https://richardramos.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Richard RamosenMon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-2026-governor-race-gas-prices-envirnmental-policy/As California voters prepare to choose their next governor in 2026, energy policy — particularly the future of oil production, refineries and gas prices — has remained a central and complex issue in the race. California gas prices are the highest in the nation and are projected to rise as oil refineries leave the state. For years, state leaders accused oil companies of price gouging, but a two-year state investigation found no evidence of that. Meanwhile, the oil industry blames California's pr...Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-2026-governor-race-gas-prices-envirnmental-policy/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-gas-prices-investigation-whats-to-blame/For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging. Instead, a six-month-long CBS News California investigation revealed a complicated reality shaped by state policies, refinery closures, and global supply risks that uniquely impact California's isolated fuel market. California drivers pay the highest gas prices in the nation. 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Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez has lived in the U.S. for nearly thirty years and has protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. A federal lawsuit was filed on her behalf, and on March 23, a judge granted emergency relief, ruling her deportation was unlawful and ordering her ret...Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-mom-returns-home-deportation-ruled-unlawful/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-farmworkers-day-new-law-cesar-chavez-allegations/California will now observe March 31 as Farmworkers Day after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Thursday officially renaming what has been known as Cesar Chavez Day after sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader came to light. Assembly Bill 2156 was introduced last week by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and backed by Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). Now, with Newsom's signature, the measure renaming it Farmworkers Day in the state took...Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-farmworkers-day-new-law-cesar-chavez-allegations/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-nightmare-denise-huskins-california-bill-victim-privacy/The failure to protect explicit case evidence in "American Nightmare" survivor Denise Huskins' kidnapping and sexual assault case is driving reform at the California State Capitol. New developments in her case exposed a little-known gap in state law that could expose videos of sexual assault victims. Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, are preparing to testify on behalf of a victims' privacy bill after discovering her kidnapper and his wife had been given copies of explicit case evidence duri...Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-nightmare-denise-huskins-california-bill-victim-privacy/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/convicted-sacramento-child-predator-elder-parole-grant-review/The California Board of Parole Hearings voted on Wednesday to reevaluate an elder parole grant for a convicted child predator from Sacramento. Gregory Vogelsang, 57, was sentenced back in 1999 to 355 years to life for sexually assaulting kids, some as young as three years old. In both 2022 and 2024, Vogelsang was found not suitable for parole. But last year, on November 4, a small parole board preliminarily granted it. The case was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office for review, and he referred...Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/convicted-sacramento-child-predator-elder-parole-grant-review/https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/dublin-teachers-district-deal-could-end-strike/The Dublin Unified School District and the Dublin Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement late Thursday night on a new labor contract, bringing an end to the teacher strike that began earlier this week. According to the union, teachers will return to the classroom on Monday, March 16. Friday had already been scheduled as a staff development day with no classes. Hundreds of teachers in the district began striking earlier this week after contract negotiations stalled. The Dublin Teach...Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/dublin-teachers-district-deal-could-end-strike/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-unclaimed-property-state-owes-charities-money/California is holding roughly $15 billion in unclaimed property — one of the largest totals in the country. That's money and valuables that legally belong to California residents, businesses and nonprofits. A CBS News California Investigates analysis found large charities and hospitals had no idea the state was holding on to tens of thousands of dollars that belonged to them. While state leaders say they want to return billions of dollars in unclaimed assets, CBS News California Investigates h...Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-unclaimed-property-state-owes-charities-money/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-governors-race-swalwell-residency-sworn-declaration-steyer-questions/A sworn declaration, first obtained by CBS News California Investigates, supports Congressman Eric Swalwell's claim that he is a California resident, as Tom Steyer, a rival candidate in the governor's race, faces criticism for exposing Swalwell's home address while calling for an investigation into his gubernatorial eligibility. In the declaration, filed on March 6, Swalwell's landlord states under penalty of perjury that the congressman has rented and lived at her Livermore property since 2017...Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-governors-race-swalwell-residency-sworn-declaration-steyer-questions/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-governors-race-swalwell-residency-sworn-declaration-steyer-questions/A sworn declaration, first obtained by CBS News California Investigates, supports Congressman Eric Swalwell's claim that he is a California resident, as Tom Steyer, a rival candidate in the governor's race, faces criticism for exposing Swalwell's home address while calling for an investigation into his gubernatorial eligibility. In the declaration, filed on March 6, Swalwell's landlord states under penalty of perjury that the congressman has rented and lived at her Livermore property since 2017...Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-governors-race-swalwell-residency-sworn-declaration-steyer-questions/https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-mayor-detail-altercation-arrests/Two San Francisco police officers assigned to Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail were injured during an altercation with two men Thursday evening in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, officials said. The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded around 5:38 p.m. to the area of Cedar and Larkin streets after two officers working on Lurie's detail became involved in a physical confrontation with two unidentified male suspects and called for backup. Additional officers arrived at...Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-mayor-detail-altercation-arrests/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/dan-serafini-sentenced-life-lake-tahoe-shootings/A California judge on Friday sentenced former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2021 killing of his father-in-law, Robert Gary Spohr, and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood. Serafini appeared in person in a packed courtroom at the Historic Auburn Courthouse, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit. Family members of the victims, friends, community members and several jurors who convicted him filled the gallery....Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/dan-serafini-sentenced-life-lake-tahoe-shootings/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/convicted-sacramento-child-molester-david-funston-new-charges-placer/A convicted Sacramento child molester who was set to be released under California's elder parole law now faces new charges stemming from an alleged child sexual assault that happened in Roseville in 1996, prosecutors announced on Thursday. David Allen Funston, 64, was convicted back in 1999 of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation. Funston was later sentenced to three consecutive sentences of 25 years to life, but was authorized by the California Board of Parole to be released from stat...Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/convicted-sacramento-child-molester-david-funston-new-charges-placer/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-bhm-universoul-cafe-food-recovery-workforce-training/Improving access to food and lifting a community — that's been the mission of a Black-owned Sacramento food recovery organization since 2019. In honor of Black History Month, we bring you the story of how Universoul Cafe is transforming lives. In Old Sacramento, young chefs in training are sharpening their skills. The group is part of a new cohort led by Tonya Mack, CEO and founder of Universoul Cafe. Her passion and purpose come from within. "I know what it feels like to go to bed hungry. I...Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-bhm-universoul-cafe-food-recovery-workforce-training/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/jelly-belly-fairfield-layoffs-solano-economic-strain/Amid broader economic strain in Solano County, Fairfield is facing another round of job losses as Ferrara Candy Company prepares to permanently lay off 69 corporate employees at its Jelly Belly campus, even as the factory, warehouse and visitor center operations remain open. According to a WARN notice received by Mayor Catherine Moy, "Ferrara Candy Company is ceasing its Fairfield corporate-commercial operations" at multiple addresses along One Jelly Belly Lane and North Watney Way. The layoffs...Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/jelly-belly-fairfield-layoffs-solano-economic-strain/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/deadly-february-for-skiers-near-lake-tahoe-continues/Two skiers died Friday in separate incidents at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort, marking the latest in a series of ski-related deaths this month in the region that stretches across Northern California and Nevada. This follows an avalanche earlier this week that claimed the lives of at least eight people. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office on the Nevada side of the lake said deputies responded around 11:55 a.m. Pacific Time to two separate fatal ski incidents at the resort's Boulder Lodge...Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/deadly-february-for-skiers-near-lake-tahoe-continues/https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-deadly-avalanche-warning-signs-to-recognize/This week's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe involved a group of 15 backcountry skiers and left only six survivors. The slide quickly became the deadliest in state history and the deadliest in U.S. history in nearly five decades. It happened in an area of the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range that experts say is "one of the snowiest places in the western hemisphere." Among the 15 people were four ski guides and 11 clients, who were returning from a three-day touring trip a...Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-deadly-avalanche-warning-signs-to-recognize/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-lawmakers-kill-audit-laws-cbs-investigation/For decades, California lawmakers requested state audits, Californians have paid for those audits, and the State Auditor provided detailed recommendations on how to fix waste, fraud, and oversight failures across state government. In most cases, CBS News California found lawmakers did not act on those recommendations. When they did act, former majority party leaders quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills in committee. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed at least a dozen more. A CBS News California...Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-lawmakers-kill-audit-laws-cbs-investigation/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fair-plan-secrets-california-transparency-bill/A year after CBS News California Investigates exposed concerning secrecy within the California FAIR Plan, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is making good on his promise to change state law. Lara announced legislation on Monday to require more accountability and transparency from the state's insurance of last resort. The proposal follows a recent Department of Insurance examination that found the FAIR Plan failed to implement more than a dozen key recommendations related to governance,...Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fair-plan-secrets-california-transparency-bill/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-lawmakers-ignore-most-state-audit-warnings/For more than a decade, the California State Auditor has issued warnings to lawmakers about government waste, fraud, cost overruns, and broken oversight systems across state government. Again and again, audits called for changes in state law meant to fix those problems. In many cases, those fixes did not happen. CBS News California Investigates recently exposed how lawmakers ignored years of warnings from the California State Auditor about hidden traffic violation fees. That raised a broader...Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-lawmakers-ignore-most-state-audit-warnings/