Man Rescues Kitten Caught In Floodwaters At Sacramento Park
A kitten almost didn't make it after being caught in the floodwaters on Sunday.
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A kitten almost didn't make it after being caught in the floodwaters on Sunday.
Our record-breaker of a super soaker didn't break the backbone of Sacramento's storm system. The rain was non-stop. But as the atmospheric river came roaring through, it's what happened before the storm that made all the difference.
In Sacramento alone, there were more than 3,000 calls for service to 3-1-1. That's three times the amount the city typically sees on a Sunday. So, as you might imagine the Monday mop-up happened in just about every neighborhood.
A storm for the ages ripped through the Sacramento Valley, leaving behind serious damage. But when the storm cleared, the sky was blue and the air was clean.
Downtown Sacramento has officially set its all-time 24-hour rainfall total record with Sunday's storm.
Sunday's storm dumped several inches of rain flooding streets, leaving drivers stranded.
The storm has forced the cancelation of the Ironman triathlon and the Wheatland Music Festival.
With the intense rainfall, the City of Sacramento is opening two new locations for residents to fill sandbags.
Highway 160 was already partially closed, due to the storm, when a driver plowed into the back of an unmanned Caltrans truck. Now all of Highway 160 is closed between the Arden offramp and Tribute.
With the incoming storm this weekend and multiple flash flood warnings, you may be wondering if you can expect major flooding in Sacramento.
The National Weather Service Sacramento is projecting historic rainfall totals Sunday into Monday. Rainfall totals in Downtown Sacramento and the higher elevations are projected to break historic records set more than a decade ago.
With the coming storm, Sacramento City and County are opening several storm centers, combined with other efforts, to protect unsheltered citizens from the torrential rainfall.
One person was killed and two other people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving several cars in Sacramento late Wednesday morning.
Parents in Sacramento are upset after an email was sent out about vaccine requirements at their children's homecoming dance.
Early Thursday morning, a woman was shot during an argument near West Stockton Boulevard, said to the Sacramento Police Department.
Businesses in midtown Sacramento tell CBS13 they're concerned for their employees and customers as a homeless encampment continues to grow along 15th street between H and I streets.
A new law is taking effect soon that will trim training hours and cut costs to get more barbers and cosmetologists into the business.
Dinosaurs are the newest animal species at the Sacramento Zoo and they're alive, at least, through animatronics.
Firefighters battled a large commercial fire in the Arden area of Sacramento on Wednesday night.
A Sacramento woman is taking on the City of Sacramento to keep her home.
Months into the school year, the alarming shortage of school bus drivers is still ongoing, resulting in kids sometimes waiting hours to get home.
Ironman California is just days away. Bringing in about $14 million to the local economy, it'll be the second-biggest outdoor event Sacramento has hosted just this month.
A downtown Sacramento motel is one step closer to being converted into permanent housing for the homeless.
It was one of dozens of civil defense sirens installed across the city back in the 1940s to warn people of an imminent emergency like a dam break or nuclear war.
Caltrans is looking to ease traffic and limit accidents by implementing digital speed limit signs that change based on traffic flow.
A series of drone incursions into countries neighboring Ukraine and Russia is fueling concern that their four-and-a-half year war could spread.
Join CBS Sacramento, Pest Pros Pest Solutions and the SSPCA for the 2026 Doggy Dash at William Land Park.
Join CBS Sacramento and Good Day in celebrating literacy in local communities with the first-ever Reading With Your Reporter program.
Big Brother casting call 2026.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
Big Al – whose name was Alvin Sams – was part of Northern California television and radio for more than 25 years.
Alvin "Big Al" Sams will be remembered at a funeral service on Thursday.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
A farewell celebration for the Hotel Marysville took place Monday, seven months after a fire devastated the historic vacant building.
In a Nutshell is all about stories. Storytellers perform once a month at The Sofie's B Street Theater. The next show is on June 26. The theme is NSFW, a coy way of saying that there will be spicy sex stories. One of the featured storytellers, Dixie La Tour, has been doing a show (Bawdy Storytelling) in SF and other cities for the past 20 years. She does exactly what the NSFW show will be, sex stories, but they are not just stories about sex. They are about human connection, human vulnerability, and our shared humanity. Though the specific topics to discuss this humanity can often make crowds blush!
Marlene Simon joins us in studio to show us plants you can grow in your garden with long lasting flowers you can use for bouquets! Plus she shows Lori how to care for some of her older houseplants.
Today, June 21st, marks the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also International Yoga Day, and a brand-new local yoga studio is celebrating with a special community event featuring gentle yoga, sun salutations, breathwork, sound bowls, live music, singing, and opportunities to connect with others. Hosted by YogaSix Folsom in the Palladio Piazza, this free event gives participants a chance to stretch, relax, and get a sneak peek at what’s to come as YogaSix Folsom prepares to open its doors in the coming weeks
2026 USA Softball of Sacramento’s LTG College Showcases – USA Softball of Sacramento is set to host their first College Showcase of the year. Partnering with LTG Lions Softball, the event will bring college coaches from around the United States to Elk Grove and surrounding areas for a weekend of high-level competition and athlete exposure.
Marlene is here to answer all of your plant related questions
Marlene is here to answer all of your plant related questions
Marlene Simon joins us in studio to answer all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene is here to answer your plant questions
Marlene Simon joins us in studio to answer all your plant and garden related questions!
Marlene the plant lady is here to answer your plant questions
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
To take photos of the Mount Lyell shrew, three students laid out over 100 traps last November in the Eastern Sierra Nevada region and checked them every two hours.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
The former first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential nominee opens up about personal matters in her new book, "Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty."
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.