"Cocaine sharks" could be exposed to drugs in Florida
Large amounts of cocaine, often brought to the U.S. on boats, wash up on U.S. coasts annually. Researchers went to the Florida Keys to see how sharks might react.
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Large amounts of cocaine, often brought to the U.S. on boats, wash up on U.S. coasts annually. Researchers went to the Florida Keys to see how sharks might react.
The cocaine was first discovered at the White House on July 2.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer is requesting a staff-level briefing by July 14.
"Narco subs," which are commonly used by traffickers in Central and South America, move low in the water to escape detection.
In recent months, drug traffickers have attempted to conceal narcotics in unusual containers to evade detection.
Coast Guard helicopters and ships as well as Customs and Border Protection air and sea assets took part in the seizures and arrests.
Police said they first saw a red flag when the man and woman in the car "gave conflicting information about her 'due date.'"
Drugs have also been found hidden in toy chemistry sets, portraits of Jesus Christ, teddy bears and copper pipes.
Each package was marked with a different design, including one that appeared to mimic the Chanel logo.
No, this isn't a sequel to "Cocaine Bear" -- it's the real-life story of a wild cat rescued in Cincinnati that had been exposed to cocaine.
Almost 5,800 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $87 million, was found on board the roughly 50-foot-long submarine, officials said.
The story is indeed based on the true story of a bear who overdosed on cocaine in the 1980s.
"The scale of cocaine importation into Europe under the suspects' control and command was massive," the Europol policing agency said.
Police arrested a man believed to be connected with narcotics sales in the Sacramento area.
Prosecutors allege that Goran Gogic and others used "meticulous planning" to transport cocaine from Colombia to Europe through U.S. ports.
One person was arrested for driving under the influence and carrying cocaine and a loaded firearm, said the Suisun City Police Department.
Several Sacramento residents have been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexico.
An estimated $312 million worth of cocaine seized from smugglers in the eastern Pacific Ocean has been brought to San Diego.
U.S. health officials say cocaine overdose deaths have been rising.
Federal prosecutors say three South American men face life in prison after being convicted in California of trafficking $28 million worth of cocaine on the open ocean.
A police report says she told authorities she had the 2 ¼-inch knife because she used to it snort "eight lines of cocaine before school."
This shipment of bananas donated to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was ripe for contraband.
Authorities say two students were hospitalized as a precaution after a 13-year-old boy brought two balloons full of cocaine to a central California middle school.
Researchers at the University of Surrey discovered that 13 percent of drug-free individuals had illegal drugs mixed in with their fingerprints.
Police say an officer smelled marijuana and, after searching the car, found cocaine and marijuana in separate bags inside a purse.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
A grass fire spread into a truck parts yard in Sacramento County's Vineyard area Saturday, damaging several vehicles and semi-truck trailers, authorities said.
Dozens of Pollock Pines residents gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new monument honoring the first responders who battled the Caldor Fire.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
A crash temporarily closed Highway 50 at Ice House Road Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Sacramento police said an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to the stabbing.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
A grass fire spread into a truck parts yard in Sacramento County's Vineyard area Saturday, damaging several vehicles and semi-truck trailers, authorities said.
Dozens of Pollock Pines residents gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new monument honoring the first responders who battled the Caldor Fire.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
An 18-year-old Sacramento resident has been arrested after five men were stabbed early Saturday morning in Old Sacramento, police said.
Sacramento is putting on an urban biking and scooting workshop in the Valley Hi neighborhood. It comes as e-bikes are growing in popularity, but many people still aren't following the rules.
People who live in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood say they first started seeing new street parking restrictions go in several months ago, but they had no idea that it was an unauthorized act.
Sacramento civic leaders are grappling with what comes next after a mistrial was declared in the case of the city's deadliest mass shooting in history, with many saying the lack of a verdict leaves victims' families and the community without closure.
A group of Downtown Sacramento business owners says they grew tired of watching garbage pile up on city streets and decided to roll up their sleeves and take matters into their own hands.
A Butte County judge found Ronnie Dean Stout II guilty Friday of starting the Park Fire in Northern California, exactly two years after the massive wildfire ignited.
As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call ICE on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the sinking of their boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan will have limited participation at the beginning of the San Francisco 49ers' training camp after he was injured in a crash. The team said his injuries are not life-threatening.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
James McCann hit his 100th major league home run and Ryan Waldschmidt hit his first as part of a seven-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Athletics 15-5.
Kiki Iriafen had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Shakira Austin finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied past Golden State for a 90-82 victory Monday night to snap the Valkyries' nine-game winning streak.
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is being accused of using politically charged language to describe a ballot measure that would require voters to show government-issued identification before casting a ballot.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
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.
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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.
Old Sacramento was still busy throughout the day after the violence early Saturday morning. Police have said the stabbing was isolated.
On Saturday, a new monument was unveiled outside Fire Station 17 in Pollock Pines.
Police say they have detained three persons of interest after the early morning stabbing in Sacramento's most-popular tourist spot.
Tony Lopez reports.
Marlee Ginter reports.