Woman With Down Syndrome Becomes A Pilot For A Day
A Roseville woman with Down Syndrome has reached new heights. She became a pilot for a day with the help of a retired Southwest Airlines captain.
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A Roseville woman with Down Syndrome has reached new heights. She became a pilot for a day with the help of a retired Southwest Airlines captain.
Tracy Sharp is getting a second wish granted by her Southwest "fairy godmother" as she will ride alongside a retired captain later this week.
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Southwest Airlines is now selling flights from California to Hawaii, but Sacramento isn't in the initial rollout.
Southwest Airlines is getting ready for takeoff.
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The flight took the organ on ice from a courier at Sacramento International Airport bound for Seattle where the heart's valve tissue was set to be used. But like a mishandled bag, the heart was mistakenly kept on the connecting flight to Dallas instead of being taken out of the cargo hold.
A Southwest Airlines flight that had started in Sacramento had to turn around during the Seattle to Dallas leg of the trip after the crew discovered a human heart had been left on-board.
Big dreams are taking flight for Tracy, a Roseville woman with Down syndrome who's always wanted to become a flight attendant.
Southwest Airlines started its California Super Sale and is advertising one-way tickets from Sacramento International Airport for $39.
Southwest will no longer serve peanuts on its flights.
Southwest Airlines will add a new weekly nonstop flight to Houston, an additional daily nonstop flight to Long Beach, and bring back nonstop flights between Sacramento and New Orleans in the fall.
Southwest announced Thursday it will offer nonstop flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hawaii, if the plan gets FAA approval.
Southwest Airlines said Thursday that a fatal accident on one of its planes has scared some people away from booking flights on the airline.
Jennifer Riordan of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was fatally injured when she was sucked partway out of the jet through a shattered window.
Southwest issued a statement saying it was aware the flight was diverted to Philadelphia with 143 passengers and crew aboard and was transporting them to the terminal.
A fire on a Southwest Airlines plane forced passengers to evacuate before takeoff at a Southern California airport.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1987 to Long Beach made an emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport at approximately 6:30 on Sunday evening after the flight crew reported a bird strike after takeoff.
A woman is in jail after threatening to kill fellow passengers on a Southwest flight from Portland to Sacramento.
Southwest Flight 4046 from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana diverted to Los Angeles International Airport and landed at approximately 7:07 PM on Sunday evening.
Southwest is apologizing after police physically removed a woman from a flight in the latest airline video to go viral.
Southwest Airlines is back with their big, 72-hour twice-a-year fare sale.
A three-year-old boy has died after being found with serious injuries at a home in North Sacramento on Thursday, law enforcement officials said.
A suspect is in custody after law enforcement officers surrounded a home in the Mather area after an alleged domestic violence incident, where a suspect reportedly fired a shot.
Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a home and a vehicle were struck by gunfire near a Live Oak park, authorities said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the focus of this investigation is to find out if the response violated state anti-discrimination and disability rights laws.
Davis residents' complaints about a recent uptick in foul odors from the Yolo County Landfill are not unfounded, air quality officials say.
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced it will soon open a "preview casino" on its trust land in Vallejo
A three-year-old boy has died after being found with serious injuries at a home in North Sacramento on Thursday, law enforcement officials said.
A suspect is in custody after law enforcement officers surrounded a home in the Mather area after an alleged domestic violence incident, where a suspect reportedly fired a shot.
For the first time in Natomas Unified's history, an overwhelming number of teachers part of the Natomas Teachers' Association (NTA) voted "yes" to a strike.
Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon after a home and a vehicle were struck by gunfire near a Live Oak park, authorities said.
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New state regulations approved this month are set to significantly reshape California's cardroom industry, with operators warning the changes would effectively outlaw blackjack-style games from within those facilities.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
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A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
Marysville's independent professional baseball team, the High Wheelers, is rebranding.
Jaren Jackson Jr scored 23 points in his home debut to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Tony Vitello walked up the dugout stairs to meet with reporters about 15 minutes later than expected because of a team meeting that went longer than planned.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Trey Murphy III made five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, Jeremiah Fears scored 14 of his 20 in the second half and the New Orleans Pelicans sent the Sacramento Kings to their 13th straight loss Monday night, 120-94.
The Trump administration says greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants will no longer be regulated by the federal government.
Vilma Palacios is one of thousands who have given up their immigration cases and voluntarily left the U.S. after being detained. More detainees are opting for voluntary departure than ever before, a CBS News analysis found.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
The SAVE America Act would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
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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.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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 three-year-old boy has died after being found with serious injuries at a home in North Sacramento on Thursday, law enforcement officials said.
A suspect is in custody after law enforcement officers surrounded a home in the Mather area after an alleged domestic violence incident, where a suspect reportedly fired a shot.
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Davis residents' complaints about a recent uptick in foul odors from the Yolo County Landfill are not unfounded, air quality officials say.
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