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To celebrate 70 years of KOVR, we put together an hour-long special to take you behind the scenes and give you an inside look at the stories we have covered and how things have changed over the past seven decades.
From Sacramento down to Modesto and back up to Stockton, high-profile crimes have rocked our area for decades. Over the last 70 years here at KOVR, since our beginning, we have been there on days that prove that sometimes, real life is darker than fiction.
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our station, KOVR, we are also shining a light on legacy businesses around the Sacramento area. We stopped by the Old Mill Cafe, which turns 100.
We're celebrating our 70th anniversary by shining a light on legacy businesses in the area. Over at Country Club Lanes, Tori Apodaca shows us how to bowl a strike—and more than once.
Sacramento institution Country Club Lanes has been a place of parties for decades, so it's fitting that we head out to celebrate 70 years as a station. They're also offering a special deal on bowling and nachos on Wednesday.
To celebrate 70 years of KOVR, we put together an hour-long special to take you behind the scenes and give you an inside look at the stories we have covered and how things have changed over the past seven decades.
Here's a look into how our station, KOVR, has gathered news over the course of the past 70 years.
As we celebrate 70 years of our station, KOVR, we take a look back at key moments in pop culture we've covered since our inception.
Here's a look at how Country Club Lanes is helping us at KOVR celebrate our 70th anniversary.
This Friday, there was a very special one-day special at Stockton's Genova Bakery as we celebrate 70 years of our station, KOVR. Esteban Reynoso was there as the community showed up in big numbers.
Former KOVR Stockton bureau reporter Craig Prosser took us down memory lane, including when he almost became the story.
There's a bakery in Stockton that's celebrating a huge birthday this year. They'll be offering a one-day deal on Friday, too.
Your local produce man has been delivering viewers produce answers for 35 years. Here's a look back at that time as we celebrate 70 years of our station, KOVR.
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our station, KOVR, here is a special message from former reporter David Begnaud.
Thank you for 70 incredible years of getting you answers!
Last week, the Northern Lights had people across Northern California looking up at the night sky. Now, there's another rare celestial event on the horizon.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-of-its-kind law requiring gas companies to store minimum levels of gasoline. The goal is to prevent spikes in California gas prices.
Authorities are searching for a man caught on camera tearing down a Pride flag in Yolo County.
One Northern California doctor is looking to connect people living with hidden disabilities and illnesses with each other.
One person was in critical condition after being shot in the chest in Rancho Cordova, authorities said Monday night.
The only museum in Sacramento showcasing African American history is in jeopardy of closing after losing critical grant funding.
Drivers in Sacramento are dealing with the first full day of a major freeway closure Saturday with the weekend shutdown of the connector between northbound Highway 99 and westbound Highway 50.
Hundreds of people are in Sacramento this weekend to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Sacramento drivers will have to maneuver a major closure between two heavily traveled highways this weekend.
Aftershock is back in action at Discovery Park for its 12th year, kicking off the four-day rock festival to a crowd of around 40,000 fans Thursday night.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-of-its-kind law requiring gas companies to store minimum levels of gasoline. The goal is to prevent spikes in California gas prices.
Visitors will no longer need to get reservations to drive into Yosemite, officials say.
Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state.
The California state Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pump.
Voting by mail is now underway in California for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Here's how and where voters can cast their ballots and what races Californians will be voting on.
The Sacramento Kings made another move to give the team more roster flexibility with the start of the new season just days away.
The San Francisco 49ers were fined $100,000 as punishment for an inactive player getting involved in a sideline scuffle.
Despite falling into a 2-1 deficit in the series, the Dodgers stormed back to take the NLDS, fighting off elimination two times in a tense contest with their division rivals in the San Diego Padres.
San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to return to practice next week for the first time since getting shot in the chest during a robbery attempt nine days before the season started.
For professional boxer Gabe Flores, Jr., who was born and raised in Stockton, boxing is now his avenue to inspire his community.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a first-of-its-kind law requiring gas companies to store minimum levels of gasoline. The goal is to prevent spikes in California gas prices.
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.
Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state.
Deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella Valley on Saturday arrested a Las Vegas man at a checkpoint for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm, a shotgun and a high-capacity magazine.
The Harris campaign views the release as an opportunity to turn the conversation towards the physical health and mental acuity of her opponent, former President Donald Trump.
One Northern California doctor is looking to connect people living with hidden disabilities and illnesses with each other.
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Schools around the region are looking for ways to help students with anxiety and depression.
Banned in Canada for 20 years, baby walkers send thousands of U.S. children to hospital emergency rooms every year.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Rocklin man lost his wife this year. When he found himself locked out of their email account, he decided to call Kurtis.
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there's no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.
When California Democrats accept oil money or vote against "climate-friendly" bills, they are often criticized or accused of being beholden to the oil industry. But are they?
A Rocklin man lost his wife this year. When he found himself locked out of their email account, he decided to call Kurtis.
There are many money-saving deals out there for senior citizens these days that you may not know about.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
Booster seats and car seats are the law for children under eight years old, but a new study reveals many kids aren't being kept in them.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
Forward progress has been stopped for a fire burning in southeastern Butte County that forced officials to issue evacuation warnings on Thursday.
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
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.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
Authorities are searching for a man caught on camera tearing down a Pride flag in Yolo County.
Madisen Keavy reports.
A Rocklin man lost his wife this year. When he found himself locked out of their email account, he decided to call Kurtis.
Last week, the Northern Lights had people across Northern California looking up at the night sky. Now, there's another rare celestial event on the horizon.
The only museum in Sacramento showcasing African American history is in jeopardy of closing after losing critical grant funding.