Historic fire merges with another, scorching huge swath of Texas Panhandle
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
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The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
New efforts are underway to help save the lives of livestock when disasters like floods or fire strike Sacramento County.
While a growing body of research has focused on the impacts of the gases and particles carried by wildfires, less attention has been paid to the effect they could have on naturally-occuring metals within soil and plants.
Wildfires in the U.S. have caused a decline in air quality and an increase in deaths in parts of the U.S. – even though air quality had been improving, researchers say.
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires. But state regulators are balking at the utility's plan because it would take too long and cost $5.9 billion.
Parts of West Maui are back open to tourists this Sunday, despite pushback from the city council.
Pay hikes for federal firefighters are set to expire in October. A bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in 2021 provided a temporary pay bump for federal first responders.
Cal Fire says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
The U.S. Forest Service brought its rappel program to the region after carefully re-examining its operations and equipment. Its rappelers have been deployed to fires multiple times this summer.
A new study by Stanford University is revealing how smoke from wildfires may be wiping out decades' worth of progress in the fight against air pollution.
Cal Fire says drones are getting in the way of aerial firefighting efforts. Flights in restricted airspace have happened six times this year. Cal Fire warns flying drones in firefighting airspace is a crime.
A fight brewing tonight over firefighter pay. Thousands of federal firefighters in California and across the rest could see their pay cut in half next month.
Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase after state regulators released two rate proposals for one of the nation's largest utilities Wednesday.
A new kind of home construction is coming to Sacramento to help battle the impact of extreme heat and wildfires. The certified passive homes are built to meet a high standard for air quality and low energy use.
Within a day of the list's release, more than 100 of those on the list or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
Lahaina conflagration and Kula wildfires burned between $2.5 and $4 billion worth of insured properties, according to estimate.
The president is set to visit Maui on Monday to get a first-hand look at the massive destruction caused by the wildfires.
At least 115 people were confirmed dead, Maui County said Monday.
Teams with cadaver dogs have covered more than 85 percent of the area scorched in the Maui town of Lahaina, but Hawaii's governor is preparing residents for many more days of searching.
Teams with cadaver dogs have covered more than 85 percent of the area scorched in Lahaina, but the Hawaii governor is preparing residents for many more days of searching. Read more now.
On one side of a street we saw, all of the homes were still standing. But walk just 20 feet, you’ll see complete devastation.
Climate change is an issue we are all familiar with - but for many schools in northern California, it's becoming an issue they need to take head-on. Here's the changes they are making.
As many survivors continue to search for missing family and friends, others have returned to their homes to see if they have anything to return to.
The ATF is mainly a law enforcement entity, but fire investigators in the bureau often help local entities determine how wildfires started.
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.
One of the 10 ballot measures California voters are considering in the November election, Proposition 35 aims to increase funding for Medi-Cal services relied on by millions in the state.
California Proposition 34 would set up rules requiring certain providers to spend 98% of their revenues from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care, with penalties for those who fail to comply.
California voters are weighing whether to approve Proposition 33, which would greatly expand the control local government has over residential rents, allowing cities to cap prices for tenants.
In the decade leading up to Proposition 32's placement on the ballot this year, California has doubled its minimum wage from $8 an hour to $16.
It won't be a nail-biter election night for dozens of candidates in Sacramento County, and that's because they've already been declared the winner.
A dozen California counties, including in the Bay Area and Northern California, are listed under a Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff watch on election night.
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.
One of the 10 ballot measures California voters are considering in the November election, Proposition 35 aims to increase funding for Medi-Cal services relied on by millions in the state.
California Proposition 34 would set up rules requiring certain providers to spend 98% of their revenues from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care, with penalties for those who fail to comply.
It won't be a nail-biter election night for dozens of candidates in Sacramento County, and that's because they've already been declared the winner.
A man was left in critical condition after being shot in the south Sacramento area, police said Wednesday night.
The Sacramento Police Department launched a new high-tech crime-fighting tool that, within 48 hours of its launch, they credit as helping officers solve a robbery in Old Sacramento.
Sacramento police are searching for a suspect after a Chando's Tacos employee was robbed at gunpoint Monday night.
The study underscores Sacramento's potential to significantly enhance the Pac-12's footprint, highlighting its would-be position as the second-largest designated market area and the second-largest economy among conference markets.
The A's have officially dropped "Oakland" from their name.
For voters who want to cast their ballot in person for the 2024 presidential election, here is when polling places open and close in California.
Whether you are dropping off your ballot or voting in person, here's how to find your polling location in California.
Inyo County, with barely 19,000 people, produced a nailbiter in 2020. Joe Biden actually won the county by just 14 votes. This was, for ages, a ranching community that was deeply Republican and it changed in just a handful of years.
Vice President Kamala Harris won't say how she voted on a ballot measure in her home state of California that would reverse criminal justice reforms approved in recent years.
A River City High School girls' water polo player is making a big splash, ranked the best-scoring player in the country by MaxPreps in both points and goals.
Sacramento Republic FC is parting ways with head coach Mark Briggs.
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time in nearly two months as he hopes to return from an Achilles tendon injury for the second half of the season.
The A's have officially dropped "Oakland" from their name.
After an injury-plagued, shaky first half of the season for the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, the team is hoping to follow a similar pattern to the past two seasons.
California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 36, weighing whether to roll back criminal justice reforms from a contentious 2014 ballot measure that lessened the penalties for some crimes including theft and drug possession.
One of the 10 ballot measures California voters are considering in the November election, Proposition 35 aims to increase funding for Medi-Cal services relied on by millions in the state.
California Proposition 34 would set up rules requiring certain providers to spend 98% of their revenues from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care, with penalties for those who fail to comply.
California voters are weighing whether to approve Proposition 33, which would greatly expand the control local government has over residential rents, allowing cities to cap prices for tenants.
In the decade leading up to Proposition 32's placement on the ballot this year, California has doubled its minimum wage from $8 an hour to $16.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP 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 confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
During the last few years, the issue for the real estate market in Sacramento was that few homes were for sale. But, that has changed. Inventory is now up. Unfortunately, demand for that residential inventory isn't.
When a Lodi woman went to use the protection plan she purchased, she was told the company was out of business.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
Forward progress has been stopped for a fire burning in southeastern Butte County that forced officials to issue evacuation warnings on Thursday.
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.
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 River City High School girls' water polo player is making a big splash, ranked the best-scoring player in the country by MaxPreps in both points and goals.
Sacramento Republic FC is parting ways with head coach Mark Briggs.
It won't be a nail-biter election night for dozens of candidates in Sacramento County, and that's because they've already been declared the winner.
Just in time for Election Day, Yolo County voters will notice renovations and extra security measures at the elections office in Woodland.
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