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Severe weather did roll through the area earlier in the afternoon, but the spooky looking clouds were harmless. They got their unusual look and tint from smoke, some of which had traveled all the way from the Rim Fire near Yosemite.
"I didn't have any idea. I think early on the Maloofs came out and said they weren't behind it, so that was kind of relieving. I was relieved to hear that they weren't. And when we all found out it was Chris Hansen, you know, I was surprised."
The crooks pistol-whipped a man, and held two employees at gunpoint, while they grabbed the cash box and took off from the American River Drive office.
Scherer wants to name the owner of a popular burger stop as the next Mayor. But It doesn't appear the rest of the council is eager to make that happen.
Metro Fire Captain Chris Quinn says the run volume goes up, as some stations have to wait to respond to calls until backup arrives.
Michelle Colston has lived in Turlock all her life. She's not used to close calls with crime. But she believes it fell almost on her doorstep after she found several dirty, used hypodermic needles on her front lawn.
Len La Barth had been missing since March 6 of this year. His vehicle was found by the CHP parked near the Golden Gate Bridge with several notes inside it.
"The fires that are ripping through Oregon and Idaho and California and the West are just proof that the fire prevention policy is broken," Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, said from Lincoln City.
A Sacramento couple was arrested on child neglect charges after police found nine children living at their in what police say were unsuitable conditions.
Some victims of childhood sexual abuse would have more time to file civil lawsuits against private or nonprofit organizations that protected their alleged abusers under a bill that passed a key legislative committee Wednesday.
Five U.S. academic institutions will share parts of a rare meteorite that exploded in a fireball over California last year.
Everything the article says is true, other than the name of the fictional vehicles, and made up quotes from Ford Product Development VP Raj Nair.
Wondering what to ask your child's teacher during Back To School Night? Here is a solid list of dos and don'ts applicable to any grade.
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a freight train while on the tracks near 20th and Q Streets in Sacramento.
Fire crews and CHP officers are investigating a truck fire in Arden-Arcade early Wednesday morning.
The coldest system of the season is expected to bring heavy rain to Northern California.
The City of Manteca is writing new rules of the road to try to put the brakes on dangerous bike riding.
It's a race against time to get a better understanding of what crews are up against with storms in the forecast, causing rivers to rise with the potential to carry debris.
With rain forecasted this week, it could impact almond farming during their crucial blooming season over these next few weeks.
A CBS News investigation found the FBI investigated more than 170 cases of passengers assaulting other passengers on flights in 2024.
Hundreds of Sacramento City Unified School District workers were set to be laid off amid a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, following a vote by district trustees on Thursday.
A marriage of academics and industry — that's the promise of Aggie Square in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood. The innovation district had cost more than $1 billion to build. It's now up and running, with new lab space and student housing.
A deadly Sacramento street is about to get a traffic safety makeover.
Bad Bunny featured a real wedding during his Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara – a ceremony that was officiated by a pastor from Sacramento.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The Sacramento region has the third-highest DUI rate in the nation. Now, state lawmakers are considering a new booze ban to prevent any more tragedies.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
New state regulations approved this month are set to significantly reshape California's cardroom industry, with operators warning the changes would effectively outlaw blackjack-style games from within those facilities.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
Sacramento State's football program is making the jump to the FBS, with MAC officials voting to add the Hornets to the league, multiple sources confirmed to CBS Sacramento.
It was Hispanic Heritage Night as the Stockton Kings hosted the NBA G-League's first team outside of the US and Canada, the Mexico City Capitanes. Wednesday night, Mexico City won but Thursday on a back-to-back, Stockton would hope to bounce back in a battle for first in the West.
In the easy win, Brock Nelson scored twice for the U.S., four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
Marysville's independent professional baseball team, the High Wheelers, is rebranding.
Jaren Jackson Jr scored 23 points in his home debut to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
The City of Manteca is writing new rules of the road to try to put the brakes on dangerous bike riding.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump saying the U.S. would support strikes if no deal was made with Iran.
Democrats have demanded reforms to immigration enforcement, including barring officers from wearing masks.
The Sacramento region has the third-highest DUI rate in the nation. Now, state lawmakers are considering a new booze ban to prevent any more tragedies.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
The City of Manteca is writing new rules of the road to try to put the brakes on dangerous bike riding.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
With blooming season here for the coming weeks, California almond farmers are gearing up for a winter storm.
Before the festivities can begin, there are customers that need to take place.
A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing into an iconic water wheel in the Sacramento area early Saturday morning, authorities said.