2 men stranded in Gulf of Mexico rescued by cruise ship
A Carnival cruise ship rescued two men after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico.
A Carnival cruise ship rescued two men after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico.
Officials have yet to find the source of the oil spill, which has left chunky globules and long slicks near a 67-mile-long pipeline system off the coast of Louisiana.
The National Hurricane Center said Idalia was weakening but water levels could reach as high as 16 feet in some areas.
Researchers say the declining sargassum blob is "good news" for Florida residents, who for months have seen their beaches inundated with the stinky seaweed.
In a remarkable act of service and good fortune, a man reported missing from the Carnival Valor sailing in the Gulf of Mexico was found in the water and rescued on Thursday, according to the US Coast Guard.
"Unless significant conservation actions are taken, the United States is likely to cause the first anthropogenic extinction of a great whale species," scientists said.
Two anglers whose boat sank over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico clung to an improvised float and fought off sharks while the third swam what felt like miles to search for help.
Sacramento city leaders are taking steps to make streets safer as the number of deadly car crashes is on the rise.
Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 win over the skidding New York Mets.
A Sacramento-area jewelry store employee helped lead to the arrest of a suspect deputies said is a tier three sex offender earlier this year.
Travis d'Arnaud homered early and hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that sent the Atlanta Braves past the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
An international United Airlines flight out of San Francisco was diverted to Sacramento after experiencing mechanical issues, the airline confirmed.
A man on a run in a California foothills community was chased and attacked by a mother bear, leaving the man with scratches and multiple bits on Monday afternoon, officials said Tuesday.
An international United Airlines flight out of San Francisco was diverted to Sacramento after experiencing mechanical issues, the airline confirmed.
In an open letter released on Tuesday, Newsom called on all school districts to curtail cell phone use.
Kids are heading back to school, but many students won't be able to bring a cell phone to class anymore.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is defending the decision to add a $200,000-a-year director of photography to his office.
Mark Orr, the Sacramento State athletics director, was appointed to a new role on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, the university announced Thursday.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Tuesday that Rio City Café in Old Sacramento will close on Saturday.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
In an open letter released on Tuesday, Newsom called on all school districts to curtail cellphone use.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is defending the decision to add a $200,000-a-year director of photography to his office.
Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line.
A Northern California woman is believed to have died after she was mauled by at least one dog while out on a walk, authorities said.
Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to her San Francisco roots for a fundraiser where she'll reportedly introduce her running mate Gov. Tim Walz to Bay Area donors.
Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 9-4 win over the skidding New York Mets.
Chris Sale and Blake Snell put on a pitching show in a matchup of aces before the Atlanta Braves edged the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Travis d'Arnaud's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.
The San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints canceled their scheduled joint practices for this week with the Niners dealing with several nagging injuries.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Saturday promised that the city would be expanding public transportation to the point that the 2028 Summer Olympics will be a "no-car Games" when they head to Los Angeles.
The Giants rallied to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night after being no-hit through six innings.
A plan from a Bay Area lawmaker to address rampant car break-ins by closing a loophole is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature.
The Biden administration is planning to speed up the processing of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Canada border in response to an unprecedented increase in migrant crossings there.
In an open letter released on Tuesday, Newsom called on all school districts to curtail cellphone use.
Donald Trump had a rambling conversation with uber-wealthy supporter Elon Musk in Trump's return to X, a chat was was plagued by glitches Musk claimed were from a cyberattack.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is defending the decision to add a $200,000-a-year director of photography to his office.
A viral TikTok video ended with a mom's 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The CDC now urges doctors to talk to their patients about options to relieve the pain of inserting IUDs.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, down from fourth place in 2022.
Perchlorate is found in a wide variety of foods, especially products popular with babies and kids, advocacy group says.
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.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights. The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan is expected to transform the aging Sunrise Mall into a new central hub for the community with a main street, hotels, housing and more.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
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.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
August is the deadline for some weird, very strangely-themed college scholarships.
American credit card debt hit a record Tuesday, especially impacting younger adults who are putting more on their credit cards.
A Salida homeowner contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to tell us that she was charged for flooring she never received.
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.
Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line.
A new wildfire in Tuolumne County erupted overnight into Friday, prompting evacuation orders.
Ground crews are not only battling flames in the dark, but they're also dealing with tough terrain and dense brush. The only light they have is from the fire and a small headlamp on their helmets.
Fire crews are battling a vegetation fire that is threatening structures in the Penn Valley area of Nevada County on Wednesday.
Another wildfire in El Dorado County on Wednesday has forced evacuations in the Cameron Park area.
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.
A man on a run in a California foothills community was chased and attacked by a mother bear, leaving the man with scratches and multiple bites on Monday afternoon, officials said Tuesday.
Sacramento city leaders are taking steps to make streets safer as the number of deadly car crashes is on the rise.
Sacramento city leaders are taking steps to make streets safer as the number of deadly car crashes is on the rise.
In an open letter released on Tuesday, Newsom called on all school districts to curtail cellphone use.
With the rise of wellness trends, vitamins and supplements are flying off the shelves-but is more always better?