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The snowpack in California and other western states is melting at a record-breaking pace, threatening an early start to the wildfire season and the persistence of drought conditions, authorities announced.
Researchers say human-caused climate change dealt people an average of nearly six weeks of extra extreme heat in 2024, while also fueling more destructive storms.
For more than two years, people who live there have been prohibited from washing their cars at home. It was part of a series of water conservation measures approved in 2022 due to the extreme drought.
Roseville is one of the most rapidly growing cities in the region, and it's been able to accommodate all these new homes without needing any extra water.
In the Central Valley, some districts say their groundwater recharge projects are getting squeezed as they await word on what kind of water deliveries they'll get this year.
The California Department of Water Resources conducted its fourth snow survey of the season on Tuesday, and had a special guest this time.
Climate change means wine could soon have a higher alcohol content — but spoil faster and smell worse.
The director of Mexico City's water system says the region is facing an "unprecedented situation."
Concerns over drought in California this year have lessened thanks to a recent barrage of rain and snow, and experts say we're back on the right track.
An important milestone was reached Friday for the construction of another reservoir in California. The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Sites Reservoir was certified and the Sites Reservoir Project was approved by the Sites Project Authority, the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Curious visitors have flocked to the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge after images of the pink pond appeared on social media.
The Regional Water Authority is working on creating a "bank" to store water underground doubling the capacity of groundwater stored.
It could end up doubling the amount of water Folsom Lake holds, officials say. But would you notice the change?
There have been 23 weather extreme events in America that cost at least $1 billion this year through August, breaking the record of 22 set in 2020.
Despite having a historic snowpack this past winter, water managers are preparing for fewer rainy days.
Two First Alert Action Days have been called by CBS13's meteorologists for Saturday and Sunday in the Sierra and Foothills.
The record-breaking winter storms have created a dramatic turnaround for Lake Oroville. The DWR said it has only been full twice over the past 15 years.
The record-breaking winter storms have created a dramatic turnaround for Lake Oroville. The DWR said it has only been full twice over the past 15 years.
Hotter, drier weather is already wreaking havoc on European crops, and is predicted to boost food prices in the U.S.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
In the near future, more local farmers will be using this recycled water for their crops.
More than a decade later, costing over a billion dollars, Regional San unveiled upgrades at its wastewater treatment plant.
There's one Northern California reservoir that hasn't rebounded despite this winter's rain and snow.
Pistachio farmer Nader Malakan estimates that about 1,200 acres of pistachio crops were destroyed, to the tune of $15 million.
Marysville city leaders honored fallen Officer Osmar Rodarte with a proclamation to rename Oak Street after his sacrifice.
The Western Placer County School District on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting Title IX and what they call fairness in girls' sports.
Sacramento State athletics will be joining the Big West Conference effective July 1, 2026, in everything but football, sources confirmed to CBS Sacramento on Thursday.
With a splash, McKinley Park and Swimming Pool is back.
The 2,000 troops will join about 2,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A.
Forward progress of the fire was stopped.
One of the city's oldest buildings – and along with it, one of Sacramento's iconic businesses – was damaged in a fire early Tuesday morning.
The U.S. Senate is currently considering selling over 16 million acres of federal land in California to turn into housing, including in Sacramento.
Sacramento State athletics will be joining the Big West Conference effective July 1, 2026, in everything but football, sources confirmed to CBS Sacramento on Thursday.
Marysville city leaders honored fallen Officer Osmar Rodarte with a proclamation to rename Oak Street after his sacrifice.
Customers were injured by broken glass when a car crashed into a south Sacramento Starbucks, police said Tuesday evening.
Crews are searching the Sacramento River near the Interstate 5 bridge for a swimmer who went missing, officials said late Tuesday afternoon.
There was pushback outside the federal building in Sacramento on Thursday as members of a local activist group say they were prohibited from attending a scheduled immigration hearing that is typically open to the public.
Getting caught with illegal fireworks could cost much more this year in Sacramento.
A Powerball ticket sold in Sacramento that matched five of six numbers for a prize worth more than $1.3 million will soon expire as it has not yet been claimed.
Legendary rock star Stevie Nicks is adding several dates to her 2025 solo tour schedule, and the only California date at the moment will be in Sacramento.
California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California Investigates, the California Insurance Commissioner announced a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.
Wolves are a protected species, and it's illegal to intentionally kill them unless someone's life is in danger. Now, there is a new tactic being deployed in California to help prevent any more conflicts.
A group of North Bay immigrants and their supporters began a march this weekend from Vacaville to the California State Capitol to add their voices to a growing wave of defiance toward the Trump administration's deportation arrests.
The Western Placer County School District on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting Title IX and what they call fairness in girls' sports.
Sacramento State athletics will be joining the Big West Conference effective July 1, 2026, in everything but football, sources confirmed to CBS Sacramento on Thursday.
UC Davis recently unveiled its new "bold aqua" alternative athletics jerseys to be launched this fall, making a splash in the local sports world.
Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night.
The biggest beneficiary of an extended offseason for the San Francisco 49ers just might have been star running back Christian McCaffrey.
The 2,000 troops will join about 2,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A.
The Trump administration has ignored a bipartisan law that requires TikTok and ByteDance to fully sever ties.
A panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard arguments on whether President Trump must return control of California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Trump administration has lifted a short-lived pause on immigration arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants.
Two California lawmakers introduced a measure Monday that would ban law enforcement at all levels from covering their faces amid concerns about increased immigration enforcement by the federal government.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
A new study published shows the discovery of a gene mutation that lets some people get away with only 3-6 hours of sleep. Do you think you have it?
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.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potentially harmful products to tweens.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
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.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for a vegetation fire in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California Investigates, the California Insurance Commissioner announced a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.
Smoke seen across Vacaville near Browns Valley Parkway on Monday was no cause for alarm. In fact, it marked the fourth and final wildland fire training operation for the city's fire department as they prepare for fire season.
Goats have become an all-too-familiar sight in the Greater Sacramento Region when California's wildfire season approaches. CBS Sacramento took a look at why these goats are vital to wildfire prevention.
CBS News data shows 35% of homes in the Sacramento region could be at "major risk" of wildfire in the next 30 years.
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.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
June is Pride Month, and in Stockton, there will be no shortage of celebrations this weekend. The 14th annual Stockton Pride event is set to kick off this Saturday, even after some hate incidents sparked worry and outrage in the LGBTQ community.
One of the city's oldest buildings – and along with it, one of Sacramento's iconic businesses – was damaged in a fire early Tuesday morning.
Marysville city leaders honored fallen Officer Osmar Rodarte with a proclamation to rename Oak Street after his sacrifice.
Ashley Sharp spoke to some people who were evacuated and others who chose to stay as the Bonanza Fire grew in El Dorado County.
About 181 acres have burned with 10% containment in what is being called the Bonanza Fire, Cal Fire says.