Volunteers measure Lake Tahoe area water quality in annual Tahoe Truckee Snapshot Day
A volunteer army of citizen scientists fanned out across the Lake Tahoe area watershed on Saturday morning for the annual Tahoe-Truckee Snapshot Day.
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A volunteer army of citizen scientists fanned out across the Lake Tahoe area watershed on Saturday morning for the annual Tahoe-Truckee Snapshot Day.
A South Lake Tahoe-area firefighter has died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty last month.
The stretch between winter ski crowds and summer lake vacations is often called the "shoulder season" at Lake Tahoe, a quieter time that can mean fewer visitors. Local venues are working to change that.
A bear in the Lake Tahoe area significantly damaged a vehicle after it became trapped inside.
A boy has died from injuries they suffered after a fall near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on Thursday, authorities say.
A pilot has died following a small plane crash in the Lake Tahoe area backcountry over the weekend, authorities say.
The Five Lakes area will be closed through April 7 due to the crash, which involved a small plane.
"Today's sentence brings a measure of justice to something that can never be made right," Adrienne Spohr, a daughter of the couple, told members of the press following the hearing.
Highway 89 at Lake Tahoe is blocked after a deadly crash Friday morning.
Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.
Wildlife officials say a Sierra Nevada red fox was detected in the Lake Tahoe basin for the first time in decades.
Two skiers died Friday in separate incidents at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort, marking the latest in a series of ski-related deaths in the region this month.
Authorities identified the three remaining victims in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe as Andrew Alissandratos, Nicole Choo and Michael Henry.
The identities of some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe became known on Thursday.
One skier remains missing and is presumed dead after an avalanche buried a group of skiers near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday.
The avalanche, the deadliest in California history and fourth deadliest in U.S. history, killed at least eight people and left a ninth missing.
A 21-year-old skier who was reported missing at a Northern California ski resort was found dead Thursday morning, officials said.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
An avalanche watch was issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Sunday, two days before skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California.
Every winter, the area of California's Sierra Nevada where the avalanche occurred receives an average of 411.5 inches of snow annually, making it one of the snowiest places in the western hemisphere, according to experts.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
A 53-year-old man from the San Francisco Bay Area has died following a skiing collision at a Lake Tahoe resort over the weekend, officials said on Tuesday.
The California Highway Patrol said the three men were fixing a tire chain on the side of Highway 50 when they were struck by a driver who had lost control of his vehicle. All three suffered major injuries and were taken to the hospital.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a Southern California man died in a skiing incident at Northstar Resort last week.
Placer County leaders are considering a new ordinance aimed at reducing trash and plastic pollution in the Tahoe Basin.
A young bear appears to be roaming the UC Davis campus Friday morning, prompting an alert from school officials.
Kars4Kids is banned from using its ads in California after a court found that the funds from donated cars were used for teenagers' international trips and a $16.5 million building in Israel.
A one-mile stretch of Florin Road between 24th and Munson Way is getting technology to help prevent these types of collisions.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage Thursday at a debate hosted by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
A one-mile stretch of Florin Road between 24th and Munson Way is getting technology to help prevent these types of collisions.
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to steal campaign money from Xavier Becerra.
A young bear appears to be roaming the UC Davis campus Friday morning, prompting an alert from school officials.
Kars4Kids is banned from using its ads in California after a court found that the funds from donated cars were used for teenagers' international trips and a $16.5 million building in Israel.
A new needle exchange pilot program at the Sacramento Public Library is drawing backlash from some neighbors who say they are concerned about the safety of families and children.
Sacramento city leaders are continuing negotiations over how to close a $66 million budget deficit, with councilmembers signaling support for preserving several community programs even as difficult cuts loom ahead.
Sacramento police are investigating a stabbing that they say left a woman in critical condition Tuesday evening in South Natomas.
A semi-truck caught on fire and was impacting traffic on Interstate 5 in South Sacramento late Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday.
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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.
Jordan Walker had a solo homer and drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Athletics.
Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, J.T. Ginn pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
The San Francisco 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings for a game in Mexico City this fall, National Football League officials confirmed Wednesday.
JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in two with a double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Top gubernatorial candidates faced off in a debate hosted Thursday by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage Thursday at a debate hosted by CBS News California and the San Francisco Examiner.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday.
A former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom has pleaded guilty in an alleged scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
The launch is being backed by the American Mexican Leadership Council, a new national organization also debuting Thursday to elevate Mexican American leadership and advance U.S.-Mexico collaboration.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
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.
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.
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.
A one-mile stretch of Florin Road between 24th and Munson Way is getting technology to help prevent these types of collisions.
Voters across Sacramento shared what issues they think are the most important in California.
Steve Large breaks down the California governor's debate in San Francisco.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
Nina Burns reports.