For some with student loans, making payments means turning to GoFundMe
The number of people seeking help on the platform to pay student loans has exploded over the last year, the crowdfunding site says.
The number of people seeking help on the platform to pay student loans has exploded over the last year, the crowdfunding site says.
Doctors want to take the WWE Hall-of-Famer "Superstar" Billy Graham, who has been suffering medical issues for months, off life support, Graham's wife wrote on Facebook. She refused, calling him "a fighter."
Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.
At the end of March, not even a month since the fundraiser went live, the page was gone.
When tragedies strike, GoFundMe accounts often pop up. So an Elk Grove family called Kurtis after they encountered some problems collecting their donations.
Last week, Sacramento Kings player Buddy Hield started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the Bahamas after it was hit by Hurricane Dorian – and it has already raised over $180,000 for relief efforts.
A new study found that cancer patients raising money on GoFundMe are only reaching about a quarter of their goal on average.
Fraudulent GoFundMe pages are popping up, targeting people who want to donate in honor of fallen officer Tara O'Sullivan.
GoFundMe says it has refunded more than $400,000 back to 14,000 donors who opened their wallets to help a homeless veteran in what prosecutors now say was a fake "good Samaritan" scam.
A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel-good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe.
There's no more money left in a GoFundMe account for a homeless man who used his last $20 to buy gas for a stranded driver in Philadelphia, says the homeless man's attorney.
Johnny Bobbitt received worldwide praise after he gave a stranded motorist in Philadelphia his last $20 so she could get gas last year.
The cop's coworkers and other municipal employees have donated six months of sick time to help him go to doctor appointments.
At 80-years-old, Phil and Nancy Crowe are forced to think about their future in a whole new way after a fire burned down their historic farmhouse.
In pictures, Sofia Ramirez and her two teenage daughters are either smiling or goofing around - qualities their friends cherish now that the three are gone, killed by a wrong-way driver.
It's rare to sit down and talk with someone who can't say a word.
Her son Michael, her niece Judy, her grandson Daniel and his girlfriend Brianna were all killed in a horrific car crash in Fair Oaks the day after Christmas. She's in desperate need of help, but she says someone cashed in on her family's tragedy, setting up a phony GoFundMe account.
Three people were injured due to one of two drive-by shootings in South Oroville, said the police.
David Walker, 19, was assigned to the battleship USS California when it was torpedoed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
South Korean business leaders worried about the country's economic future are offering some remarkable rewards for workers willing to build families.
The endorsement of President Biden comes as independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling on his family's ties to the Latino community and the civil rights leader.
Upset parents recently plastered flyers near Elk Grove school campuses encouraging a districtwide walkout over the LGBTQ+ club on March 29.
The California Highway Patrol Oroville called it "a scene straight out of a movie."
Hello Kitty fans rejoice, the Sacramento Kings will be holding a special theme night coming up this weekend.
Three people were injured due to one of two drive-by shootings in South Oroville, said the police.
David Walker, 19, was assigned to the battleship USS California when it was torpedoed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
A Sacramento family is sharing their story after an unexpected delivery in the middle of the night. Someone left a malnourished puppy at their front door and ran off.
Parents in one south Sacramento neighborhood say students face a dangerous walk to school, but there could soon be a multi-million dollar fix.
Here's our forecast for what to expect with this weekend's rainstorm in Sacramento and Easter Sunday.
The council voted this week to approve a fast and less expensive way for small businesses to obtain entertainment permits.
Everyone likes donuts, right? Well, not when they're dangerous.
Three people were injured due to one of two drive-by shootings in South Oroville, said the police.
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
The federal government is asking a court to halt California's enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination.
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he underwent surgery last week to get a pacemaker fitted and is "doing great."
California grows more than $5 billion worth of grapes each year. But now up to 50,000 acres of vineyards are being torn out statewide and the Lodi region is one of the hardest hit areas.
Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 on Thursday night.
Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted the four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego.
With Thursday's A's game against the Cleveland Guardians possibly being the last Oakland home opener for the Athletics, tension is growing between team management and their fanbase.
Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 for their fifth straight win.
The NFL's new kickoff rule is close to being a copy of the kickoff that's been used in the XFL. Here's what it looks like.
The endorsement of President Biden comes as independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is calling on his family's ties to the Latino community and the civil rights leader.
Black voters in battleground states say they're anxious about President Biden's level of support heading into the general election.
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
For the first time ever, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a pig kidney into a living human patient.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
Nectarines, apples, bell and hot peppers, cherries, blueberries and green beans rounded out the list of the 12 most contaminated samples of produce. It's dubbed the "Dirty Dozen" by the Environmental Working Group.
You've heard of Alzheimer's disease, but do you know how to spot it in a loved one or what to do after a diagnosis?
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
Truckee passed an ordinance this year banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles in stores. Here's when it goes into effect.
Two major corporations are closing three stores throughout the city of Stockton, and it's leaving some shoppers frustrated.
Costco is a peg in a larger story about Natomas and the explosion of growth the area has seen since the sleepy days of Arco Arena.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Also Thursday... Democratic mayors are joining the fight to reform Prop 47 despite California Governor Gavin Newsom's opposition.
Heading into this election year, transparency and government accountability are crucial. We're revealing how government officials are spending your tax dollars to keep public information a secret – and how it impacts you.
Should you have the right to know that the state is storing your child's DNA and researchers or law enforcement may use it without your consent? It's an issue investigative reporter Julie Watts has been investigating for years. Now, parents are one step closer to getting that right.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
California's attorney general is putting pressure on Facebook over an issue Call Kurtis first exposed more than a year ago.
When picking a house sitter to watch his labradoodle Milli for a week, Dave Harmon found someone with five-star reviews through the Rover App. Here's how he said it all went wrong.
Ninety minutes after getting news of an arrest in their son's 2022 killing outside a Rancho Cordova house party, Kurtis Ming spoke with his parents.
Caldor Fire survivors are looking to sue the U.S. Forest Service, claiming they were negligent in protecting Grizzly Flats from destruction.
A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires in the United States.
It marks a significant shift in fighting wildfires as nighttime helicopter suppression used to be impossible.
Nearly two and a half years after the Caldor Fire, Grizzly Flats still has not been able to rebuild the elementary school it lost.
They are crucial when it comes to fighting wildland fires. You often see planes and helicopters making drops that can be the difference between life and death, but what about the people in the cockpit?
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
An inspiring love story is still being written chapter by chapter at the Brookdale Folsom home for seniors. That's where Faye Guerrero and Rob Trueax found love again after loss.
Beauty 2 The Streetz provides clothing, hygiene products, makeovers, wigs and haircuts to those in need. Shirley Raines and her team traveled to Sacramento to do the same.
There's a colorful new display bringing a community together in San Joaquin County. It's a new mural called "Yo Soy Lodi," or "I Am Lodi," and celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Dozens of couples took a matrimonial leap on this Leap Day in Sacramento County.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this Easter weekend.
Two young sisters didn't let their age stop them from jumping into action when they noticed people had fallen into the icy waters of a South Lake Tahoe pond.
Proposition 1 ended up as one of the closest statewide ballot measures ever decided. It came down to half a percent margin between yes and no.
A Sacramento family is sharing their story after an unexpected delivery in the middle of the night. Someone left a malnourished puppy at their front door and ran off.
Parents in one south Sacramento neighborhood say students face a dangerous walk to school, but there could soon be a multi-million dollar fix.