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Evening weather forecast - March 20, 2023
Chief Meteorologist Nic Merianos delivers the latest forecast for our region.
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While a potent atmospheric river will unleash its wrath on Southern California on Tuesday, the San Francisco Bay Area will not escape unscathed.
The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab tweeted on Monday morning that over the last 24 hours, it received 7.7 inches of snow.
After weeks of atmospheric rivers slamming into Northern California, triggering flooding and landslides, the jet stream has shifted the latest blast of subtropical moisture toward Southern California, forecasters said.
The storm is due to impact the US West from Monday to Wednesday, with widespread rain across central and Southern California and more snow in the Sierra Nevada.
Significant rains and snowfall since the end of 2022 have freed over half of California from drought.
Record snowfall and rain have helped to loosen drought's grip on parts of the western U.S. as national forecasters and climate experts warned Thursday that some areas should expect more flooding as the snow begins to melt.
A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries.
Multiple Yuba County mountain roads left buried by snow for nearly 20 days became drivable Tuesday afternoon, one day after CBS13 shined a spotlight on the community of neighbors stranded in their homes.
On Jan. 11, 2018, Raymond Wright mysteriously disappeared.
A man was stabbed outside a bar in Modesto on Sunday night.
Firefighters have recovered a body spotted floating in the water at Discovery Park.
When the Internal Revenue Service came after a Sonora retiree who filed their taxes using the wrong form, he called on Kurtis Ming to investigate
A new Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report identified the worst cities to live in if you have allergies.
A hit-and-run incident in Sacramento claimed the life of a 52-year-old man on Sunday morning.
The 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade took over the streets of Old Sacramento this weekend, bringing a sea of green to the waterfront.
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Sacramento on Saturday evening.
One person has died and several others were injured in South Sacramento after a crash involving two SUVs.
Darrell Steinberg is rooting for UCLA this NCAA Tournament, him being a Bruin alum. But he says he'll be rooting for the Sacramento State Women's Basketball Team on Saturday.
The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab tweeted on Monday morning that over the last 24 hours, it received 7.7 inches of snow.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest plan for the state's homelessness crisis asks voters to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction.
The storm is due to impact the US West from Monday to Wednesday, with widespread rain across central and Southern California and more snow in the Sierra Nevada.
A pygmy sperm whale found on a Southern California beach died despite the efforts of a large group of people to help carry it to a SeaWorld San Diego rescue vehicle.
Jim Gordon, the rock 'n' roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77.
Here's the complete schedule, game times, livestream links and TV info for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 this weekend.
FDU couldn't come up with an encore after eliminating Purdue, but not before putting up a fight to the finish.
Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Terence Davis II provided an early spark off the bench and added 21 points as the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 132-118 Saturday night.
Tobin Anderson is in his first year as head coach at FDU and has been a motivational force.
Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years.
In a 2020 interview with CBS News, Alvin Bragg, then a Democratic candidate for Manhattan district attorney, shared some thoughts about the probe into then-President Trump and his former "fixer," Michael Cohen.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined more than 20 attorneys general criticizing Hyundai and Kia for not installing anti-theft technology in their vehicles, following a spike in thefts.
Trump and his campaign have begun fundraising on the possibility of his indictment and have highlighted the delayed reaction from the 2024 field.
The resolution would have nixed a Labor Department rule over how retirement plan managers pick investments.
Jeff Woodke, an American aid worker, was taken from his home in Abalak, Niger, in 2016.
A new Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report identified the worst cities to live in if you have allergies.
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Simulation Training Center have developed a new app -- "Rescue Me CPR!" -- that people can use to help others experiencing cardiac emergencies.
Since its passage in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, has helped cut the U.S. uninsured rate nearly in half, a new report says.
While hepatitis A has not actually been detected on these products, the FDA is urging consumers "out of an abundance of caution" to return the recalled items for a refund.
"They shouldn't be doing a beta and using us."
The recent back-to-back storms are hitting California's critical agricultural regions, and they may also impact the U.S. food supply.
Chevron has not complied with a new California law requiring it to disclose how much money it is making from selling gasoline in the state, setting up a showdown with state regulators over data that Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration requested in order to impose the nation's first penalty on excessive oil profits.
Grocery prices rose slightly last month, but eggs are finally getting cheaper in the supermarket.
When an El Dorado Hills viewer kept getting her phone lines taxed from a city she hadn't lived in for years, it was time to call on Kurtis Ming to investigate. It's something you may want to check on in your bill, too.
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on February 23 in the early morning.
A new audit finds evidence of possible fraud, including money mismanagement and illegal financial practices.
EXCLUSIVE: An updated Zero-Dollar Bail study out of the Yolo Co. DA's Office finds suspects who were released on $0 Bail were twice as likely to be rearrested for felonies and three times as likely to be rearrested for violent crimes compared to those who had to post bail.
Wage theft robs workers of billions of dollars a year and costs Americans more than any other type of theft. In an effort to identify the scope of wage theft in California, and potential solutions, CBS News Sacramento teamed up with the CalMatters "Divide" team to produce this series of reports.
When the Internal Revenue Service came after a Sonora retiree who filed their taxes using the wrong form, he called on Kurtis Ming to investigate
"They shouldn't be doing a beta and using us."
When a Penn Valley viewer found out the local Peet's wouldn't accept a Peet's gift card, she called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
When an El Dorado Hills viewer kept getting her phone lines taxed from a city she hadn't lived in for years, it was time to call on Kurtis Ming to investigate. It's something you may want to check on in your bill, too.
They are called EMV chips and are on almost every debit or credit card we use these days. It's a security feature intended to cut down on fraud. But why would a state program that puts money back into your hands agree to send out cards without that protection?
Researchers at Stanford and the University of North Carolina made surprising new findings on how economics affects neighborhoods damaged by fires.
A local cat rescue group that stepped up to save hundreds of cats from the catastrophic Camp Fire was profiled in an award-winning documentary.
A $24 million settlement has been reached over the massive Dixie Fire with ten public entities agreeing to a deal with Pacific Gas and Electric to pay for some of the damage.
The climate crisis is among the key factors in a new assessment that shows more than 85% of California's rural and unincorporated land is now in "high" or "very high" severity zones for wildfire danger, the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) recently announced.
California's office of the State Fire marshal released an updated fire hazard map showing which unincorporated parts of California are most at risk for fires and what future destruction could look like.
One Arizona great-grandmother celebrated her birthday by jumping out of a plane.
With sparkly dresses and sky-high heels, The Glass Slipper is a nonprofit that is stepping in as a fairy godmother before prom. They're making sure girls who were in - or are in - the foster care system have a chance to feel glamorous.
A local sheep in Vacaville is now a top ten finalist for the annual Cadbury Bunny commercial.
Driving students to eat better, a food truck is delivering hot breakfasts to Sacramento schools.
It's a dash to raise some cash. Runners brought their competitive spirit —and their appetites — for the 15th annual Donut Dash. It's four miles, four donuts and all for a good cause.
The Sacramento City Unified School District is showing support for their transgender staff and students by raising the Trans Pride flag throughout March. This is the first time the district has done this, and they plan to make it an annual tradition.
On Friday, a jury convicted two men in the killing of a Rocklin father, whose body has never been found. Five years ago, a missing person case turned into what prosecutors call revenge murder.
Firefighters have recovered a body spotted floating in the water at Discovery Park. First responders received several calls from people who had spotted the remains earlier Monday near the park's Garden Highway entrance. The age and gender of the person have yet to be released.
This winter has already wreaked havoc on the roads with giant craters in the concrete, tearing up tires. The pothole problem won't be solved any time soon. The potholes have drivers in West Sacramento feeling frustrated, but the city says it needs more money to make a dent in the dents.
Chief Meteorologist Nic Merianos delivers the latest forecast for our region.