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A federal judge in California has overturned a 2019 Trump administration move to gut the landmark Endangered Species Act, vacating that administration's changes and restoring protections for hundreds of species.
In 2019, California added some bumblebees to its endangered species acts.
Over the past three decades, the population of leatherback sea turtles in California has declined each year from 178 to just 50 each, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The Trump administration is dropping the gray wolf from the endangered species list under the assertion that the animal's population has sufficiently recovered, a move conservation groups decry as shortsighted and promise to challenge in court.
An endangered gray wolf that wandered thousands of miles through Northern California has died, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday.
Organizations like Working Dogs for Conservation train dogs to identify the scents of endangered animals and their droppings, which helps scientists track species that may be declining.
A downtown Sacramento construction project is uprooting trees and bushes, leaving some neighbors worried that a rare and endangered beetle is at risk.
Ten states are demanding the Trump administration abandon a proposed overhaul of the Endangered Species Act.
Wildlife conservationists in Alabama are expressing outrage after the body of an endangered type of sea turtle washed ashore with a beach chair wrapped around its neck.
They're furry, part of the weasel family, and may become endangered -- partly because of marijuana.
Trapping is no longer allowed in California, but the marten's habitat in California is threatened by many factors.
Federal officials say a rare desert wildflower that only grows in Death Valley National Park is no longer endangered.
Polar bears are starving and could face extinction faster than previously thought, according to a new study.
I am a lifelong animal lover and vegetarian for whom the idea of killing animals for fun is repellent, and have committed my career to African wildlife conservation.
The Ridgway's rail is a rare bird that relies on the salt marshes south of Los Angeles to survive. And that's why its future is in doubt — the salt marsh is disappearing under rising seas.
The California gray wolves will keep their endangered species protections even once the rebounding animal hits a population of at least 50, state wildlife officials said Wednesday.
U.S. officials on Tuesday rejected greater protections for six species including the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers warn is disappearing from areas of the West as climate change alters its mountain habitat.
A biologist and contractor with a lumber company is at the heart of an experiment sanctioned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: killing bully owls to protect endangered owls.
It has a lot to do with a couple of rare species that call the area home and this grassroots organization says they were here first.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said this week that a petition wildlife advocates filed late last year deserves further investigation.
Federal officials have announced more than $4 million in projects in four states as part of a wildfire-fighting strategy but the efforts could hurt training operations at numerous U.S. military facilities in the West.
The government is preparing insufficient protections for a ground-dwelling bird that has declined significantly over the past century and soon will face a possible endangered species listing.
Zoo officials have received Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog tadpoles from zoos and labs around the state.
Great white sharks off the coast of California will likely enjoy greater protection, as state officials consider whether to add the predator to California's list of endangered species.
They are the most feared predator in the ocean, but the state of California thinks great white sharks might need a little protection of their own.
A Roseville street will remain closed for the rest of the day after a vehicle collided with a power pole.
Avian flu can transmit quickly from fowl to fowl through shared environments.
The man is accused of setting three fires Thursday.
The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a missing senior who could be in danger.
As part of the search for Rondi, law enforcement officials have conducted sex offender sweeps.
Emeryville police are asking for the public's assistance to find a Fairfield man with possible ties to the shooting of two men early Friday morning.
Apple said the vulnerability would allow a hacker to impersonate a device's owner and subsequently run any software in their name.
Next time you stop at a gas station, think of it as a $100-a-month tax cut. Or a maybe $100-a-month raise.
A recent survey from the National Federation of Independent Business found that about half of small-business owners said in July they still can't fill open jobs, a near-record high in the survey's roughly five-decade history.
A Roseville street will remain closed for the rest of the day after a vehicle collided with a power pole.
Avian flu can transmit quickly from fowl to fowl through shared environments.
The man is accused of setting three fires Thursday.
The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a missing senior who could be in danger.
As part of the search for Rondi, law enforcement officials have conducted sex offender sweeps.
Advocates are citing a 2018 appeals court ruling that says governments can't criminalize living outside when shelter isn't available.
A Tesla caught fire along Interstate 80 into Sacramento on Monday morning.
Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted someone at a shop in midtown over the weekend.
Dozens of volunteers pulled thousands of pounds of trash from Arcade Creek on Sunday. It's part of a major effort to keep Sacramento's waterways healthy.
Person arrested Sunday after police say the thieves were able to cut a hole in the bottom of the trailer and slowly remove each kart.
The LAPD is trying to track down a mob of people that looted a 7-Eleven store.
As California State University students head back to school, data indicates overall graduation rates are up. But if you look past the public data, stubborn racial inequities remain on CSU campuses.
The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West's most spectacular predators — the golden eagle — as the species teeters on the edge of decline.
Cops usually have a prime suspect. In this case it's a primate suspect.
Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from a fiery car crash. She was 53.
Zac Gallen struck out a career-high 12 in 7 1/3 innings, extending his shutout streak and pitching the Diamondbacks past the Giants 5-0 on Thursday.
OF Mike Yastrzemski and INF/OF Thairo Estrada had a night off from the lineup given Kapler expects each of them to play the next four games.
The shortage is a national problem, but it hits California schools especially hard due to the number of schools in each district.
Sean Murphy had his second two-homer game and rookie Shea Langeliers hit his first major league home run in his second game with Oakland, leading the Athletics to a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
The Sacramento Kings have released their 2022-2023 regular season schedule.
A new affordable housing bill in California may make its way to the governor's desk.
The voters had been convicted for murder or sexual assault, and do not have their voting rights restored, according to Florida law.
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
The Wyoming congresswoman lost to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka will advance to the general election in the Senate race.
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
There is not a single grocery store in all of downtown, stretching from the Sacramento River east to 16th street.
The FDA estimates about 30 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, but only 1 in 5 get the help they need.
The bill would help many older Americans with high drug costs save thousands of dollars per year, experts say.
Just the soot from a week-long nuclear war would cause a "global catastrophe," researchers said.
A TikTok video is spreading misinformation about an ingredient used in some tampons and it is causing real alarm among some viewers.
Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high.
After waiting more than a week for Zillow to take down a fraudulent listing of her property, a Sacramento landlord called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown.
Rent-A-Center will pay $15.5 million to settle California's allegations that it misled and overcharged tens of thousands of customers.
As California State University students head back to school, data indicates overall graduation rates are up. But if you look past the public data, stubborn racial inequities remain on CSU campuses.
The Placer County district attorney is demanding answers from CDCR about why the man arrested for killing and dismembering a 77-year-old woman had been released from prison after serving less than half his sentence.
Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $2 billion a year.
Some say they didn't get what they were promised. Others say they never even got their equipment installed. But thankfully, the state has set aside millions to help reimburse these folks.
FEMA set aside billions of dollars for a relief program to help people with common end-of-life expenses, offering funeral reimbursement of up to $9,000. CBS13 has learned that as of June, only about half of the families of victims have filed claims with FEMA, a rate reflected here in California, as well.
Baby rockers that have been on the market for 12 years are now under a recall after the death of a child.
Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high.
After waiting more than a week for Zillow to take down a fraudulent listing of her property, a Sacramento landlord called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
When a South Sacramento woman noticed some confusing freeway signs and several close calls, she reached out to California's Department of Transportation about the issue. But after weeks of not hearing anything back, she called Kurtis to investigate.
Though CAL FIRE responds to every wildland blaze - they weren't always capable of using their limited resources to prevent fires.
The fire started Monday after a big rig crashed on the freeway near Live Oak Road between Colfax and Weimar.
Forward progress has been stopped in a wildfire that prompted evacuation orders in rural Vacaville on Monday
In the decade leading to the Caldor Fire, the agency treated 1,000 acres in the wildland-urban interface.
Lightning-caused blaze discovered last week now estimated at 167 acres
A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server.
After being canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic, the fun is back at the California State Fair but with a focus on safety.
Twin sisters from south Sacramento decided they could not wait any longer to clean up their neighborhood.
Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending machine inside a Walmart store.
Woodland resident Rochelle Yu qualified to compete in the prestigious U.S. Girls' Junior Championship for a chance at $20,6000 in prize money.
Tracy Humphrey has the latest forecast for the Sacramento region.
Get caught up on the top news headlines in the Sacramento area.
Surveillance video shows the large group of people entering the store, grabbing merchandise, and leaving. One person got behind the counter and started throwing items towards waiting suspects. The mob gathered at a nearby sideshow. As a result, police say they will crack down even harder on the illegal events by confiscating even more cars.
A high-pressure system moves back to our area next week. Before then, we'll get a break from triple-digit heat on Sunday when we drop down to 93. Monday-Thursday, we'll be back up to near-100s.
Tips and theories are flooding the sheriff's tip line for Kiely Rodni, but some of the tips are hindering the search. Law enforcement says they're getting the same tips from the same people.