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On the eve of Valentine's Day, there's a story of love as a ring that went missing in Lake Tahoe 23 years ago was returned at a time its owner may need it now more than ever before
An orphaned bear cub is on the loose in South Lake Tahoe and wildlife officials are asking everyone to keep their eyes out.
New research from University of Nevada scientists found that supplementing the chickadees' natural food sources with food provided in feeders or by hand did not negatively impact them, as long as proper food is used and certain rules are followed.
A winter storm warning will be in place for Lake Tahoe and much of the Sierra Saturday night through Sunday night as another storm packing up to 2 feet of snow and winds gusting in excess of 100 mph makes its way into the area.
Kyle Smaine has been one of Brian Walker's closest friends, and the hours they spent filming and taking photos feel all the more important now. Smaine died in an avalanche while skiing in Japan earlier this week.
Japanese officials were waiting to confirm the victims' IDs in the off-piste disaster, but a U.S. magazine and a photographer said Lake Tahoe's Kyle Smaine was one.
The Board on Geographic Names (BGN) voted on replacement names to remove the word sq---, an "offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur, particularly for Indigenous women," from locations in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, the department announced in a news release Thursday.
Secure your crawl spaces. That's been the message from the Bear League for months now. The problem is that many homeowners in Tahoe aren't listening. In some cases, it's led to thousands of dollars worth of damage to their properties.
Rainfall in downtown San Francisco hit 5.46 inches (13.87 cm) on New Year's Eve, making it the second-wettest day on record, the National Weather Service said.
Get ready for a downhill adventure this Christmas.
Ski patrols are keeping busy with a little help from man's best friend.
Utility crews expects power to be restored to most areas by Monday night.
Heavy snow is expected in the Sierra this weekend, but drivers on Thursday got a taste of what's to come.
The second of back-to-back winter storms was making its way Friday toward the Sierra Nevada, where up to 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow already has fallen on the mountains around Lake Tahoe — much to the delight of area ski resorts.
A windy, winter storm packing heavy snow started moving into the Sierra Thursday, closing schools at Lake Tahoe, prompting a backcountry avalanche warning and snarling traffic on Interstate 80 west of Reno.
Authorities are urging visitors to the North Lake Tahoe area to be aware of a spike in vehicle break-ins recently.
It is normally a good thing when either a town or a tourist attraction lands on a travel guide. In Lake Tahoe's case, it landed on a list of places people should avoid traveling.
Getting to Tahoe is costly too. A round-trip from Sacramento to Tahoe will cost an average driver at least $60.
Multiple Lake Tahoe resorts are opening their winter season early amid rising prices on gas and travel.
The first snow fall of the upcoming winter season fell last weekend, and with it, resorts in the Sierra turned on the snow machines to begin laying a foundation of snow for the season.
A deadly crash had Highway 28 in the Lake Tahoe area closed through most of Tuesday morning.
People planning to get a Christmas tree this year from the Lake Tahoe Basin area will have to get a permit in person this year.
Last year, permits were offered online and they sold out in less than an hour.
Boaters have to go through inspections to ensure they're not bringing any invasive species into the lake.
A new growth in blue-green algae has environmental researchers worried for Lake Tahoe's ecosystem.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
This would be the first strike in the district's two-decade history.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
This would be the first strike in the district's two-decade history.
Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Sacramento police are investigating a deadly shooting Wednesday night and said they have detained a suspect who was barricaded inside a home.
The City of Sacramento is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, and on Tuesday, city leaders and the public got their first chance to hear ideas on how to balance the budget.
Dustin DeWitt's family says he was in the area to meet a friend visiting from San Diego. What was meant to be a simple night out turned deadly.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
Demonstrators in Sacramento gathered on Monday as part of a coordinated nationwide day of action protesting the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
In an effort to revitalize California's dying downtowns, state lawmakers are looking at ways to stop restaurants and retailers from going out of business and to fill vacant and boarded-up spaces.
Congressman Kevin Kiley has announced his plan to run in California's newly redrawn 6th district.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
There's a push at the California State Capitol to allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
The Faith Christian School girls' varsity basketball team just won it all for the second year in a row.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
The measure, which would have blocked President Trump from continuing military force against Iran, fell short of the simple majority needed to advance.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
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.
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.
Conor McGill reports.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting Wednesday night and said a suspect remained barricaded inside a home as crisis negotiators worked to get them to surrender.
Steve Large reports.
Sacramento's biggest festival dropped its 2026 lineup on Wednesday.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Wednesday evening.