Pope blasts weapons industry, appeals for peace in Christmas message
Pope Francis made his Christmas Day appeal for peace around the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Pope Francis made his Christmas Day appeal for peace around the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.
NORAD's official Santa tracker allows families to follow Santa Claus on his journey this Christmas Eve.
Most eastern Christian churches use the Julian calendar, in which Christmas falls on Jan. 7, rather than the Gregorian calendar used in everyday life and by Western churches.
CBS News spoke with people from a variety of backgrounds and faith traditions about what they're thinking about this holiday season.
Here's where you can find which stores, restaurants, fast food chains and grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve.
Today was Super Saturday, the final rush to find those last-minute gifts for friends and family members.
Christmas carolers strolling the wooden boardwalks and cobblestone streets of Old Sacramento are calling for an end to military actions around the world.
A new law signed by the president of Ukraine is marking a major shift to distance themselves from the Russian Orthodox Church as the war in Ukraine rages on this holiday season.
As we approach the magical holiday season, a mission in Modesto has taken up the task of spreading joy and happiness to thousands in need.
It's shaping up to be a not-so-white Christmas in Lake Tahoe. With so little snow in the early season, we're looking into how businesses from the mountain to the lake are handling it.
Christmas is just a couple days away, so now it's now or never to get your shopping done.
Families can still adopt a furry friend for free at the Front Street Animal Shelter through December 23.
The dazzling green tree with seemingly sparkling blue and white lights was found in the Milky Way and is a formation of young stars – some bigger than the sun.
With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, Sunday deliveries will be limited, making it even more important to meet the deadlines.
One of the earliest mass-produced artificial Christmas trees, originally purchased for pennies in 1920, sold for an astonishing £3,400, or $4296.13, at auction on Friday.
Debbie Barnes may just be "Mrs. Claus" in disguise. Step into her quiet Browns Valley farmhouse, and you will find Christmas magic in every corner.
The Sacramento Children's Home is creating magic this holiday season for hundreds of families across the region. With the help of the community, Christmas wishes are being granted.
It's city hall playing Santa in Nevada City, giving cold hard cash to employees who they say have been on their nice list all year long.
Christmas is right around the corner and at every turn in east Sacramento's Fab 40s neighborhood, homes are bright with holiday cheer.
It’s a winter wonderland in Stockton.
The cold weather didn't stop families from gathering at Paulsen Ranch in French Camp Saturday morning for its sixth annual Bikes For Kids Christmas Giveaway.
The Folsom City Zoo is celebrating the holidays by putting up Christmas lights and opening its doors for special evening tours.
This year is the 28th annual performance of the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra's Christmas concert. For nearly three decades, they have brought the community together through the spirit of song.
California's Capitol Christmas tree was finally lit – with no fanfare – after concerns over a protest led to the cancellation of the annual outdoor event.
From wooden planes and piggy banks to a game of Go Fish, volunteers with the Sacramento Area Woodworkers organization are trying to make Christmas a little extra special for kids in need.
Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from office.
Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which could lead to higher health care costs for Americans over 65.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for potential public safety power shutoffs.
A Modesto home caught fire after a car crashed into it early Tuesday morning, leaving two people dead, firefighters said.
A Modesto home caught fire after a car crashed into it early Tuesday morning, leaving two people dead, firefighters said.
Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from office.
All evacuation warnings have been lifted for the Putah Fire near Winters, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman surged past Spencer Pratt on Sunday in the race for LA mayor. The California governor's race remains undecided.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for potential public safety power shutoffs.
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday morning in an Arden-Arcade business, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
A Citrus Heights man has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened this week in Sacramento, officials said on Thursday.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
The district, redrawn under the voter-approved Proposition 50 in November, is expected to favor Democrats by including areas of Citrus Heights, much of North and East Sacramento, the city of West Sacramento, Rocklin and Roseville.
A new effort is underway to reduce Sacramento's drug overdose crisis. A local rapper and community members are coming together to film a music video highlighting the dangers of fentanyl.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for potential public safety power shutoffs.
Three U.S. citizens, including two California residents, have been arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged plot to support ISIS.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
Democratic Rep. Adam Gray and Republican Kevin Lincoln will advance in the June 2 primary for California's 13th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup for a second straight game.
Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker homered, Gage Jump worked 6 1/3 scoreless innings and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-0 to avoid a series sweep.
Yordan Alvarez hit a grand slam for his 22nd home run, leading the Houston Astros to a 13-2 victory over the Athletics.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Michael Busch singled to right in the 10th inning, allowing automatic runner Dansby Swanson to advance from second and score on an error, and the Chicago Cubs edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged President Trump's new $100,000 visa fee.
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman surged past Spencer Pratt on Sunday in the race for LA mayor. The California governor's race remains undecided.
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman has surpassed political newcomer Spencer Pratt in the race for L.A. mayor after trailing by nearly 6% on election night.
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in the California governor's race, CBS News projects. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
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.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
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.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
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.
Two people have died after a car crashed into a Modesto home early Tuesday morning, firefighters say.
A 21-year-old man has died, authorities say.
The fire is burning in the area of Lake Berryessa.
Kayla Moeller reports on the Putah Fire in Yolo County.
Charlie Lapastora reports on the Safe Grounds Project in Stockton.