George Hardy, one of the last original Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Lt. Col. George Hardy enlisted in the Air Force in 1944 and was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly a combat sortie over Europe.
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Lt. Col. George Hardy enlisted in the Air Force in 1944 and was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot to fly a combat sortie over Europe.
You would think a 100-year-old World War II veteran would be slowing down. Not Jimmy Hernandez. He's speeding up.
Frank S. Wright wants 100,000 birthday cards from people around the country to celebrate this momentous day.
A painting worth tens of millions of dollars was stolen by the Nazis during World War II and the fight to get it back recently made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld, 23, was from Newcastle, England, and died aboard the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7.
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday.
A number of unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. military during World War II have been unearthed in the area, officials said.
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated 200 wounded men — all while small arms and artillery fire pummeled the beach — before collapsing from his injuries and blood loss.
Modesto residents, don't be alarmed if you see WWII aircraft flying across the sky. The North American Trainer Association is in Modesto for a four-day clinic.
The Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm's way to help win World War II, is in financial trouble.
A number of the soldiers died as prisoners of war. Others were reported missing and their remains deemed unrecoverable until now.
The plane was en route from Tallinn to Helsinki when it was downed by Soviet bombers on June 14, 1940.
A South Lake Tahoe business owner and WWII veteran well-known for running a popular dry-cleaning business for more than five decades died days before D-Day at the age of 98.
U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
June 6 marks 80 years since D-Day, when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II. One Northern California man's job is to help oversee the final resting place of Americans overseas.
A Stockton barbershop chorus is heading to France for the annual D-Day commemorative ceremony.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
A Northern California World War II veteran is headed back to France to visit Normandy for the first time since the war.
One family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to a federal defense agency that accounts for fallen soldiers.
The USS Harder -- which earned the nickname "Hit 'em HARDER" -- was found off the Philippines, sitting upright and "relatively intact."
The remains of a U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday.
Two cousins from Chicago recently made the cross-country journey to a Northern California community to see if they could find answers about their family history.
Hundreds gathered in Grass Valley on Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of Lieutenant Commander Lou Conter, who was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona.
In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct talks to end their wr.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
An evacuation warning was issued in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County due to rising water levels, officials said.
A driver was killed in a fiery freeway crash just north of Sacramento on Christmas Eve, officials said.
A storm system moving north through the Greater Sacramento region has brought more heavy rain and thunderstorms on Christmas Eve.
Two people were critically hurt after a plane crashed into a North Sacramento field early Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
In his first Christmas homily, Pope Leo lamented conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and urged Ukraine and Russia to engage in direct talks to end their wr.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
Crew members of flight 2026 reported a bird strike not long after the flight took off from the Sacramento airport, Alaska Airlines said on Tuesday.
Among the photos are familiar names like Copeland's Sports and the Waldenbooks store. Visitors will also find vintage clothing and accessories, including limited-edition Hello Kitty overalls and old shopping bags from a time before online shopping existed.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said three people from Sacramento and one from the Bay Area were arrested as suspects in burglaries that happened in Upper Lake, Nice and Ukiah.
Sacramento police on Sunday said a thief stole a portion of a public artwork that is located in North Sacramento.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
A California Highway Patrol task force this month arrested 13 people and recovered over $800,000 in stolen merchandise in connection with an organized retail theft ring that operated across Northern California.
Pacific Grove police identified the missing swimmer as a 55-year-old Monterey County woman and said that search efforts were suspended on Monday.
California's commercial Dungeness crab season is set to open on January 5 with limits on the number of commercial traps because of the risk of humpback whale entanglements, authorities said Friday.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
Dennis Schroder made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Deni Avdija had 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 98-93 on Saturday night to sweep a home-and-home series.
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis will miss another month due to a left knee injury.
The Sonora High School football team was undefeated this season and their celebration Thursday evening, taking their on-the-field title to the streets of their home downtown, was fit for champions.
Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
More say they will probably talk about family or health, rather than politics, as they gather for the holidays.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
The Federal Communications Commission says it's banning new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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.
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.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, 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.
Charlie Lapastora reports.
Heavy snow and strong winds continue to impact holiday travel to the Sierra.
An evacuation warning was issued in the Valley Springs area of Calaveras County due to rising water levels, officials said.
A Sacramento County deputy died on Christmas Eve morning after he lost control on a wet road and crashed into a power pole, authorities said.
Dominic Garcia reports.