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Upper Westside development on Natomas farmland to be considered by planning commission

Farms versus future growth — it's a debate in Sacramento County that will be up for a vote next week. Developers want to build thousands of new homes on property that's outside the designated urban area.

Live Oak city councilor among 3 arrested in alleged arson, insurance fraud scheme

A city councilman in the Northern California city of Live Oak was one of three men arrested this week in an alleged arson and insurance fraud conspiracy ring, authorities announced Friday.

2 arrested with guns near high school graduation in Vallejo, police say

Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested after police said they were found with handguns near a high school graduation ceremony in Vallejo last week.

Forward progress of Camino Fire near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County stopped

Forward progress of the Camino Fire near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County has been stopped, according to officials.

Placer County steps up efforts to crack down on brake fires on Interstate 80

Placer County is stepping up efforts to prevent roadside fires along the Interstate 80 corridor through the Sierra, as rising temperatures increase the risk of brake fires on big rigs descending from the summit.

Mt. Marysville: Remnants of demolished, historic hotel remain one year after fire

It's been one year since Hotel Marysville caught fire, and remnants of the demolished building are still there.

Third Thursdays in Old Sacramento aim to bring more locals to historic district

More than a dozen businesses are kicking off a new event that showcases the one-of-a-kind crafts and merchandise that can't be found anywhere else in Sacramento.

Sacramento celebrates Juneteenth with events held citywide

CBS13 stopped by four different Juneteenth events happening across Sacramento on Thursday.

Vegetation fire spreads to cars and home in Modesto

A grass fire spread to a home in Modesto on Thursday, officials said.

Viral TikTok shows deserted Elk Grove construction site over fears of ICE raid

A TikTok posted from a deserted Elk Grove construction site is going viral, after the poster said everyone left because ICE was showing up.

How Black farmers are planting seeds of change in California's Central Valley

On this Juneteenth, we're highlighting urban Black farmers planting the seeds of change in California's Central Valley. That change can be found in the sustainable foods they grow.

SacRT employee fatally stabs boy during fight at Rancho Cordova bus station, deputies say

A 16-year-old boy died in the hospital after he was stabbed by a Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) ambassador on Thursday, authorities said. SacRT claims the employee acted in self-defense.

Turlock homeless shelter at risk of closing to stay open through summer

After months of political back-and-forth, Turlock's emergency homeless shelter for men​ said it's staying open thanks to a wave of community donations.

San Joaquin County power outage impacts thousands of PG&E customers in unrelated outage to safety shutoffs

Tens of thousands of PG&E customers in San Joaquin County were without power Thursday evening due to an unplanned power outage unrelated to the Public Safety Power Shutoffs across the state.