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There was an unusual sight in Stanislaus County on Monday as a bear was spotted in the town of Hickman. The furry creature caused a lockdown at a local school. Here's why Fish and Wildlife think it ended up there.
Two bears have raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store on an Alaska military base.
A deadly disease is killing thousands of birds at Tulare Lake.
An Alaskan couple needed good news after their house collapsed into a river swollen by floodwater. Twenty-six days after their kitten went missing, they found a picture of him posted on a community Facebook page.
A car driving with a bull in it was pulled over in northeast Nebraska's biggest city, but don't worry, he didn't steer.
One of the bears known around Lake Tahoe as Hank the Tank is now settling into its new home: the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
The Roseville Fire Department has a new member: A pup specially trained to read emotions.
Animal behaviorists say that at best, dog walkers who aren't paying full attention can confuse dogs or frustrate by giving them conflicting signals. And at worst, they can endanger the dog's safety — and their own as well.
A 28-year-old chimpanzee named Vanilla was "in awe" as she saw open sky for the first time at a sanctuary in Florida recently, a rescue organization said on June 27.
The last thing you want to do is hurt your dog's feelings, but do you really know the moments when that is happening?
When sleeping brain waves were compared with a dog's cognitive testing, researchers found that dogs with greater dementia spent less time in deep and REM sleep, just as people do.
Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
Dogs often need a good walk to keep calm and get some exercise, but some of those dog walks are leading to emergency room visits for humans.
A rottweiler that was rescued near the freeway by CBS13/Good Day Sacramento photographer Dave Grashoff has now been adopted.
Taking your pet for a walk in the city used to be a simple chore, but not anymore; more pets are getting sick after eating products containing pot that have been dropped on the ground.
News of her passing prompted remembrances and honors across the political aisle.
Pest infestations are no joke. When it comes to pest management, are pest control companies really worth it?
Girl Scout cookies are rising in price across the nation to $6 a box, due to the impact of inflation on cookie ingredients and manufacturing.
Not only was Dianne Feinstein the longest-serving woman senator ever, she was the first from the state of California and was also San Francisco's first woman mayor.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
A south Natomas family is calling on thieves to return a beloved family member: a French Bulldog named Zeke.
The Walk To End Alzheimer's in Sacramento kicks off Saturday morning. Its goal is to raise money to fight Alzheimer's and dementia.
West Sacramento homeowners are getting an unexpected cost on their annual property tax bill arriving in the mail this month — and many people are not happy about it.
A group of cyclists is making its way across Northern California this week to remember Emergency Medical Services personnel who have lost their lives.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District recognized those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with a station dedication ceremony held Thursday morning in North Highlands.
News of her passing prompted remembrances and honors across the political aisle.
Gas prices are soaring to all-too-familiar levels. According to AAA, the average price for regular unleaded gas is more than $6 in California.
Months after California's home insurance market was rattled by major companies pausing or restricting their coverage, the state's top regulator said Thursday that he would write new rules aimed at persuading insurers to continue doing business in the nation's most populous state.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour.
A former California correction officer is accused of accepting bribes by smuggling cell phones into a facility.
"Friday Night Smackdown" is back in Sacramento.
Rookie Ryan Noda hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics held on for a 2-1 win against the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
"Well Trav, how does it feel that Taylor Swift finally put you on the map?" his brother Jason Kelce asked.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has written a letter to the New York Jets offering his services to the struggling team.
News of her passing prompted remembrances and honors across the political aisle.
The spending bill failed to win over a group of Republicans opposed to a short-term funding deal.
Dianne Feinstein found Harvey Milk's body when he and the San Francisco mayor were assassinated — and she broke the news to the world.
"Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American. A true trailblazer," President Biden said in a statement.
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves an open seat in the Senate for California.
5in1 Rocker Bassinets sold online at Walmart.com and other websites pose suffocation, strangulation and fall hazards, regulators warn.
The Walk To End Alzheimer's in Sacramento kicks off Saturday morning. Its goal is to raise money to fight Alzheimer's and dementia.
A group of cyclists is making its way across Northern California this week to remember Emergency Medical Services personnel who have lost their lives.
CVS Health pharmacists are being run ragged by insufficient staff and corporate quotas that jeopardize patient safety, protest organizers claim.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Gas prices are soaring to all-too-familiar levels. According to AAA, the average price for regular unleaded gas is more than $6 in California.
A former TV journalist is shining the spotlight on Sacramento's rich Latino culture with the first-ever Spanish podcast in the capital city.
Roseville is now home to a big green energy milestone. Tesla has placed its 50,000th supercharger in the city and it's hard to miss.
A simple hack is believed to have prevented a heart attack for one Lodi man — and the odds are high that most people already have the technology to do the same in their homes or even in their hands.
When it comes to food advertising, what you see is rarely what you get. A flurry of recent lawsuits wants to change that.
Your tax dollars paid for a convicted fraudster to run a state-funded halfway house -- where he used stolen parolee identities to commit $1million worth of COVID-relief fraud.
The defense attorney for the first fentanyl murder charge in Placer County is not eligible to practice law.
"I thought he was safe at school. Instead, he was detained and handcuffed and humiliated in front of everybody."
The Sacramento County district attorney is set to sue the City of Sacramento over the downtown homeless crisis.
A Placer County judge is the latest to order "transient release" for a "Sexually Violent Predator" due to lack of housing. CBS News Sacramento has identified a spike in the number of sexually violent predators cleared for release into California communities. Now lawmakers are taking action.
Barbara Morton says her payment never went through for something she tried to buy online.
A blind and deaf 87-year-old Modesto senior lost her life savings and blames her bank for it.
A Lincoln couple vacationing in Maui with their baby says they were scammed trying to escape the island. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
You can get one-inch binders for a dollar. Twelve colored pencils, 24 crayons, or composition notebooks for 50 cents each. The Krazy Coupon Lady can keep you from overpaying on more than 80 back-to-school items.
A Roseville viewer says a recent trip to the emergency room left her confused about if she had an appendix. She called Kurtis Ming to investigate.
Pay hikes for federal firefighters are set to expire in October. A bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in 2021 provided a temporary pay bump for federal first responders.
The U.S. Forest Service brought its rappel program to the region after carefully re-examining its operations and equipment. Its rappelers have been deployed to fires multiple times this summer.
Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase soon.
Multiple firefighting agencies responded to a 35 acre vegetation fire that started near a motor home in Valley Springs Sunday.
When a wildfire breaks out, early detection is key in stopping it from spreading. Now, drones may be the latest technology that helps detect wildland blazes as soon as they break out.
A single father of six children, ages 3 to 19, got the gift of a lifetime Thursday.
A Roseville street is being named after U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee. It's a show of solidarity for the young woman who was killed serving this country.
In one week, she's received donations from as far away as Australia and she says she's just getting started.
"Barbie" is breaking box office records left and right, catapulting director Greta Gerwig to the spot of highest-grossing female director in domestic box office sales.
Local businesses in our region are stepping up and donating proceeds from their sales to the Hawaii wildfire relief efforts.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this weekend.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazing politician who became California's first woman in the U.S. Senate, died at the age of 90.
A south Natomas family is calling on thieves to return a beloved family member: a French Bulldog named Zeke.
The Walk To End Alzheimer's in Sacramento kicks off Saturday morning. Its goal is to raise money to fight Alzheimer's and dementia.
West Sacramento homeowners are getting an unexpected cost on their annual property tax bill arriving in the mail this month — and many people are not happy about it.