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Two people were hurt after a small plane crashed during takeoff from the Calaveras Airport in San Andreas on Monday.
One person has been taken to the hospital after a forklift hit a pressure relief valve at a manufacturing company in Sacramento, causing a chemical leak early Tuesday morning.
Sacramento's skyline changed colors on Monday night. The capital city is one of 1,500 sites across the nation turning teal to bring attention to Alzheimer's disease, which now impacts more than 7 million Americans.
A massive undertaking is underway in an exploratory process for Stanislaus State in Tracy, with plans for a new campus and adding businesses to the area. It's called the Pacific Gateway Project.
As Election Day approaches, Placer County officials say a fairly new way of processing mail-in ballots is paying off, increasing in-person voter turnout and cutting down the time it takes to count ballots.
As tuition goes up and classes get dropped, some students at Sacramento State are questioning whether the money they are paying is benefiting their education or college experience.
A former Nevada County resident was recently found guilty of multiple counts of child sexual abuse following a unanimous verdict by a jury, officials announced Monday.
Muir Woods National Monument has secured enough private donations to remain open until Nov. 11, but park workers worry that if the ongoing federal government shutdown continues past that date, the park could be forced to close again.
A driver who was ejected from their vehicle in a crash in Modesto last week has died, authorities say.
For the first time in the city's history, a tribal flag has joined the Stars and Stripes outside city hall.
A person has died after being struck by two vehicles in the North Sacramento area over the weekend.
A vacant building that once housed the Epoch Casino in Rancho Cordova caught fire early Monday morning.
In Sacramento County, one group of young Native girls is living that resilience every week -- learning to lead, speak proudly and reclaim their identity.
The Shumway Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton launched an autumn nature walk for the community to get an inside look at how important California's historic oak trees are, especially during the fall.
Jashanpreet Singh, 21, is still charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of reckless driving on a highway causing a specified injury.
The Wildcats took down the Kares 35-10.
Around 3:20 a.m., 13 rail cars derailed near Highway 174 and Narrow Gauge Road in Colfax, Union Pacific said.
The Huskies fell to the Aztecs 17-7.
Brody Rudnicki led the Bulldogs to a state championship over Cathedral Catholic.
Fans showed up to Cool Hand Luke's to cheer on Sutter Union High.
Modesto is welcoming in the new year by reporting that there weren't any homicides in the city for all of 2025.
After an ownership change and a facelift, a longtime ice cream parlor in Land Park is set to celebrate its reopening this weekend.
Vallejo city officials say they've been informed that the Mare Island Dry Dock will be closing permanently and laying off all workers.
The Rafah border crossing was set to reopen under the ceasefire in effect in Gaza since October, but has so far remained closed.
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Blocked lanes and backed-up traffic – it's a familiar sight within Caltrans' major construction project through downtown Sacramento. Many drivers want to know: When will it end?
An assault in Midtown Sacramento on Halloween weekend has now become a homicide investigation after the victim died weeks later from his injuries, officials said Monday.
Sacramento police said a driver who was spotted going at a high rate of speed was seriously injured after crashing into another vehicle.
Checking out the holiday lights in Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood is an annual Christmas tradition. It can sometimes cause big traffic jams, but this year, there's a new traffic twist thanks to some mysterious signs.
Crew members of flight 2026 reported a bird strike not long after the flight took off from the Sacramento airport, Alaska Airlines said on Tuesday.
Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid to tortillas beginning January 1.
A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller has died after he was caught in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Friday, the resort said.
A California Highway Patrol task force this month arrested 13 people and recovered over $800,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with an organized retail theft ring that operated across Northern California.
Pacific Grove police identified the missing swimmer as a 55-year-old Monterey County woman and said that search efforts were suspended on Monday.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance.
It might be a new year, but there's still a familiar feeling for many Sacramento Kings fans.
The Kings (8-26) have lost four of five and nine of 11.
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 131-90 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer issues.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Recent memory serves as a sobering reminder of how critical it is for law enforcement and civilians to be vigilant as crowds gather to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid to tortillas beginning January 1.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
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.
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 vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, 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.
Modesto is welcoming in the new year by reporting that there weren't any homicides in the city for all of 2025.
It might be a new year, but there's still a familiar feeling for many Sacramento Kings fans.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
Vallejo city officials say they've been informed that the Mare Island Dry Dock will be closing permanently and laying off all workers.
Conor McGill reports.