Flight cancellations top 11,000, most in a single day since pandemic
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
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Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.
Sunday is seeing the most cancellations for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.
Winter storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to Ohio, the National Weather Service said. Forecasters warned there could be airport delays and slowed traffic with snow falling at more than an inch per hour in some areas.
Claudette Stefanian and Sakura Gray report.
More than 95 million people across 25 states were under wind chill warnings, advisories or watches on Sunday as an Arctic cold front hovered over much of the country.
A Placer County community hopes to rally support to repair a landmark community center, with the help of their neighbors close and far.
People in Nevada County are bracing for wet weather while still building back from last winter's storms. Volunteers from disaster relief groups have been helping folks by tarping up their roofs ahead of the wet weather.
The seasons are changing and Caltrans is working on I-80 to get the roads ready for the wet weather to come. Caltrans said I-80 is ready for the winter, but some emergency repairs are still happening.
A new water year is here and the California Department of Water Resources is preparing for what may be another active season. As El Niño conditions strengthen, they are keeping an eye on flooding risks and who may be vulnerable to it.
The winter's deep freeze hid the damage done to a huge pipe along Highway 50.
Rain and snow are in the forecast starting Monday night.
Neighbors living deep in Yuba County say they have been trapped by feet of snow; Monday marks the 19th day. With no way in and no way out, they reached out to CBS13 to call out for help from the county to plow the road it is supposed to maintain.
The levee breach occurred as California was hit by its tenth atmospheric river of the winter season.
Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, and as a new system threatens the region with another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting winds as soon as Monday night.
The winter weather has had a powerful effect on the Lake Tahoe area as Emerald Bay has completely frozen over for the first time in decades.
"Operation Hay Drop" is a mission to save starving and stranded cows – many of which are pregnant – from dying amid back-to-back winter storms.
One county has urged people to gather enough essential supplies for two weeks ahead of the incoming rain and snow.
Back-to-back winter storms in the region have left some people stranded in their homes. One Tuolumne County neighbor, whose home is right along Highway 108 in Sierra Village, reached out to CBS13 for help after being stuck in his house for two weeks.
Heavy snow piling up is causing some roofs to collapse in the Sierra, and officials in lower elevations are urging people to hire professionals to clear roofs.
PG&E's latest update, as of Tuesday, is that nearly all customers who were left in the dark following recent storms will have power restored by Wednesday night.
With more wet weather ahead, people are worried about more trees toppling in saturated soil.
Many Amador County residents got their power back over the weekend after as many as five days without it.
Homeowners in the Arbor Mobile Home Park in Acampo know all too well the long-term impacts of flooding, as many in the neighborhood have not been able to return to their homes after consecutive atmospheric rivers in January brought on catastrophic flooding.
A celebration of African American pioneers in science and technology was held in Sacramento. It comes at a time when there's a growing demand for more workers with high-tech skills.
More than 4,000 citations were handed out for drivers running red lights in Tracy after police started up a red light camera system in their city in April 2025.
This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the warning signs experts say you should recognize to avoid avalanche danger.
The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.
A scare on Ash Wednesday at St. Mary's Church in East Sacramento where a person with a gun was detained while trying to get inside.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
An avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe has become the fourth deadliest in U.S. history. Here's what we know about the six deadliest slides.
This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the warning signs experts say you should recognize to avoid avalanche danger.
A celebration of African American pioneers in science and technology was held in Sacramento. It comes at a time when there's a growing demand for more workers with high-tech skills.
More than 4,000 citations were handed out for drivers running red lights in Tracy after police started up a red light camera system in their city in April 2025.
A celebration of African American pioneers in science and technology was held in Sacramento. It comes at a time when there's a growing demand for more workers with high-tech skills.
A scare on Ash Wednesday at St. Mary's Church in East Sacramento where a person with a gun was detained while trying to get inside.
Hundreds of Sacramento City Unified School District workers were set to be laid off amid a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, following a vote by district trustees on Thursday.
A marriage of academics and industry — that's the promise of Aggie Square in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood. The innovation district had cost more than $1 billion to build. It's now up and running, with new lab space and student housing.
A deadly Sacramento street is about to get a traffic safety makeover.
This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the warning signs experts say you should recognize to avoid avalanche danger.
The California Highway Patrol said the three men were fixing a tire chain on the side of Highway 50 when they were struck by a driver who had lost control of his vehicle. All three suffered major injuries and were taken to the hospital.
The CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority was arrested earlier this month in Folsom on suspicion of domestic battery, officials said Monday.
The Sacramento region has the third-highest DUI rate in the nation. Now, state lawmakers are considering a new booze ban to prevent any more tragedies.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
The U.S. and Canada men's hockey teams are moving on to the semifinals at the Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier of all time, last won a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
The chief of the U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn is preparing to return to the United States a week after crashing in the Olympic downhill.
Sacramento State's football program is making the jump to the FBS, with MAC officials voting to add the Hornets to the league.
It was Hispanic Heritage Night as the Stockton Kings hosted the NBA G-League's first team outside of the US and Canada, the Mexico City Capitanes. Wednesday night, Mexico City won but Thursday on a back-to-back, Stockton would hope to bounce back in a battle for first in the West.
The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.
The U.S. is planning to withdraw its remaining 1,000 troops from Syria over the next two months, U.S. officials told CBS News, ending a roughly decade-long presence there.
Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner testified before a House committee Wednesday as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
The Kennedy-era robin's egg blue that's currently on the planes is being updated to navy, red and gold.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
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.
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.
Ashley Sharp reports.
A celebration of African American pioneers in science and technology was held in Sacramento. It comes at a time when there's a growing demand for more workers with high-tech skills.
Nina Burns reports.
More than 4,000 citations were handed out for drivers running red lights in Tracy after police started up a red light camera system in their city in April 2025.
Madisen Keavy reports.