Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands
The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo.
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The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo.
One family from South America is making Sacramento their new home thanks to United Way's literacy tutoring program.
Authorities in Ecuador say 8 "terrorists" killed, 27 escapees captured after "war" with drug gangs erupts in deadly mayhem at nation's prisons.
Recent mapping by laser-sensor technology revealed the sites to be part of a dense network of settlements that lasted about 1,000 years.
President Daniel Noboa decreed a national state of emergency for 60 days Monday, allowing the authorities to suspend rights and mobilize the military in places like prisons.
The operation took one year of investigations and involved the "exchange of information" with the U.S., Mexico and Colombia, authorities said.
Fernando Villavicencio, a former journalist and anti-corruption crusader, said he'd received threats before he was murdered leaving a rally in Quito.
Bella Montoya had spent five hours inside her coffin at a funeral home in Babahoyo, southwest of Quito.
The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America, increase deportations and expand legal migration pathways to reduce the number of unlawful border crossings.
In one city, inmates took eight guards hostage and two headless bodies were found hanging from a pedestrian bridge, officials said.
Police in Stockton announced two suspects were arrested after a robbery outside a recent 8th grade promotion ceremony at a local middle school.
The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said.
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1.
Willy Adames homered in the second inning and hit a two-run triple in San Francisco's five-run fifth to back Logan Webb's win, and the Giants sent the rival Los Angeles Dodgers to their seventh straight loss with an 8-7 victory.
Max Scherzer struck out eight batters over six innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday night.
Eight people were arrested in San Joaquin County in an investigation into a gang-related kidnapping and torture, authorities said on Friday.
Police in Stockton announced two suspects were arrested after a robbery outside a recent 8th grade promotion ceremony at a local middle school.
Two people are dead and four others are injured, including two children, after a head-on crash closed parts of Highway 70 north of Marysville Friday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
The death in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local officials said.
A prominent piece of downtown Sacramento real estate has been purchased by the Native American tribe behind Red Hawk Resort and Casino.
For the first time, thousands of live mosquitoes are being released in a Sacramento neighborhood to help prevent disease.
Sacramento police are investigating after a driver was shot before crashing Thursday evening along Franklin Boulevard.
Voting is underway to choose the top taco in California's capital city. The one-on-one bracket-style battle is part of Sacramento Taco Fest.
Multiple suspects are sought after an armed robbery at a jeweler in the Arden-Arcade area, authorities said.
A search is underway for a driver who fled the scene after hitting and killing a pedestrian in the south Sacramento area, police said Monday night.
A daring attempt to save a young bald eagle trapped for weeks in the rugged Plumas National Forest ended sadly, despite the determined efforts of local wildlife rescuers.
Star NFL running back Najee Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers has been injured in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap, according to his agent.
A haze visible in parts of the Sacramento Valley on Thursday is from multiple fires in Northern California.
Triple-digit heat is back in the forecast as we end the week. How long will our heat up last, and how hot will it be for the California State Fair?
Cal Fire's state fire marshal was leading the investigation at the Inner Richmond home on 2nd Avenue, between Geary Boulevard and Anza Street, a Yolo County spokesperson said.
Willy Adames homered in the second inning and hit a two-run triple in San Francisco's five-run fifth to back Logan Webb's win, and the Giants sent the rival Los Angeles Dodgers to their seventh straight loss with an 8-7 victory.
Max Scherzer struck out eight batters over six innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 7-6 on Friday night.
The Golden State Valkyries are facing the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday in a nationally-televised WNBA matchup on CBS.
Tyler Soderstrom opened Thursday night's game with a long home run and closed it with a one-out RBI single to give the Athletics a 5-4 11-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Star NFL running back Najee Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers has been injured in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap, according to his agent.
President Trump announced on social media that he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on Aug. 1.
Authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
A federal judge in New Hampshire certified a class action lawsuit over President Trump's birthright citizenship order and issued a preliminary injunction blocking it.
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced it is standing in solidarity with the San Bernardino diocese, whose bishop said in a letter to parishioners that they can skip Sunday mass over fears that ICE raids could lead to arrests on church grounds.
The Trump administration is suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his state's animal cruelty laws, arguing they are contributing to high egg prices.
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
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.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potentially harmful products to tweens.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
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.
The fire is located on Marysville Road, west of New Bullards Bar Reservoir.
Forward progress of the Camino Fire near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County has been stopped, according to officials.
Mandatory evacuations have been lifted in the fire that erupted in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California Investigates, the California Insurance Commissioner announced a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.
Smoke seen across Vacaville near Browns Valley Parkway on Monday was no cause for alarm. In fact, it marked the fourth and final wildland fire training operation for the city's fire department as they prepare for fire season.
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.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
After being so successful last year, the area where people can purchase and smoke marijuana at the California State Fair grew.
Dozens of athletes and dozens of college coaches are gathering in Roseville for a recruiting combine for the region's top high school softball players.
Eight people were arrested in San Joaquin County in an investigation into a gang-related kidnapping and torture, authorities said on Friday.
The community gathered in Esparto Friday night to remember the seven people who were killed in the fireworks explosions last week.
Two people are dead and four others are injured, including two children, after a head-on crash closed parts of Highway 70 north of Marysville Friday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.