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Comedian Stephen Colbert will be succeeding David Letterman on "The Late Show," CBS announced Thursday. Letterman announced on his April 3 show that he would be retiring in 2015, but didn't give a specific date. He has been hosting "The Late Show" on CBS for the past 21 years.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your power rankings for the week ending on April 6th.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in the NBA. Here's your recap for the week through April 8th in the NBA.
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Jesuit High School's Red & Gold Gala and Auction was held Saturday, March 29 on the Jacob Lane campus. The time lineup: Mass at 5 p.m., silent auction at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m., live auction at 8:15 p.m. and after party at 10:30 p.m. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jesuit High School, several alumni were chosen to chair the PACE (Providing a Christian Education) Auction, including John '69 and Diane Banchero, John '76 and Heidi Anderson, Kelly '82 and Augusta Brothers, Damon Szymanowski '93 and Alison Juozokas, and Kyle Khasigian '00. Featured auction items included trips to Anguilla, Punta Mita, Southern France, Costa Rica, Ka'anapali and New York; golf trips to Pebble Beach, Chicago, Bandon Dunes and more; and trips and tickets for television shows including Two and a Half Men, Dancing with the Stars, the Ellen Degeneres Show and the Big Bang Theory. In the sports category, tickets were auctioned for Giants, 49er, Sacramento Kings and River Cats games. Proceeds from the night exceeded $815,000 and support the school's operating and tuition assistance funds.
Fashion conscious women turned out in droves for the 2nd Annual Now 100.5 FM NOW That's a Dress event on March 26 at they Hyatt Regency Sacramento. They had their pick from more than 1,300 dresses donated at local Dress Barn locations. All dresses were professionally dry cleaned by Prestige Cleaners before being staged for the 90 minute shopping extravaganza. Total Beauty Experience was also on hand with beauty tips and services. All dresses were only $10 regardless of designer or style - hundreds of teens found affordable prom fashions and several ladies left with the wedding dresses of their dreams! When the dust (and silk) settled, more than $9,000 was raised for WEAVE's crisis intervention services.
It's tough to keep up with all the action in MLB. Here's your power rankings for opening day.
RT Breakfast and TransitAction Awards was held on Friday, April 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. The TransitAction Awards offered an opportunity to highlight incredible contributions to transit, and recipients who were recognized in the following categories: • Business of the Year • Organization/Agency of the Year • Transit Oriented Development of the Year • Elected Official of the Year • Individual/Transit Advocate of the Year
KidsFirst celebrates 25-Years serving Sierra-Sacramento region with a "Blue Tie Affair" and "kick-off" of child abuse awareness campaign. The "Blue Tie Affair" to celebrated KidsFirst's 25th Anniversary at a commemorative benefit and luncheon on Thursday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Timber Creek Ballroom in Roseville, CA. "KidsFirst was founded in 1989, the same year the blue ribbon was first declared as the National Child Abuse Awareness ribbon color. Since April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. KidsFirst is a non-profit child-abuse prevention agency with three family resource centers located in Roseville, Auburn and Citrus Heights.
More than a dozen bystanders raced to help lift the crashed helicopter off a pinned victim.
Family and friends of the nurse on board the helicopter have identified her as Suzie Smith, a flight nurse who they said had a passion for serving others.
29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht "maliciously" started the Lachman Fire on Jan. 1, which later became the devastating Palisades Fire, prosecutors said.
NBA action is back starting this week in Sacramento with the Kings kicking off the preseason at home.
Mail-in ballots are now out for the Proposition 50 special election, and some Sacramento County voters are noticing holes in their ballot envelopes that they say they are concerned about.
Terry De Crescenzo captured the moment on video as her husband, Ken, and more than a dozen other bystanders raced to help lift the crashed helicopter off a pinned victim.
Around 12:45 a.m. Sunday, police in Midtown saw people in the area reporting that someone had been shot near the 2700 block of J Street.
The pedestrians, including an infant, were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in the south Sacramento area on Wednesday evening, officials said.
Maraskeshia Smith is the first woman and first African American to serve as city manager in Sacramento.
The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with officers, and neither drugs nor alcohol appeared to be a factor, police said.
Legislation is set to take effect next summer that will change the status quo and enable officers to issue a "notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance" to the AV operator for a robotaxi that breaks a traffic law.
California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors.
Ray Barrantes, a Chowchilla police officer, died in an on-duty crash Friday night, authorities said.
Balin Miller, a popular Alaskan climber, fell to his death from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan.
Cameras used to catch an average of 14,000 red light runners each year in Sacramento County, but today they're no longer in use. Now, a bill in the legislature would dramatically change the way tickets are issued.
NBA action is back starting this week in Sacramento with the Kings kicking off the preseason at home.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says there's work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league.
Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.
Mail-in ballots are now out for the Proposition 50 special election, and some Sacramento County voters are noticing holes in their ballot envelopes that they say they are concerned about.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former football star and Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.
Where do the 2026 California gubernatorial candidates stand on Proposition 50 and redistricting? Xavier Becerra, Chad Bianco, Ian Calderon, Stephen J. Cloobeck, Steve Hilton, Katie Porter, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, Butch Ware, Betty Yee and Leo Zacky share their thoughts.
Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.
Legislation is set to take effect next summer that will change the status quo and enable officers to issue a "notice of autonomous vehicle noncompliance" to the AV operator for a robotaxi that breaks a traffic law.
The agency says the chemical is showing up in products like gummies, drinks, and vapes, raising concerns that it is being marketed toward kids.
A Placerville man will be skiing again this year after a serious heart attack nearly took his life several years ago.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a series of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and strengthening privacy protections for patients and providers in California.
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday issued unified recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines that differ from those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
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.
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.
The Pickett Fire burning in the Napa Valley during peak season for wine country tourism is prompting air quality alerts in surrounding communities as crews continue to fight the fire in rugged terrain.
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.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
Madisen Keavy reports.
The crew of a medical helicopter that crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento may have survived thanks to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's modern safety design, an aviation expert said.
Ashley Sharp spoke to some of the bystanders who rushed in to help lift a crashed helicopter off a trapped passenger on a Sacramento highway.
New dashcam video shows the moment a medical helicopter crashes on Highway 50 Monday night in Sacramento, critically injuring the three people on board.
Steve Large reports.
