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Northern light enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.
A 1-year-old Australian shepherd named Nanuq was bitten by a seal or polar bear before eventually making it home.
Although wildlife sightings are a normal occurrence on the Anchorage hospital campus, there is no code for when a moose enters a building.
It's Girl Scout cookie season! One enterprising scout in Alaska built her own cookie drive-thru, and customers are eating it up.
Two volcanos on the same island in Alaska's Aleutian chain were rocked by earthquakes on Friday, prompting concerns about a possible eruption.
An influx of the synthetic opioid in the last two years has vexed law enforcement, overwhelmed health systems and affected struggling Native communities.
No debris from either object was found, officials said.
The six Chinese entities are said by the U.S. to be linked to Beijing's aerospace programs.
The president's main concern about this latest object was the threat it potentially posed to civilian flight, the White House said.
The bird was tagged with a tracking GPS chip and tiny solar panel that enabled a research team to follow its first annual migration across the Pacific Ocean.
A marine biologist with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center says the shocking numbers seen today are the result of heatwaves in 2018 and 2019.
An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said.
Bear 747 — whose enormous mass and moniker led to comparisons with Boeing's jumbo plane — emerged victorious.
The 418-foot U.S. patrol boat observed as the ships broke formation and dispersed.
A teacher was arrested in Tuolumne County Saturday afternoon after deputies said he threw an indoor baseball base at a student on Friday.
A man in his 30s died after running a red light and crashing with another vehicle in Carmichael on Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
Traffic may be impacted on northbound Highway 99 Saturday afternoon for an investigation after a man was found dead on the shoulder, the California Highway Patrol said.
A suspect in a shooting this week on Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County was arrested in Vacaville, the California Highway Patrol reported Saturday.
A shooting overnight in a Stockton neighborhood left a woman dead early Saturday morning, authorities said.
A teacher was arrested in Tuolumne County Saturday afternoon after deputies said he threw an indoor baseball base at a student on Friday.
A man in his 30s died after running a red light and crashing with another vehicle in Carmichael on Saturday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
The city of Stockton investing $2 million into its city lights aimed at fixing every light in the city that is broken.
Plans for another new hotel in downtown Sacramento are being unveiled and this one is in the city's most historic spot.
Traffic may be impacted on northbound Highway 99 Saturday afternoon for an investigation after a man was found dead on the shoulder, the California Highway Patrol said.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Each time winter storms pass over Sacramento, the work begins to collect all the fallen trees blown over by strong gusts and saturated ground.
Recurring mail theft in the Natomas area of Sacramento has residents frustrated, suspecting thieves have access to a master key.
Suspects in an armed robbery were detained after they barricaded in a south Sacramento home, police said early Saturday evening.
A Sacramento man was attacked by a person he gave a place to live and believed to be a friend. In this case, a gut feeling — and a neighbor's willingness to act — may have saved a life.
Two ski patrol staff at Mammoth Mountain were caught in an avalanche while doing mitigation work after an atmospheric river dropped about six feet of snow in 36 hours, Mammoth Mountain officials said.
A young woman suffered only moderate injuries after a Northern California high country crash during Thursday's storm, authorities say.
A satirical online petition is catching the attention of Californians and Danes alike.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's mass-deportation plans.
A skier at Palisades Tahoe ski resort died earlier this week after crashing into a tree, the resort confirmed Friday.
Listeners seeking out Athletics games on the radio will have to save a new number on the dial this upcoming season in Sacramento.
CJ McCollum scored 37 of his 43 points after halftime — including 11 points in overtime — and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings and former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz have agreed to a contract for the rest of the season, the Kings announced Wednesday night.
Keon Ellis hit seven 3-pointers during a 27-point performance, Zach LaVine scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-111.
A judge has granted the release of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after his 2020 rape conviction was vacated by a California appeals court last December.
President Trump last week fired the head of the National Archives and Records Administration and installed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as her acting replacement.
San Francisco city officials are investigating after three men who claimed to be from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) showed up at City Hall on Friday demanding records from offices before fleeing.
The White House is citing the news outlet's decision declining to recognize the Trump administration's name change from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
Recalled rolling coolers were sold for a six-year period by retailers nationwide including Amazon, Costco and Target.
Pertussis cases are on the rise again, after a dip following the winter holidays.
The CDC says respiratory illness is now "very high" nationwide.
Knobs on ranges can be unintentionally activated, an issue that has proved a hazard with other brands, safety agency says.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
The first dispensary of three planned in the city of Manteca held its soft opening.
Roadside food stands are a popular place to get a quick bite to eat, but Sacramento County worries some are also serving up problems.
Increasing costs have weighed up against Marcella's Mexican Restaurant, which has stayed in the same location under the same name for over 50 years.
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.
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."
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
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.
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 West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
As containment grows on the Los Angeles-area fires, the state's disaster response is not done even when the flames are out.
The dangers of responding to a disaster are made a little less risky thanks to this roadside pit stop in Davis.
The Walt Disney Company committed $15 million to help with response and rebuilding efforts for the deadly wildfires that have scorched the Los Angeles area this week.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter at Los Angeles International Airport about the devastating fires.
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.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
The mega drop for Girl Scout Cookies was held in West Sacramento for troops around the area to pick up their cookies.
Thousands of people were expected to attend the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City and Grass Valley.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
Traffic may be impacted on northbound Highway 99 Saturday afternoon for an investigation after a man was found dead on the shoulder, the California Highway Patrol said.
Meteorologist Ashley Nanfria says some showers could be seen across the Sacramento Valley on Sunday, but not for long.