Scientists say people hit with 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year
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.
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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.
After several days of record heat, our weather pattern is finally getting back into the swing of fall.
People are trying to find ways to beat the heat at several pools in Sacramento that have closed recreational swimming for the summer season.
An incessant and dangerous heat wave blistering Northern California peaked Sunday with another round of record-breaking temperatures in the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley before gradual cooling begins.
The 49ers along with their fans are going to be sweating it out in their red and gold for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s at kickoff at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
The average temperature from June to August was 104.5 degrees, breaking previous records of 104.2 degrees, set in 2021 and 2018.
A late-season heat wave has developed across Northern California this week. Widespread triple-digit highs are on the way and a Heat Advisory is in effect. Here's what the CBS Sacramento First Alert Weather team is watching.
The city hit its 100th straight day with at least 100 degree temperatures, far surpassing the record of 76 days in a row set back in 1993.
A late-summer heat wave is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes. Here's what experts say.
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.
A growing number of Americans face energy poverty, struggling to afford to heat or cool their home. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm.
While five states have laws in place protecting workers from excessive heat, for decades there have been no federal protections.
Expert tips to keep your pets safe this summer as temperatures soar across the U.S.
A man got severe burns from walking barefoot on sand dunes in Death Valley, where air temperatures were 123 degrees and the ground was much hotter.
On the heels of the last heat wave and more triple-digit temperatures on the way, many people around the area are starting to get their electric bills—which is coming with sticker shock.
After a short stint of mild and seasonable weather in Northern California, our weather pattern has taken another hot turn.
The City of Davis secured $24 million in federal funds, the largest grant in city history, to begin its cool pavement project.
There's concern that this heat wave could be putting people's health and lives at risk. That's why many Greater Sacramento cities are extending operations at cooling shelters.
A visitor to Death Valley National Park died Sunday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized as the temperature reached 128 degrees.
Saturday was the first of the two free fishing days of 2024 in California.
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend.
This major heat has no signs of slowing down either with more triple digits in the forecast through next week. This heat wave has the potential to be historic for Northern California if this streak continues.
More than 2,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers in Northern California began their day Wednesday without power after the utility turned off electricity to high fire-risk areas amid a prolonged heat wave.
As the Sacramento region bakes in what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded for the area, events scheduled this week are still expected to go on without changes.
Of the 12,000 customers PG&E warned of possible power shutoffs, several hundred impacted homes are in rural Yolo and Solano Counties in the greater Sacramento area.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
Sanders and AOC are holding a campaign-style rally at Folsom Lake College as they crisscross Western states for the tour.
A five-vehicle crash claimed the life of a motorcyclist and injured several others in Stockton, authorities said Tuesday.
Bodycam footage released Tuesday from inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Sante Fe home showed their German shepherd "guarding her" body, a sheriff's deputy said.
Sanders and AOC are holding a campaign-style rally at Folsom Lake College as they crisscross Western states for the tour.
People in Carmichael are concerned after kids who appear to be carrying guns have been knocking on their front doors.
The body of a Black man found floating in water in rural San Joaquin County in the 1980s has been identified more than four decades later, authorities said Monday.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
Sacramento police said Monday night they were searching for multiple persons of interest after a woman was found dead.
A house fire in the south Sacramento area left one firefighter hospitalized, officials said.
A spike in crime in midtown Sacramento is impacting small businesses. A suspect is in custody and business owners are facing thousands of dollars in damages.
Maria Shriver made a return to Sacramento Tuesday evening as hundreds of people came out to hear her speak about her career and her family memories.
Two people were shot and multiple others were detained in the south Natomas area, police said Tuesday.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a Northern California conservation camp on Thursday.
A painting worth tens of millions of dollars was stolen by the Nazis during World War II and the fight to get it back recently made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Legendary late-night talk show host Jay Leno visited the California State Capitol on Tuesday to help push a proposed rolling exemption from smog checks for classic cars.
Aaron Judge was appointed U.S. captain for next year's World Baseball Classic, team manager Mark DeRosa announced Monday.
Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to lead the Giants to a 10-4 win over the Phillies.
Rory McIlroy won a sudden-death playoff to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
Kodai Senga became the first Mets pitcher to threw seven innings this year, and New York beat the Athletics 8-0 for its fourth straight series win.
Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas each had a double-double, and Sacramento clinched homecourt advantage for the Kings' first play-in game, beating the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Sunday.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
Sanders and AOC are holding a campaign-style rally at Folsom Lake College as they crisscross Western states for the tour.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Former President Joe Biden spoke at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago about Social Security.
Under a program known as CHNV, migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S. after securing a sponsorship from U.S.-based individuals.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
A teen stroke survivor speaks on life-changing brain surgery and aspirations to become a doctor
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Nationwide, calls increased 40% soon after the three-digit number was officially launched in 2022.
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.
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.
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.
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 Butte County family is suing the California FAIR Plan and the underlining carriers after smoke damage claims made as a result of the Park Fire were denied.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
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.
Voicing concern and calling for a solution, residents in Penryn are pushing to move a proposed affordable housing project that would more than double the town’s population.
Fire agencies across San Joaquin County teamed up with the Office of Emergency Services for some tactical drone training.
Governor Gavin Newsom launched a new campaign welcoming and encouraging Canadians to come to California for vacations after new statistics show a sudden drop in Canadian tourism in the Golden State.
Here is a look at your next seven days of weather!
Nina Burns reports.