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From buried in the snow to a heroic rescue: Minutes after two men were swallowed by the deadly avalanche at Palisades on Wednesday morning, they jumped into action to save lives.
Snow activity increases through the day Wednesday with another round of heavy snow and gusty wind on the way. Wednesday will be a First Alert Action Day for the foothills and Sierra as travel will be difficult to impossible.
There hasn't been as much snow in the Sierra to date compared to last year. However, a second Sierra storm within a week is being welcomed by scientists at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
As ski season ramps up and California's resorts become packed, some people will venture into the backcountry in search of the perfect conditions. This new book aims to keep skiers safe.
A storm is bringing snow and gusting winds to the Sierra, creating whiteout conditions.
Caltrans crews are working nonstop to prepare for Saturday's snowstorm, marking the Sierra Nevada's second significant snowfall event this year.
An Aryan Brotherhood prison gang member confessed to murder at a Northern California prison to maintain his status in the gang, prosecutors said Wednesday. Another member entered a similar plea last month.
It was a disappointing start to California's water year as state regulators on Tuesday conducted the first snow survey of the season at the Phillips Station, where there seemed to be more dirt than snow.
Debbie Barnes may just be "Mrs. Claus" in disguise. Step into her quiet Browns Valley farmhouse, and you will find Christmas magic in every corner.
It is, at long last, state football championship weekend in California, and some Sacramento-area teams are headed down to Los Angeles. Folsom High School has had its share of elite quarterbacks in its history, and it may have another.
Rain and snow have developed across the region Wednesday, creating slick roads for drivers from the valley to the passes. Here's what we're watching for the next few days.
A coroner has identified the man who was shot and killed at a Woodland strip mall over the weekend.
Showers return to Wednesday's forecast and will linger through Thursday. Snow levels are expected to drop across the Sierra and could cause delays for drivers heading over the passes.
Around 10,000 participants will hit the ground running this weekend as the 40th annual California Internation Marathon returns to the Sacramento region.
Modesto native DaRon Bland apparently hadn't done quite enough while tying the NFL record for interception returns for a touchdown in a season. His Dallas Cowboys teammates wanted to see a little more. So the unheralded 2022 fifth-round pick out of Fresno State gave it to them.
Folks are gearing up to set the Thanksgiving table, but no feast is complete without dessert. One Yuba City bakery's decades-old recipes stand the test of time.
Showers stay in the forecast to end the week with more rain expected going into Saturday. Beyond the weekend a drier pattern returns.
A beautiful fall weekend in store across Northern California. We are eyeing some bigger changes next week and what may be our first big storm of the season.
The town of Paradise held a moment of silence on Wednesday for 85 seconds – one for each of the people who lost their lives that day.
Dozens of restaurants and retailers are offering free meals or discounts for veterans and active military service members for Veterans Day.
Our weather will take a shift from a warm and dry pattern to a cooler and unsettled one this weekend. Rain, snow and cooler temperatures ahead. Here's what the First Alert Weather team is watching.
On Thursday, regional leaders and organizations gathered at the State Capitol to share an update on the area's recovery efforts.
A Northern California pilot is now facing federal charges after being accused of threatening to shoot his co-pilot inside the Delta Airlines cockpit of their commercial flight.
A former Major League Baseball player is now in custody in Placer County in connection with his father-in-law's Lake Tahoe murder.
Winter-like conditions in the Sierra on Wednesday led to the first chain control restrictions of the season over the summit. The region received its first significant snowfall of the season, making for a messy commute for travelers up and down Interstate 80.
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.
A motorcyclist has died after a crash in North Sacramento earlier in the week, authorities say.
With less than three weeks before Election Day, top candidates in the 2026 California governor's race are set to face off in a debate Thursday evening in San Francisco.
Davis residents are being urged to be on alert after a possible mountain lion was spotted on the outskirts of town.
Health officials stressed that none of the five, nor any U.S. residents, currently has a confirmed case of the Andes hantavirus.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday.
Sacramento's latest point-in-time count report was released on Wednesday, showing more people are homeless than a couple of years ago.
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.
A motorcyclist has died after a crash in North Sacramento earlier in the week, authorities say.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
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.
With less than three weeks before Election Day, top candidates in the 2026 California governor's race are set to face off in a debate Thursday evening in San Francisco.
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war.
The Trump administration is also warning states to crack down on Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding for their anti-fraud units.
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 legacy Black newspaper is expanding its reach while still lifting the voices in marginalized communities.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Political analyst Gary Dietrich speaks on Dana Williamson's court appearance on Thursday, as well as the governor's debate and Newsom's May Revise.
Brady Halbleib reports.
A 13-year-old Olivehurst boy is pushing for expanded emergency warning systems in his community after a recently restored Cold War-era siren reignited conversations about disaster preparedness.