Year In Review: The Top 10 News Stories Of April 2015 On CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man punched a bear in the face.

Yes, there are 9 other stories from April 2015, otherwise it wouldn't be a Top 10, but a man punched a bear in the face.

10. California Man, Woman Arrested After Child's Corpse, Severely Abused Kids Found

According to court documents, the man and woman took five of their children on a trip to Oakland, California, eight months ago. The couple left behind two daughters – a teen and a sickly 3-year-old toddler – in their suburban Las Vegas home because the rental vehicle was full.

9. CHP: Female Passenger Thrown From Motorcycle, Hit By 6 Vehciles In Suspected DUI Crash

The woman was a passenger on a motorcycle that sideswiped a vehicle going northbound on Highway 99 near 47th Street. She was thrown from the motorcycle and hit by six other vehicles, the CHP reported.

8. Study: Plucking Hair Can Help Treat Baldness

Research from the University of Southern California has shown that plucking 200 hairs from the back of a mouse in a specific pattern led to the growth of up to 1,300 hairs in their place. But that's just for mice so far.

7. Forbes Ranks Sacramento Fifth Most Miserable City In America

After ranking No. 1 last year, Forbes moved Stockton to No. 11 on its "American's Most Miserable Cities" list, which was released Thursday. Stockton dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since at least 2008. It was No. 1 last year and No. 2 in 2010.

6. CHP: Wrong-Way Driver Traveled More Than 5 Miles Before Crash That Killed 4

Mario Torres was on the way to work at around 2:30 a.m. when he saw the burning truck and mangled Toyota Prius. Inside was a young woman, the wrong-way driver.

"The lady, I was touching her, to see if she would respond, she no respond for me, but she was still warm when I was touching her. I assume she wasn't alive anymore," he said.

He was right—she died at the scene.

5. Mandatory Water Cuts Have Sacramento Residents Turning To Gray Water In Drought

They say you can learn a lot about a woman from her garden, but at Robin Weld's home, the bathroom tells the story.

She has a toilet and sink in one that she ordered from Japan for about $100. While some say it sinks to a new low during the drought, she says it sometimes saves 10 gallons of water or more a day.

It's just one of many stories around California of trying to save water during the drought.

4. California Drought Drawing Rodents Into Homes During Breeding Season

Spring is already a busy time of the year for rats and mice since it's breeding season, but dry conditions forced rodents to look for spaces as small as the width of a thumb to get inside homes.

3. Sacramento Utility Warns Water Wasters Could Be Cut Off If They Don't Cut Back

Sensing a trend yet? The drought and water restrictions dominated headlines for a good part of the year.

2. Placer County Man Punches Bear In Face To Save His Dog

You know what, just watch the video. You won't be disappointed.

1. Chaos At Sacramento's World Record Egg Hunt Attempt

Many parents left the Easter egg hunt at the state Capitol furious, claiming the family-friendly event took a less-than-festive turn.

"There was no organization at all, they all trampled each other. Little 2- and 3-year-olds were crying. The parents were scooping up all of the eggs for their kids and it was horrible," said mother Tessa Moon.