Elk Grove Police Connecting With Kids With Autism
Kids with special needs got a close-up encounter with those who protect and serve at an open house on Wednesday night.
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Kids with special needs got a close-up encounter with those who protect and serve at an open house on Wednesday night.
Several parents in Roseville claim their autistic children are showing up from school with mysterious bruises.
Michigan has added several medical conditions to the state's list of ailments which qualify for a medical marijuana prescription.
First responders in Arkansas made a different kind rescue recently as they saved an autistic teen's birthday party after his friends didn't show up.
There's a new effort underway to create job opportunities for young adults with autism.
A test and possible treatment for autism may be on the horizon after a new study finds a link between the disorder and one particular hormone in the human body.
Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime.
John Almeda may be non-verbal, but his determination continues to speak volumes.
A local non-profit is making a big push to help adults with autism find jobs.
Jordan Lang is an 11-year-old Sacramento girl who might hold the genetic key to helping doctors unlock the secrets of certain intellectual disabilities, autism, Alzheimer's and cancer.
Masha Gregory was nervous to move out of her parents' home and into her own place, where the 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman worried about making friends and being away from her parents. But after living in her own apartment at a complex that focuses on adults with autism, she's made new friends and found she loves her independence.
An autistic boy who had gone missing for the second time this month has been found safe.
Teachers across the country are applauding the move by the popular children's show Sesame Street, which debuted a character with autism.
A research center at UC Davis is taking autism research to a different level.
These Sacramento small businesses offer the perfect Mother's Day gifts, from incredible artisan ice cream, home and garden décor, jewelry and apparel to finely crafted teapots and fragrant, handmade organic soaps.
There's a newcomer on the Sesame Street block, a preschooler with autism named Julia.
Dr. Kimberly Mulligan says the tiny bugs share 75 percent of the genes associated with human disease. Their lifespan is short, which leads to faster results.
Ivy had what's called maladjustment syndrome. It's detachment from the mother, not knowing how to suckle or even lay down on its own. It was long thought the condition was caused by oxygen deprivation during birth, but Aleman and Dr. John Madigan now think it's something else.
They say the bus driver abused their daughter multiple times and accuse the school districts of failing to protect her, or watch the video that shows the alleged crimes.
Emily and William Gutierrez have filed suit along with the Davis and Woodland Unified school districts, along with the bus driver. CBS13 is not identifying the driver since he has not been criminally charged.
She and co-founder Pamela Hale Mitchell say they're worried about the increasing number of American children diagnosed on the autism spectrum, now 1-in-68. At 22, they age out of the public education system.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
Always interested in finding clues, Andrew Rigopoulis and his wife took close notice of the autism study that found pregnant women who lived near farms where pesticides were used had a two-thirds higher risk of having children with autism.
The puppy had its head stuck through the hub of an automobile wheel when its owner brought it to a Kern County fire station on Friday.
Amy Konold is expecting her second daughter in July, but this pregnancy came with more stressors than it did when she carried 2-year-old Reese.
Against all odds, his home was still standing, while both of his next-door neighbors lost everything. That luck became the driving force behind a mission he's been on for the past four years: helping his community get back on its feet.
A federal judge sentenced a California man to nine years in prison for his role in a 2023 murder-for-hire plot, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A majority of Americans say they feel expectations for tipping have grown in recent years.
Costco said it won't stock mifepristone after coming under pressure from conservative investors, activists.
A suspected DUI driver who was in the hospital was booked into jail after a fiery crash in Sacramento left three people dead earlier this month, police said on Thursday.
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are about to answer with a plan of their own.
There have been troubles on a trail near an Elk Grove Unified middle school with a child claiming he has been jumped several times.
Nearly four years after the Caldor Fire wiped out most of Grizzly Flats, the first home under El Dorado County's new rebuilding program is finally taking shape, offering a powerful symbol of hope for a community still struggling to recover.
Against all odds, his home was still standing, while both of his next-door neighbors lost everything. That luck became the driving force behind a mission he's been on for the past four years: helping his community get back on its feet.
A federal judge sentenced a California man to nine years in prison for his role in a 2023 murder-for-hire plot, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A man was detained after one person was shot in the south Sacramento area on Wednesday night, authorities said.
There will soon be another spot in Old Sacramento to tickle your funny bone.
Popular Sacramento-based restaurant chain Kiki's Chicken Place is making significant changes to its business model, announcing that 10 locations across the region will be rebranded and no longer affiliated with its network.
Elementary students in the Meadowview neighborhood had a chance to check out a brand new school they will be attending.
A Sacramento man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexually exploiting children, officials announced Monday.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Sacramento to Maui was turned around over the Pacific Ocean Monday morning, landing in Oakland because of a mechanical issue, authorities said.
Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday.
The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that state regulators were given undue deference in deciding to roll back rooftop solar credits for homeowners, reversing an appeals court ruling that upheld the regulators' decision.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said his office is seeking prison sentences for members of a Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California in just four months.
The tested samples were from the South Shore of Lake Tahoe near Camp Richardson Resort.
The Sacramento Kings announced their 2025-2025 schedule, opening the season on the road before coming home to the Golden 1 Center for the first regular season game on Oct. 24 against the Utah Jazz.
Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit two-run home runs, Drew Rasmussen threw six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Jacob Lopez struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Colby Thomas and Lawrence Butler each drove in a pair of runs as the Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero hit back-to-back home runs, and Ryan Pepiot went 6 1/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 7-4 on Monday night.
With Sacramento State leaving the Big Sky Conference after the 2025 season, the annual matchup will need to be moved to a non-conference game.
A majority of Americans say they feel expectations for tipping have grown in recent years.
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.
Federal funding cuts to mRNA technology research doesn't just impact COVID vaccines — experts say it could stall progress in treatment for cancers, rare disease and more.
Three officials involved in President Trump's controversial L.A. National Guard deployment testified in court Monday.
Huntington Park, California, is 95.6% Latino, and as many as 45% of the residents are undocumented, according to the city.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
The California transgender community is pushing back against Kaiser Permanente's announced pause on gender-affirming surgery for patients 18 and under.
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
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.
CBS News California examined why and how a recent alleged kidnapping might have been avoided if the laws were working the way they were supposed to.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potentially harmful products to tweens.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
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.
The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental, Cal Fire said.
The evacuation order in Amador County was lifted as crews make progress on the Tiger Fire near Pioneer, but an evacuation warning is still in effect.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a grass fire that burned 130 acres in Sacramento and Amador counties on Monday.
Several roads were evacuated in the Sierra Nevada foothills due to the Boneyard Fire in Tuolumne County Saturday afternoon.
The fire is located on Marysville Road, west of New Bullards Bar Reservoir.
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.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper said Kaiser Permanente impeded in his department's shooting investigation.
A Grizzly Flats man whose home was still standing after the Caldor Fire is doing all he can to help his community rebuild from the Caldor Fire four years later.
An investigation is underway after a shooting victim was found dead in a vehicle at Sacramento's William Land Park early Thursday morning.
Amid questions over development at the Railyards, Sacramento Republic FC has planned a groundbreaking for its new planned stadium.