Heather Janssen
CBS Sacramento CBS13
Sacramento, CA, United States
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More Multi-Housing Units Coming To California After SB 9 Signed Into Law
A solution to solving the housing crisis? Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Thursday that would require cities to approve more multi-unit housing in single-family zones—but not everyone is on board. → Read More
Lake Tahoe Ready To Welcome Back Visitors After Caldor Fire Dies Down
LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – Lake Tahoe is back in action. The tourist destination is now pushing for people to make a return after the Caldor Fire forced people to stay away. At Adrift in Kings Beach, it’s hasn’t been business as usual the last few weeks.READ MORE: Vaccine Mandates Become 'New Normal' At California Universities, […] → Read More
Elderly Woman Pushed, Robbed In South Sacramento Supermarket Parking Lot
Surveillance video shows an elderly woman pulled to the ground as a suspect tries to grab her purse outside a South Sacramento Asian supermarket. → Read More
Caldor Fire Evacuees Return Home Amid Red Flag Warning Concerns
More El Dorado County residents have returned home weeks after being evacuated due to the Caldor Fire. As people settled back in, the overnight storms brought some mixed emotions—relief for rain, but worry for dry lightning. → Read More
Sac City Unified Independent Study Families Frustrated By ‘Lack Of Communication’
Several students in Sacramento City Unified's independent study program at Capital City are waiting in limbo, and wondering what their school year may actually look like. → Read More
September Sizzle: Are Sacramento Summers Getting Hotter and Longer?
No matter how ready some may be for fall, Sacramento is feeling the heat this week with triple-digit temperatures in September. → Read More
California Legislature Looks To Modify How Quarantined Students Are Taught
The Delta variant has brought a number of quarantine conundrums as many students' school years are just beginning. Many families have already had their children sent home, and most all of them are left to study solo. → Read More
School Districts Face Substitute Teacher Shortages
As the school year gets going, there's a scramble for substitute teachers when COVID infiltrates classrooms. → Read More
Bad Air Quality Across The Region Cancels Events, Closes Some Businesses
Bad air quality cancelled weekend plans across the region as smoky skies sent more people indoors. → Read More
Smoke Smoldering Caldor Fire As Flames Approach Town of Strawberry
Heavy smoke is smoldering the Caldor Fire, and slowing the flames as they inch closer to the town of Strawberry along Highway 50. → Read More
Furry Friends Bring Calm To Firefighters Before Heading To Fire Lines
Hopping from fire to fire during the height of a historic California wildfire season can wear crews down and take its toll. Many spend their days away from home and their loved ones. But a group of volunteers hopes to take some of the pressure off by bringing their furry friends to those fighting on the front lines. → Read More
‘Nobody Knew Anything’: Manteca Woman Reunited With Family Through DNA Test Kit – CBS Sacramento
A Manteca woman wanted to know about who she is and where she comes from, so she took a 23andMe DNA test to find out. When she got the results earlier this summer, she learned she had family members only miles away. → Read More
‘Hope You’re Hanging In OK’: Firefighter’s Kind Gesture Leaves Somerset Homeowners Thankful
Sometimes it's the simplest of gestures that mean the most. An evacuated couple in Somerset feels a sense of relief all thanks to a Caldor firefighter that took a few extra minutes to ease their minds. → Read More
Red Flag Warning Conditions Create Challenges in Caldor Firefight
Red flag conditions fanned the flames and created smoky, orange skies around a closed Highway 50, only miles away from the evacuated tiny town of Kyburz. → Read More
Safer Inside Or Out? Smoky Skies Send Students Indoors Alongside COVID Risks
Smoke or COVID exposure, what's worse? It's the catch 22 schools and families are battling this week as wildfires send smoke across the region. → Read More
Communities Come Together To Provide Relief For Fire Victims Across the Region
After days of devastation, local communities are doing what they can to help fire victims across the region. → Read More
Walt Tyler Elementary School Burns to the Ground in Grizzly Flats, Community Comes Together
Walt Tyler Elementary School was one of the many buildings up in flames overnight on Monday, as the Caldor Fire ripped through Grizzly Flats. → Read More
River Fire Evacuees Await The Return Back Home
Thousands of people remain under mandatory evacuation orders in Placer and Nevada counties as crews continue to battle the flames of the River Fire. It's consumed more than 80 structures and damaged many more. → Read More
‘Tamarack’ Baby Bear Cub Burned In Fire Escapes From Tahoe Wildlife Facility – CBS Sacramento
A South Lake Tahoe non-profit is asking for the public's help to find a 6-month-old bear cub that escaped from its enclosure on their property. → Read More
Could Mask Mandates Drive Business To Surrounding Counties Who Don’t Have One? – CBS Sacramento
Weeks after California ditched masks, they've made a comeback in two Sacramento-area counties. But with the mask-wearing whiplash, some say they won't put them back on and it could put some businesses in a financial bind. → Read More