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Wednesday afternoon weather forecast - May 31, 2023
Meteorologist Tracy Humphrey shows us what kind of weather to expect this week.
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Millions of Americans may have to think twice about turning on their air conditioners this summer.
This winter's series of atmospheric rivers created pathogens that are attacking crops across California.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Sierra region starting Thursday afternoon through Monday morning.
Summer-like temperatures will persist in the region for the next few days.
The northern lights were seen again over Sacramento Valley again on Sunday night and can be expected again Monday night.
The forecast for temperatures in the 60s and possible rainshowers next week around the Tahoe Basin could be heralding the beginning of the feared snow melt after an epic winter in the Sierra.
Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.
Many of San Francisco Chinatown's iconic red lanterns were destroyed in recent storms.
As the weather heats up, there is a forecast of "kitten season" in Sacramento. The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is seeing a flood of tiny felines come through their door — and they are now asking the public for help.
Five children have been injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Pollock Pines.
Victor Wembanyama's NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento at the California Classic just days before the start of Summer League.
Jurors said they were deadlocked on the third rape charge against Masterson.
A judge in Shasta County has dismissed the criminal case against PG&E in the deadly 2020 Zogg Fire.
As the weather heats up, there is a forecast of "kitten season" in Sacramento. The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is seeing a flood of tiny felines come through their door — and they are now asking the public for help.
Fed up with crime and the police department's response, a local business leader is saying "no more."
The suspect in multiple Sac State sexual assaults has been brought back to Sacramento.
A battle between free speech and hate speech at city hall has led to increasing calls for order inside council meetings
Authorities arrested an armed suspect who barricaded himself at a south Sacramento home Monday evening.
A California appeals court says Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be let out of prison on parole.
A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison.
Grazing goats are in high demand to devour wild grass and shrubs that are proliferating across California after a drought-busting winter of heavy rain and snow.
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
A long-awaited proposal to finance a Major League Baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is scheduled for its first public hearing at the Nevada Legislature.
Victor Wembanyama's NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento at the California Classic just days before the start of Summer League.
Elliott denied deliberately crashing into Hamlin with a dangerous left hook. Hamlin double-downed on calls for Elliott to be suspended on his podcast.
Longtime Golden State GM Bob Myers, architect of the Warriors dynasty and four NBA championships, ended weeks of speculation Tuesday, announcing he was stepping down as the franchise's president and general manager.
The tennis champ courted controversy by appearing to back ethnic Serbs in Kosovo who reject the nation's independence as NATO peacekeepers faced "unprovoked attacks."
Ryan Noda hit a three-run homer that spoiled Michael Soroka's long-awaited return to the majors from two separate tears of his right Achilles tendon, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 to snap an 11-game losing streak with just their 11th win of the season.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will launch his 2024 campaign next week, multiple sources say.
San Francisco's polarizing former top prosecutor on Wednesday announced he has no plans to run for his old job in 2024 after taking a job as executive director of a new criminal law research and advocacy center at University of California, Berkeley's law school.
The 16-member independent study group is set to release a report detailing the findings of its investigation later this summer.
After his promotion in 2021, Ortiz became a major figure in the government's efforts to address an unprecedented migration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign in New Hampshire.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
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.
Which U.S. states have the happiest residents? A new study found that California is in the top 10. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar shows us where California excels in making its residents happy, and where it falls short.
The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza, and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, runny nose, sore throat, and fever – was just picking up steam.
Charleigh Chatterton gave birth to her daughter with no complications. Days later, her "chances of survival were slim" after she got a rash "as hot to touch as a boiled kettle," she said.
Food staple prices have calmed down, but condiments are way up.
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
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.
A salmonella outbreak that's sickened 18 people in six states is linked to Papa Murphy's raw chocolate chip cookie and S'mores bar dough, the CDC said Tuesday.
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.
New data reveals that high levels of lead in drinking water were at a quarter of the childcare centers tested statewide.
When it comes to toxic transport in California, the highway may be more risky than the rail.
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.
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
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.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
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.
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.
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.
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
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 was down in Calaveras County Tuesday conducting a prescribed burn with an interesting piece of equipment not often seen.
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
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.
It was a birthday party to celebrate survival 40 years in the making.
Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, just celebrated his 31st birthday.
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.
A seventh-grader in suburban Detroit is being hailed as a hero.
The resilient 8-year-old is getting the community on the dance floor to make a difference.
As the weather heats up, there is a forecast of "kitten season" in Sacramento. The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is seeing a flood of tiny felines come through their door — and they are now asking the public for help.
One rally Wednesday morning saw lawmakers and activists gather for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, while a rally during the afternoon hours saw protesters calling for an end to ongoing renovations at the Capitol.
The city will raise a Pride flag and the mayor will sign an official proclamation observing June as Pride Month.
"That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson was found guilty of two counts of rape, while actor Armie Hammer will not face charges after a woman claimed he raped her.
Tori Apodaca has the latest on this story.