-speed chase that ended in Vacaville with his car catching fire - and the ammunition inside exploding - has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison.
After receiving an alert about a stolen vehicle, officers were able to get the car back to its original owner.
A pregnant Vacaville woman turned her front lawn into a delivery room, and the proof is on her Ring doorbell camera.
Nearly four months after a failed robbery at Chinna Jewelry in south Sacramento left a 72-year-old employee dead, two men have been arrested, authorities said.
Strong winds helped spread a three-alarm fire to multiple buildings in Suisun City early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
A Powerball ticket sold in the Sacramento area matched all five of the winning white-ball numbers Wednesday night, earning the ticket holder a prize worth $820,520, according to lottery officials.
The City of Ripon is moving forward with an ordinance aimed at protecting an endangered species by prohibiting people from feeding feral cats and stray animals on public property.
A wildfire burning in rugged terrain west of Lake Tahoe remained uncontained Thursday morning as crews reported short-range spotting and continued threats to structures and private timberlands.
The ticket was sold at an ARCO ampm along Fair Oaks Boulevard in the Arden-Arcade area.
Nearly four months after a failed robbery at Chinna Jewelry in south Sacramento left a 72-year-old employee dead, two men have been arrested, authorities said.
A wildfire burning in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest has burned hundreds of acres, prompting an evacuation warning for parts of Placer County on Wednesday night, officials said.
Strong winds helped spread a three-alarm fire to multiple buildings in Suisun City early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
The City of Ripon is moving forward with an ordinance aimed at protecting an endangered species by prohibiting people from feeding feral cats and stray animals on public property.
Bicycle advocates are calling for immediate changes to local roads and bike infrastructure after 10 bicyclists have been killed on Sacramento-area roadways so far this year.
Sacramento police arrested a suspect Monday night after he armed himself with a knife and lit fires at an apartment building, officials said.
A road worker on U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento was killed in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver overnight Monday, authorities said.
Most high school students don't set foot on a college campus until after graduation. At one Sacramento City Unified School District campus, it's a graduation requirement.
Two people were injured in a suspected road-rage shooting Wednesday evening in North Sacramento, officials said.
The current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
Wagering on wildfires — that's what some people are doing on some prediction markets. But lawmakers say betting on a disaster crosses a line, and they're now pushing for new restrictions to stop it.
Nine schools just across the California-Nevada border will remain closed Wednesday as the Bug Fire continues to bring evacuations and power outages to communities north of Reno.
A preliminary report on the February avalanche that killed nine people released by the backcountry guide company involved assigned no blame for the tragedy.
The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays have become the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip.
Westbrook played for Oklahoma City, Houston, Washington, both Los Angeles teams, Denver and Sacramento during his 18-year-career.
The Sacramento River Cats have announced their 2027 schedule – which includes, for the first time in franchise history, a home game on the Fourth of July.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career, Nick Martinez tossed a complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight game, 12-4 over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
The current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Wagering on wildfires — that's what some people are doing on some prediction markets. But lawmakers say betting on a disaster crosses a line, and they're now pushing for new restrictions to stop it.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
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.
A wildfire burning in rugged terrain west of Lake Tahoe remained uncontained Thursday morning as crews reported short-range spotting and continued threats to structures and private timberlands.
A fire in the area of Yuba Ridge Drive near Nevada City forced an evacuation order and warnings.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of intentionally starting the Fred Mountain Fire, one of two wildfires that have merged at the California-Nevada border as thousands of people remain under evacuation orders and warnings.
Crews in Northern California's El Dorado County have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and warnings for parts of the Somerset area, officials said Monday.
It's a loss one friend says came after Susan Solari made the heartbreaking decision to stay behind with the dogs she loved.
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.
Madisen Keavy reports.
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All evacuation orders have been lifted.
No containment has been reported.
Carmela Karcher reports.