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The U.S. small, high-altitude balloon posed no threat to national security, the military said Friday.
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The U.S. small, high-altitude balloon posed no threat to national security, the military said Friday.
The sanctions against Russia and its military come as the Ukraine war enters its third year, and they follow the sudden death of Russian dissident Alexey Navalny.
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, President Biden says Ukrainians "continue to fight with tremendous courage," but they need America's help.
A Sacramento City Hall audit is showing just how much money taxpayers spent on homeless response in the past year – and it's a lot.
Lawmakers are set to return to Capitol Hill with only a matter of days to avert a partial government shutdown.
President Joe Biden came out swinging during a reelection campaign fundraiser in San Francisco Wednesday, taking aim at Republican rival Donald Trump and calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB."
California's Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for lawmakers to pass a package of more than a dozen reparations proposals.
President Joe Biden landed at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday for a brief visit to the Bay Area to attend several fundraising events before departing Thursday afternoon.
Attorneys for Hunter Biden called the charges part of a "selective and vindictive prosecution" compromised by politics.
California's projected budget deficit could be worse than first estimated, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office report out Tuesday.
As he fights off critics who say he is too old to be chief of state, President Biden can take a page from a past president from California who also faced that criticism, successfully.
In a growing number of cases, federal judges in D.C. are using their platform to swat down conspiracy theories perpetuated by some Jan. 6 defendants and their supporters.
With the two oldest candidates in U.S. history leading the race for the presidency, and Congress dominated by politicians decades older than the average citizen, the question of age has come to dominate the campaign trail. But should it?
Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis was notified last week he is charged with 19 ethical violations going back to 2015.
The judge's ruling bars former President Donald Trump from conducting business in New York for three years. Trump has vowed to appeal.
A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night.
Multiple people were injured when a chase of a wanted suspect ended with a crash in a Costco parking lot in Stockton, authorities said Tuesday.
A Sacramento man is now facing homicide charges after the death of a woman in a suspected domestic violence case.
Hundreds of people are under evacuation orders, officials said.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest. Pearsall's mother said on social media that a single bullet entered through the right side of his chest and exited out of his back, missing vital organs.
Events becoming more frequent across the city as Sacramento progresses on its plan to become a "City of Festivals."
For Sacramento mayoral candidates Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty, Labor Day meant locking into their campaigns.
The original Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee started in the 70s but ended in 2017. Now, another annual jazz festival is going on this holiday weekend and is bringing hundreds of fans to town.
Mikuni in midtown Sacramento was struck by thieves who made off with all the cash in the restaurant's safe Sunday night.
An enrollment backlog is keeping some 300 students out of Sacramento classrooms while staff tries to catch up, which the district admits could take up to 14 business days.
Cellphone footage showed Ricky Pearsall with first responders after he was shot in an attempted robbery near Union Square.
California lawmakers passed a bill that would require vehicles to warn drivers who are speeding in an effort to reduce traffic deaths.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Legislature into the special session Saturday after Democrats in the Assembly pushed back on his efforts to pass an energy package that he unveiled last week.
California has become the first state to launch a clean, renewable hydrogen hub.
The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that Democratic state Treasurer Fiona Ma sexually harassed her.
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, recovering from a gunshot wound after an attempted robbery on Saturday, was back at the team facilities in Santa Clara Tuesday and the team expects him to suit up and play this season.
Trent Williams, the San Francisco 49ers star left tackle embroiled in a lengthy contract dispute with the team, has ended his holdout and was back at team facilities Tuesday to sign a new deal and report to practice.
Rebecca Cheptegei's boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, poured petrol on her and set her ablaze during an argument, police said.
Shea Langeliers led off the ninth inning with his second home run of the game and first career walkoff hit, lifting the A's over the Mariners 5-4.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
For Sacramento mayoral candidates Dr. Flo Cofer and Kevin McCarty, Labor Day meant locking into their campaigns.
The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and brought it to Florida on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.
U.S. energy infrastructure has proven to be problematic as-is, and threats to its reliability are growing. Experts say there's a solution.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
Want to know if your personal care products contain harmful forever chemicals? Here are some steps you can take.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
The updated COVID-10 shots for fall 2024 are rolling out earlier than last year.
Places like Big Lots and 99 Cent Only stores have been closing across the region, but there's one type of retailer that's making a resurgence.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
South Natomas community members got their first look at plans to build a new Topgolf attraction in the neighborhood.
A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
When you've got to go, you've got to go. But it's sometimes tough to find a restroom available to the public. Kurtis Ming is getting answers on your rights to access.
A Sacramento man said his bank added a zero to a check he wrote. When it put his account in the red, it was time to call Kurtis.
The hook? Signing up for Chevron's loyalty program.
A Manteca mother was scammed following something that she saw on her Facebook feed about Bitcoin.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
Hundreds of people are under evacuation orders in Sierra County after a wildfire in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest erupted on Monday.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
A wildfire in the hills near the Solano County community of Green Valley prompted evacuation warnings and orders on Wednesday.
The last remaining evacuation warnings prompted by the massive Park Fire were lifted on Tuesday, Cal Fire announced.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
California's housing crisis is at the center of a new political ad campaign that began airing Tuesday.
Here is a look at your next seven days of weather as more triple-digit heat is rolling through Northern California.
A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night.
The rookie WR will miss at least the first four games of the season.
Multiple people were injured when a chase of a wanted suspect ended with a crash in a Costco parking lot in Stockton, authorities said Tuesday.