Human skull found in backpack next to Oregon interstate
This is at least the second time in recent years that a human skull has been discovered along the state's interstate.
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This is at least the second time in recent years that a human skull has been discovered along the state's interstate.
Charles, 81, and Kathleen, 79, Waller were reportedly in the Glide area on or around Oct. 23 while they were driving to their home in Boulder Creek, California in their motorhome.
Police in Eugene this week seized enough fentanyl to kill over four million people, from a single person.
President Biden will make the case for Democrats and his administration's accomplishments.
Animal control officers rescued 13 malnourished dogs from a pet grooming and boarding business in Grants Pass on Wednesday, according to the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.
Bend Police identified the victims as 84-year-old Glenn Edward Bennett and 66-year-old Safeway employee Donald Ray Surrett Jr., who was hailed as a hero for attempting to disarm the shooter.
A new lawsuit accuses a utility company of starting the deadly McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County. The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County, claims the flames were sparked by electrical equipment belonging to Pacificorp. The Oregon-based company provides electricity to people in Siskiyou County. The fire went on to kill four people and burned down 185 homes and other buildings, Fire investigators have not yet determined a cause for the blaze.
A public memorial for Spencer Webb will be held at Sacramento's Christian Brothers High School on Saturday.
Spencer Webb died earlier this month in a cliff diving incident near Eugene, Oregon.
Tracy police said Cody Crawford had multiple surgeries but never regained consciousness after being hit by a car on November 28. He died from his injuries on Saturday.
The meat was sold at several stores, including Walmart and WinCo
OR93, an Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California, was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle.
A Northern California man was among two arrested after law enforcement seized about $2.2 million in marijuana found stuffed in plastic bags in a U-Haul truck on Interstate 5 near Albany, Oregon, police said Thursday.
A jury this week found a Stockton woman guilty of sex trafficking children, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
A San Joaquin County man is credited with saving his friend's life from hundreds of miles away. A small black ham radio travels with Bill Scott everywhere.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said a man wanted for attempted murder after he allegedly shot his girlfriend in the face was arrested in Oregon.
A Sacramento man has been sentenced to several years in prison Monday for charges including not registering as a sex offender.
A dispersing gray wolf has moved deeper into California than any collared wolf before, traveling from Oregon to Central California likely in search of a new pack or mate, officials said.
Authorities arrested two people in Stanislaus County in connection to the murder of a California man in an Oregon hotel, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety announced.
Police in Washington, D.C. have identified four people -- one from California and three from Oregon -- who were arrested in connection to a mob of pro-Trump supporters who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol and the events afterward.
When 5-year-old Carver learned about the wildfires ravaging his home state of Oregon, he told his grandmother Sasha Tinning he wanted to do something to help the heroes on the front lines.
Oregon State Police is requesting information from anyone who may have been a witness to reckless driving or a victim of a crash after a man said he hit 26 vehicles while driving along Highway 101.
Some people in Oregon are petitioning to leave the state – but they don't want to move, they want to move the Oregon-Idaho state line.
A Fresno native was arrested in Oregon on Sunday after forcing an Amtrak passenger train to make an unscheduled stop.
A man and his cat made themselves right at home during a burglary over the weekend, according to police in Oregon.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.
Have you noticed more mosquitoes in the Sacramento area this winter? While it's far from peak mosquito season, experts say recent warmer temperatures may have increased their activity.
Mark McGwire rejoined the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
Sacramento State is making an aggressive push to join a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference as early as the upcoming football season, sources said.
The Kern County Water Agency says it can no longer subsidize water deliveries to Western Hills Water District, which supplies water to Diablo Grande in Stanislaus County, citing years of unpaid bills and failed negotiations.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
The Sacramento City Unified School District is looking at a multi-million-dollar budget deficit and is now facing a major shakeup after the superintendent stepped down.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
A proposed set of upgrades to Rio Americano High School's stadium is drawing both support and pushback, with the deadline approaching to submit public input as part of the project's environmental review.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot and killed a suspect while responding to a bank robbery on Thursday afternoon.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
A California Supreme Court ruling involving a Sacramento traffic stop bars police from stopping or ticketing drivers over loose marijuana, ruling that it's similar to spilled beer and not readily consumable.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.
Mark McGwire rejoined the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Sacramento State is making an aggressive push to join a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference as early as the upcoming football season, sources said.
Yuba City is looking to crack down on unpermitted street vendors after seeing an uptick in unpermitted street food vendors over the past few years.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
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.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
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.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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 major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Have you noticed more mosquitoes in the Sacramento area this winter? While it's far from peak mosquito season, experts say recent warmer temperatures may have increased their activity.
A country music megastar is bringing his farm concert series to California this spring, and Elk Grove will be one of the stops.
Yuba City is looking to crack down on unpermitted street vendors after seeing an uptick in unpermitted street food vendors over the past few years.
An underground homeless camp was found under a Stockton bridge.