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On Nov. 15, 1982, Deanna went to a party just down the street from her home. But the next day, the 14-year-old's body was found not far down the road. She'd been strangled and beaten.
Angela doesn't know the first thing about being in a fight, so when a woman came out from nowhere and attacked her, she was happy many jumped in to help by calling police.
Thousands of pounds of steel rods came crashing down on a man today at a Vacaville iron company, trapping him under the massive pile.
A family was able to escape after a house fire broke out in Vacaville early Thursday morning.
Vacaville police say they were forced to open fire on a suspect, killing him after a chase through the city.
Out of frustration, residents came up with a plan: They came together and designed bright yellow signs hoping drivers will notice and hit the brakes.
An Interstate 80 crash has closed all east bound lanes near Vacaville.
Firefighters are cleaning up after a two-alarm fire destroyed a Vacaville home early Tuesday morning.
A Vacaville nurse says she was injured on the job by a patient who should have had a police escort.
One person was killed and another was badly injured after a car slammed into a tree off Interstate 80 in Vacaville on Monday morning, according to the CHP.
A Vacaville man was arrested on Monday after he solicited a 14-year-old girl for sex in a grocery store parking lot, according to police.
A 16-year-old Vacaville girl was killed in a jet ski accident in Hawaii, and now her parents are working so that nothing like that happens again.
Despite being shot through the body with an arrow, a Vacaville family's pet bird has successfully dodged death.
An Australian tourist charged with third-degree negligent homicide in a Hawaii personal watercraft crash that killed a California teen pleaded no contest Thursday.
Honolulu police arrested a man for negligent homicide following a fatal jet ski crash at Keehi Lagoon.
Hawaii officials are investigating a personal watercraft crash at a Honolulu small boat harbor that left a 16-year-old California teen dead.
Vacaville has suffered 12 floods in the last five decades, but the city's latest effort to stop any further damage and protect its citizens is in jeopardy.
The city of Vacaville is trying to become green by installing charging stations for electric cars, but now that eco-friendly effort has some unintended consequences with gas-guzzling motorhomes moving in.
A Dixon woman won a Halloween costume contest at a fundraiser. When she didn't get her prize after several months, she called Kurtis.
Gunfire was replaced by something even louder at a Vacaville shooting range.
An Air Force captain from Vacaville was killed when his jet crashed in Southwest Asia on Wednesday.
An armed bank robber who shot a police officer may have struck again at a Vacaville bank and could be connected to an attempted robbery in Sacramento.
It's being called the largest farm animal rescue in the state of California and second largest in the U.S. Thousands of malnourished hens were rescued from a Turlock shed late last month.
Police are searching for a convicted sexual predator who preyed on children after he removed his GPS monitoring device several weeks ago and authorities lost track of him.
A Vacaville woman made hotel reservations online through a third party website. When the website cancelled her reservation, she called Kurtis.
A train derailment in Roseville has closed Foothills Boulevard in both directions Sunday evening, officials said.
An investigation is underway in Davis after a man showed up to the hospital with multiple stab wounds Sunday morning, police said.
The Stockton Maritime Museum is moving to its permanent home on the historic Stockton waterfront.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas hit two of Chicago's four home runs off Jeffrey Springs, and rookie Noah Schultz allowed one hit over five innings for his first major league win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 7-4.
Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer, Andrew Alvarez worked 4 1/3 sharp innings in relief and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
A train derailment in Roseville has closed Foothills Boulevard in both directions, officials said.
Deputies are investigating after multiple people were shot at a park in the Arden-Arcade area on Saturday evening, officials said.
A Yuba County falconry said someone broke into the facility and intentionally released nearly a dozen birds from their enclosures this week.
An investigation is underway in Davis after a man showed up to the hospital with multiple stab wounds Sunday morning, police said.
Diana Sanders, a nurse at a Vacaville hospital, filed the lawsuit after the January 2024 incident aboard the Carnival Radiance.
Gunther's Ice Cream remained open as usual on Saturday following a fire that happened just outside the Sacramento staple.
From building bridges to water and power plants, several public works projects in the Sacramento region are being impacted by rising costs.
A group of Sacramento parents is pushing back on a plan to replace all the grass playing surfaces at Crocker Riverside Elementary School with artificial turf.
The stretch of Stockton Boulevard from East Sacramento to Elk Grove is one of the deadliest roadways in all of Sacramento County. Now, new efforts are underway to reduce the number of serious car crashes.
The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said jurors are expected to be sworn in Tuesday morning, with opening statements to follow.
Thousands of University of California workers will walk off their jobs next month in what their union calls the first-ever open-ended strike over unfair labor practices across the UC system.
Frustration over rising power bills is a common complaint in California, and the state is bracing for increases in power consumption as the use of artificial intelligence grows.
The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the first gubernatorial candidate forum since the fallout from the Eric Swalwell scandal, bringing six candidates together in a packed Sacramento ballroom.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday set the date for a special election to fill Eric Swalwell's congressional seat after his resignation following multiple sexual assault allegations.
A tornado briefly touched down in Northern California Sunday afternoon as high winds and thunderstorms continued, officials said.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas hit two of Chicago's four home runs off Jeffrey Springs, and rookie Noah Schultz allowed one hit over five innings for his first major league win as the Chicago White Sox beat the Athletics 7-4.
Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer, Andrew Alvarez worked 4 1/3 sharp innings in relief and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Max Muncy drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Heliot Ramos hit a three-run homer, Logan Webb struck out six in six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Friday night.
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to break Joe Thornton's San Jose record for points in a season with 115, helping the Sharks rout the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night in the finale for both teams.
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world's most powerful country and the world's largest Christian denomination.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
After polling around 3% last month, former state attorney general Xavier Becerra jumped to 10% after Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California governor's race.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
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.
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.
A Yuba County falconry said someone broke into the facility and intentionally released nearly a dozen birds from their enclosures on Thursday night.
A train derailment in Roseville has closed Foothills Boulevard in both directions Sunday evening, officials said.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
The Stockton Maritime Museum is moving to its permanent home on the historic Stockton waterfront.
The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said a Sutter County detective told them two people suspected in the death of a child were possibly living in the area. Local law enforcement then began surveilling them and eventually arrested them as fugitives from justice.