Photos show Southwest Airlines pilot climbing through window of locked plane in San Diego
A Southwest Airlines passenger captured photos of something he'd never seen before: a pilot climbing through the front window of an airliner.
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Call Kurtis: Winter storms and refunding Disneyland trips
A Pine Grove family says the Southwest Airlines mess in December kept them from Disneyland. So when trip insurance wouldn't cover their losses, it was time to call Kurtis.
Will a pilot strike disrupt summer travel plans? Here's what to know.
Thousands of pilots at Southwest and American Airlines are threatening to walk off the job, seeking better pay and schedules.
FAA lifts nationwide ground stop for Southwest Airlines flights after equipment issues, delays linger
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday morning lifted a nationwide ground stop for Southwest Airlines flights after earlier issuing the order, citing "equipment issues."
Southwest Airlines technology issues lead to hundreds of flight delays
A technology issue has forces hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights Tuesday morning to be delayed.
Southwest Airlines "held together with duct tape," pilot says
A lack of "operational resilience" led carrier to cancel 16,000 flights, carrier's chief operating officer said.
"Passenger bill of rights" would give bumped air travelers at least $1,350
The proposed legislation also includes a limit on fees for baggage and seating.
Feds probing Southwest Airlines over "holiday debacle that stranded millions"
The company has completed 95% of reimbursements, its CEO said Thursday.
Southwest says holiday debacle will cost it $800 million
Losses from refunds and cancellations exceed net profit Southwest made in first nine months of year.
Southwest sued for not immediately refunding stranded flyers
Southwest's initial offer of vouchers for canceled flights violated its contract of carriage, passenger alleges.
Southwest offers 25K reward points as "gesture of goodwill"
The frequent-flier points, worth about $300, will never expire and have no blackout dates, according to airline's CEO.
Southwest scrubs 160 flights as "normal" service resumes
Carrier said flights are back on track after travel woes, but concedes it is "inundated" with lost luggage.
Southwest appears back on track to normal schedule
Carrier expects to resume normal operations Friday after canceling more than 13,000 trips following the huge winter storm.
Why Southwest's flight cancellations snowballed
Southwest Airlines' scheduling software caused a "snowball effect" after initial weather-related disruptions, a pilot said.
Search on for group who stole bags from SMF amid Southwest chaos
Authorities are on the lookout for a group of suspects in Sacramento who are taking advantage of the Southwest Airlines chaos and stealing travelers' bags.
Southwest scrubs thousands more flights as it struggles to rebound
Embattled carrier on Thursday cancels more than 2,000 additional flights, as airline executives offer profuse apologies.
Southwest Airlines fiasco continues into another day
Thousands of flights have been canceled.
Americans stranded at airports across the country
Americans are stranded at airports across the country, including here in Sacramento. As of around 7 p.m. Monday, 2,900 Southwest flights have been canceled. In Sacramento, 143 flights were delayed.
Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped
Last week's winter weather travel mess is lingering like a vicious hangover into this week -- and the headaches are migraine-proportioned for Southwest Airlines, its CEO Bob Jordan, airline employees and most of all its frustrated passengers on Monday.
Travelers "beyond frustrated" by Southwest Airlines cancellations
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
Here's what causes airplane turbulence — and how to be safe on rough flights
Turbulence, which causes planes to suddenly jolt while in flight, is considered a fairly normal occurrence and nothing to fear.
Vyvianna Quinonez Gets 15 Months In Prison For Punching Attendant On Southwest Flight From Sacramento
A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face, breaking her teeth, during a flight from Sacramento to San Diego has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
Technology Issues Lead To Delays Of Southwest Flights
Dozens of flights have been delayed at airports in the U.S., including Sacramento International Airport after Southwest Airlines experienced technology issues Saturday morning.
Warning Light Prompts Southwest Flight From Sacramento To Seattle To Turn Back
A Southwest Airlines flight that departed from Sacramento on Wednesday morning had to turn back around due to a pressurization issue, officials say.
Mom Says Southwest Airlines Thought She Was Trafficking Her Biracial Daughter
A California woman is accusing Southwest Airlines of racial profiling, saying she was accused of human trafficking while traveling with her biracial daughter.
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Police: Officers responding to armed person in vehicle in south Sacramento
Officers in Sacramento are responding to a person reportedly armed in a vehicle Monday morning.
NBA says it won't mind if Wembanyama's debut comes in Sacramento summer league, not Las Vegas
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
2 more suspects arrested after another phone line cutting incident in Amador County
A suspect who was already on probation for a recent arrest on cutting phone lines has been arrested in Amador County for another incident of AT&T phone lines getting cut.
VIDEO: 2 teens arrested for brazen daylight robbery attempts in south Sacramento
Two teenagers were arrested in connection to a couple of brazen daylight robbery attempts in Sacramento over the weekend.
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Police: Officers responding to armed person in vehicle in south Sacramento
Officers in Sacramento are responding to a person reportedly armed in a vehicle Monday morning.
NBA says it won't mind if Wembanyama's debut comes in Sacramento summer league, not Las Vegas
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
2 more suspects arrested after another phone line cutting incident in Amador County
A suspect who was already on probation for a recent arrest on cutting phone lines has been arrested in Amador County for another incident of AT&T phone lines getting cut.
VIDEO: 2 teens arrested for brazen daylight robbery attempts in south Sacramento
Two teenagers were arrested in connection to a couple of brazen daylight robbery attempts in Sacramento over the weekend.
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Police: Officers responding to armed person in vehicle in south Sacramento
Officers in Sacramento are responding to a person reportedly armed in a vehicle Monday morning.
NBA says it won't mind if Wembanyama's debut comes in Sacramento summer league, not Las Vegas
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
City council plan may remove homeless from around California State Capitol for good
There are an estimated 10,000 homeless people in Sacramento County. No neighborhood is immune from its impacts, but now, one of the most high-profile spots in the capital city may no longer have problems with people setting up camp.
California AG Bonta calls out Florida Gov. DeSantis over migrants flown to Sacramento
California's top cop is calling out presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the migrants were flown into Sacramento and dumped as "political pawns."
Driver who fled from deputies crashes into Sacramento County home
Residents in a Sacramento County home got an early morning wake-up call when a driver who sped away from authorities crashed into their house Sunday.
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Woman taking stroll on Southern California beach finds mastadon tooth
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Alien-like message sent to Earth in a test to prepare for the real thing
What would happen if aliens contacted us? It's a longstanding question that now has at least a partial answer, after a transmission designed to mimic correspondence from an extraterrestrial civilization made its way to Earth from Mars.
Multiple sightings of wolverine confirmed in different California counties
There have been multiple sightings of a wolverine confirmed in several California counties, as confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
"Needed this a long time ago": California aims to cool down outside areas at schools
As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more intense by climate change, schools in the state may soon have to come up with plans for cooling down outside play areas by planting more trees and replacing surfaces like asphalt that swelter on hot days.
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NBA says it won't mind if Wembanyama's debut comes in Sacramento summer league, not Las Vegas
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
'Humm Baby'; Former Giants manager Roger Craig dies at 93
Roger Craig, who managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93.
Arraez's RBI infield single in 8th lifts Marlins over A's and series sweep
Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Lester's 1st career hit helps Wells, Orioles beat Giants 8-3
Josh Lester drove in two runs with his first major league hit during his season debut, and Tyler Wells won for the first time in his last four starts as the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Sunday.
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Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
City council plan may remove homeless from around California State Capitol for good
There are an estimated 10,000 homeless people in Sacramento County. No neighborhood is immune from its impacts, but now, one of the most high-profile spots in the capital city may no longer have problems with people setting up camp.
California AG Bonta calls out Florida Gov. DeSantis over migrants flown to Sacramento
California's top cop is calling out presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the migrants were flown into Sacramento and dumped as "political pawns."
Saudi Arabia cutting oil output in move that could raise gas prices
The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day comes as the other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.
16 migrants taken from Texas and dropped off outside Diocese of Sacramento
Activists say more migrants were dropped off in Sacramento in another apparent salvo from red states trying to highlight the crisis at the US-Mexico border.
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"Monumental impact:" Chemo drug shortage pauses Sacramento patient's treatments as cancer grows
A local cancer patient is now patiently waiting as a nationwide shortage in chemotherapy drugs has halted his treatments.
Makers of toxic "forever chemicals" lied about safety, study claims
Companies hid evidence of PFAS' link to dead dogs, enlarged livers and birth defects, according to researchers.
Canada is putting warning labels on each cigarette: "Poison in every puff"
The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, family announces
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
Cocoa flavanols may boost memory, but don't start buying chocolate
If your diet is low in flavanols — antioxidant compounds found in foods such as green tea, apples, berries, and cocoa — adding 500 milligrams a day to your diet may slow and possibly improve age-related mental decline, according to a new study.
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Owners of 143,000 Lincoln SUVs warned to park outside due to fire risk
Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are warning owners of nearly 143,000 Lincoln MKC compact SUVs to park them outside and away from buildings and other vehicles because they could potentially catch fire, even when not running.
Condiment prices up for Memorial Day 2023
Food staple prices have calmed down, but condiments are way up.
Check the price tag before grabbing a bottle of ketchup for your barbecue
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red.
Call Kurtis: Help! I've been billed for the wrong end!
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
"I see the addiction": First Partner and youth advocates demand big tech companies protect youth from harm on social media
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom unveiled a new report with the California Partners Project on Wednesday showing the consequences social media is having on the youth.
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CBS13 Investigates: Rising cost of sexually violent predators in California
According to state data, there's an increasing number of sexually violent predators living in the community on conditional release, which is leading to increasing concerns and an increasing cost to taxpayers.
Elevated lead levels found in water at one in four California childcare sites tested
New data reveals that high levels of lead in drinking water were at a quarter of the childcare centers tested statewide.
Highway hazmat incidents more of a risk than on railways
When it comes to toxic transport in California, the highway may be more risky than the rail.
Should parents have the right to know about lead in school drinking water?
Should parents have the right to know if their child is exposed to lead in school drinking water? Many health advocates and parents say yes, but loopholes in existing California law may leave parents in the dark and kids at risk.
Lawmakers frustrated by lack of transparency from the California Department of Corrections, but vote down bill that would require more transparency
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
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Call Kurtis Investigates: Why was an 8-year Navy veteran buried without military honors?
When Gary Pearson signed his enlistment papers in 1955, he wrote a blank check for his life to the U.S. Navy. But to get taps played at his funeral, and an American flag presented to his family, the honor guard needed proof of his service. It's something his family didn't have.
Call Kurtis: Help! I've been billed for the wrong end!
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
Call Kurtis investigation reopened: Los Angeles silent in face of parking ticket problem
A Dixon viewer said he and his wife were having lunch in Vacaville when the City of Los Angeles wrote him a parking ticket. It was time for Kurtis Ming to reopen an investigation from more than a decade ago, and this isn't the first time CBS13 has returned to the issue. In fact, viewers have been calling Kurtis about this problem since 2006.
Patients say pain pill crackdown left them with "excruciating withdrawals." How are they months later?
An Orangevale veteran says he's managed to have a life using the same dose of pain meds for decades. But suddenly, he lost access to the full amount.
Call Kurtis: Winter storms and refunding Disneyland trips
A Pine Grove family says the Southwest Airlines mess in December kept them from Disneyland. So when trip insurance wouldn't cover their losses, it was time to call Kurtis.
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Getting Answers: What does State Farm's updated insurance policy mean for Californians?
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.
Cal Fire working on reducing fire risk from the air
Cal Fire was down in Calaveras County Tuesday conducting a prescribed burn with an interesting piece of equipment not often seen.
"Fluctuating fire zones": How this year's wildfire risk will vary depending on environment
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
More goat and sheep herds needed to clear abundant brush
A four-legged friend of the firefighter is in high demand after our wet winter, but these goats need to get going. For the first time in years, they're having trouble keeping up with all the grass and weeds standing tall after our torrential rainfall.
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"Micro-premies" born 40 years ago reunite with medical team that delivered them in Sacramento
It was a birthday party to celebrate survival 40 years in the making.
Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever, celebrates 31st birthday
Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, just celebrated his 31st birthday.
"I can feel the beauty:" Young Afghan refugee uses new talent to prove there's beauty in the struggle
With no official training, the 16-year-old has embodied a centuries-old art form. He's developed a unique style of synthesizing Arabic, English, and Latin scripts—each with personal meaning.
'Little hero:' Boy stops Michigan school bus with ill driver
A seventh-grader in suburban Detroit is being hailed as a hero.
"He's definitely our miracle child:" Young cancer survivor uses dance to raise money for cancer research
The resilient 8-year-old is getting the community on the dance floor to make a difference.
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2 suspects arrested after another phone line cutting incident in Amador County
A suspect who was already on probation for a recent arrest on cutting phone lines has been arrested in Amador County for another incident of AT&T phone lines getting cut.
Monday morning weather forecast - June 5, 2023
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
2 teens arrested for 2 attempted robberies in Sacramento
The attempted robberies happened over the weekend in south Sacramento.
1 dead after officer-involved shooting in Stockton
A man who fired a gun at police was shot dead by officers in Stockton on Sunday, authorities said.
Stockton police engage in officer-involved shooting
The shooting happened on Mariners Driver near Hammer Lane.