U.S. agents search homes of man who operates Area 51 website
"I believe the search, executed with completely unnecessary force by overzealous government agents, was meant as a message to silence the Area 51 research community," Joerg Arnu said.
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"I believe the search, executed with completely unnecessary force by overzealous government agents, was meant as a message to silence the Area 51 research community," Joerg Arnu said.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's victory Saturday evening clinched Senate control for the Democrats four days after Election Day.
The Nevada boy's death marks at least the third Naegleria fowleri infection recorded in the U.S. this year.
Mark Wahlberg says he has moved his family from California to Nevada for "a better life."
When former President Donald Trump touched down in Minden, Nevada, on Saturday to campaign for a slate of Republican candidates, he landed in a town of just under 3,500 people -- about 0.1% of the state's population. It's a tiny stop for the former President, who rode stronger-than-expected turnout in rural stretches of the country like Minden to the White House in 2016. But it highlights just how important rural counties are to Nevada Republicans such as Senate nominee Adam Laxalt and gubernatorial hopeful Joe Lombardo in the critical midterm elections.
After his arrest, the suspect threatened to kill additional officers and their families, and he battered an officer with a table during the interview process, a police statement said.
A former deputy Nevada attorney general accused of a 1972 killing in Honolulu told a Reno judge Wednesday he wants to fight extradition to Hawaii because he believes his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested last week.
Authorities on Monday identified the pilot who died while competing in the Reno Air Races and said his family witnessed the crash.
A necropsy determined that the horses ranged in age from about 18 months to six years old.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday that uniformed officers and police vehicles were seen outside the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles.
A 22-year mega-drought has caused elevation to drop along the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
Old dynamite forced part of Highway 28 on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe to shut down for hours on Monday.
Old dynamite forced part of Highway 28 in Lake Tahoe to shut down for hours on Monday.
Another body was found at Lake Mead this week, following several similar reports in May.
An Elk Grove man was arrested after leading a chase through three Nevada counties on Sunday, authorities said.
Investigators in Nevada are releasing new details in the search for 18-year-old Naomi Irion.
A Nevada woman pleaded guilty to paying $5,000 worth of bitcoin to have her ex-husband killed in Chico back in 2016, prosecutors said Thursday.
Human remains found buried in a shallow grave in rural Nevada last year have been identified as a Shasta County man reported missing by his family in 2020.
On Tuesday, people at the Gardnerville shelter were told to leave and relocate to the convention center.
Containment has improved to 27 percent in the Tamarack Fire which has burned 66,744 acres since its July 4 start.
State fire officials say they're confiscating more this year than ever before. So where are people getting them?
Rescue divers recovered a body believed to be a California man from the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe on Friday night.
A stroke of luck and swift action got a missing Davis couple back into the arms of their loved ones after being stuck in northern Nevada.
An Amber Alert has been issued in Nevada for two young children allegedly abducted by their father from Stockton.
A beloved Sacramento airport restaurant is facing a long closure after repair work uncovered significant structural issues.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
Two of the three suspects wanted in connection with a violent carjacking that was caught on camera in April are now under arrest, authorities say.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
Four Californians are being monitored after possible exposure to a deadly cruise-linked hantavirus.
A beloved Sacramento airport restaurant is facing a long closure after repair work uncovered significant structural issues.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
Two of the three suspects wanted in connection with a violent carjacking that was caught on camera in April are now under arrest, authorities say.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
CBS News Sacramento unveiled its new augmented reality and virtual reality-driven news set on Monday, becoming the first television station in the Sacramento market to launch a fully AR/VR news studio.
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.
A new proposal aimed at saving more animals at Sacramento's Front Street Animal Shelter could soon give the public a last chance to adopt pets facing euthanasia.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Janelle Salaun scored 21 points off the bench, Gabby Williams contributed 19 points and five rebounds in her home debut for Golden State after the All-Star forward signed last month, and the Valkyries beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-79 in their home opener.
Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.
The league's worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
The San Francisco Giants sent struggling reliever Ryan Walker to Triple-A Sacramento following his fourth straight outing when he allowed at least one run.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
Taiwan, one of the world's biggest diplomatic flashpoints, will be top of mind for President Xi when he meets with President Trump.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
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.
A San Francisco Bay Area resident who was a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being monitored, health officials said.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
The incident happened at a gas station near Florin and Power Inn roads.
Jake Gadon reports.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
Kayla Moeller reports.