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Loud booming sound heard overnight in Davis found to be bird cannon
Loud booms could be heard night after night in rural East Davis, waking some neighbors from their sleep and prompting many to call county supervisors to ask for a solution.
NASA experimenting with new aerial tech to protect Lodi vineyards from virus
A new space-age study is focusing on vineyards in Lodi. About 15 percent of all the winegrapes grown in California are produced in the Lodi region.
Stifel Palisades World Cup returns to Tahoe resort in February 2024
It may be triple digits outside but one Tahoe resort is already looking ahead to ski season. Palisades Tahoe just announced the return of a World Cup competition.
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Loud booming sound heard overnight in Davis found to be bird cannon
Loud booms could be heard night after night in rural East Davis, waking some neighbors from their sleep and prompting many to call county supervisors to ask for a solution.
NASA experimenting with new aerial tech to protect Lodi vineyards from virus
A new space-age study is focusing on vineyards in Lodi. About 15 percent of all the winegrapes grown in California are produced in the Lodi region.
SMUD outage impacts nearly 5,500 customers in north Sacramento
Nearly 5,500 SMUD customers were impacted by a power outage in north Sacramento on Monday night.
Person found shot dead near Sacramento International Airport
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead by a gunshot near Sacramento International Airport, authorities said Monday night.
Driver declared dead after being pulled from vehicle following Elk Grove crash
A driver was declared dead after being pulled from a vehicle following a crash in Elk Grove on Monday night.
Overturned big rig spills 50K pounds of turkey seed on Modesto highway on-ramp
A Highway 99 on-ramp in Modesto is expected to be closed through the night after an overturned big rig spilled around 50,000 pounds of turkey seeds onto the roadway Monday evening.
Stifel Palisades World Cup returns to Tahoe resort in February 2024
It may be triple digits outside but one Tahoe resort is already looking ahead to ski season. Palisades Tahoe just announced the return of a World Cup competition.
Orangevale man arrested for allegedly hurling racist remarks, threats
Robert Avery, 33, was arrested on suspicion of hurling racist remarks and threats at people at Heron Landing Park on Sunday night.
Modesto City Schools goes "green" with new bus fleet for the first day of school
Students in Modesto are starting off the school year green with 30 new electric school buses
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Loud booms in Davis? County leaders identify source of overnight noisy nuisance
Loud booms could be heard night after night in rural East Davis, waking some neighbors from their sleep and prompting many to call county supervisors to ask for a solution.
Could another professional sports team be coming to Sacramento?
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is looking to lure a professional indoor football team to the capital city.
Man convicted in murder of Modesto couple denied bail for 3 years
One of four men convicted of a brutal modesto double murder in 1979 has been denied bail for three years.
NASA experiment aims to protect Lodi vineyards from virus
A new space-age study is focusing on vineyards in Lodi. About 15 percent of all the winegrapes grown in California are produced in the Lodi region.
Kings' Murray, Monk play in Fairways of Hope: Midtown Church Golf Classic
Sacramento Kings players Keegan Murray and Malik Monk were on the links Monday morning shooting for a different type of score — and it was all for a good cause.
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SpaceX launches Intelsat communications satellite in 52nd flight this year
The new satellite will help free up bandwidth for emerging 5G cellular networks while maintaining uninterrupted C-band TV service.
NASA hears "heartbeat" of Voyager 2 after losing communication
NASA has heard a "heartbeat" from its Voyager 2 spacecraft after a wrong command accidentally cut off communications.
When to see August's supermoons and rare blue moon
August features a pair of supermoons. The second supermoon will be a rare blue moon.
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Stifel Palisades World Cup returns to Tahoe resort in February 2024
It may be triple digits outside but one Tahoe resort is already looking ahead to ski season. Palisades Tahoe just announced the return of a World Cup competition.
Allen and Langeliers come through for A's in 8-6 win over Giants in Bay Bridge series
Nick Allen homered twice and had three RBIs, Shea Langeliers put Oakland ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning and the Athletics rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6.
Jake Paul wins unanimous decision against Nate Diaz
Jake Paul won a unanimous decision against Nate Diaz in a cruiserweight fight.
Seth Brown singles in the 8th inning to send the Athletics past the Giants, 2-1
Seth Brown hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night.
Simone Biles wins U.S. Classic, her first gymnastics competition in 2 years
Biles soared to victory Saturday night in her return following a two-year layoff after the Tokyo Olympics.
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Border crossings jump despite record heat and asylum limits
Border Patrol agents in the Tucson, Arizona, sector have seen the number of migrants arriving daily soar to as many as 1,900, an increase of 134% from June.
U.S. destroyers sent to Alaska after Chinese, Russian warships spotted nearby
The show of force is a reminder of the cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries – and of how close the countries are to Alaska.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein gives up power of attorney, raising questions
California Senator Dianne Feinstein has given her daughter power of attorney, according to a legal document.
CBS News poll: After latest Trump indictment, many see implications for democracy
Americans weigh in on what they think Trump's second federal indictment means for democracy itself.
Pence disputes Trump team's characterization of lead-up to Jan. 6
Pence refuted the notion that Trump only asked him to delay the counting of 2020 electoral votes to allow states to audit the results.
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Call Kurtis: Do I have an appendix?
A Roseville viewer says a recent trip to the emergency room left her confused about if she had an appendix. She called Kurtis Ming to investigate.
Call Kurtis: My Fridge is Broken and Out of Warranty
When an Elk Grove viewer's icemaker broke, she says she struggled to get it fixed. So, she called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
Call Kurtis Investigates: A missing Purple Heart finally returned
A Sacramento collector and historian said a Purple Heart vanished. He knew who had it but couldn't get it back and decided to call on Kurtis Ming to investigate. Finally, CBS13 has an update.
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Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed 'cage match' with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed "cage match" with Mark Zuckerberg.
Paramount to sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 billion
The sale comes nearly a year after a federal judge blocked the nearly100-year-old publisher's purchase by Penguin Random House.
Border crossings jump despite record heat and asylum limits
Border Patrol agents in the Tucson, Arizona, sector have seen the number of migrants arriving daily soar to as many as 1,900, an increase of 134% from June.
The best Mega Millions strategies, according to a Harvard statistician
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
William Friedkin, director of acclaimed movies like "The Exorcist," dead at 87
"Oscar-winning Director William Friedkin is known for some of the most historic films in the movie genre," Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said.
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"Superfan" to premiere on Aug. 9 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS
Musical artists Kelsea Ballerini, Gloria Estefan, Little Big Town, LL COOL J, Pitbull and Shania Twain will each select one deserving superfan to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize.
William Friedkin, director of acclaimed movies like "The Exorcist," dead at 87
"Oscar-winning Director William Friedkin is known for some of the most historic films in the movie genre," Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said.
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Barbie" reaches $1 billion in global ticket sales, making history
Greta Gerwig is now the first woman in Hollywood history to hold the sole directing credit on a billion-dollar film.
"Secret Celebrity Renovation" premieres Friday, Aug. 4
Host and executive producer of "The Amazing Race" and host, creator and executive producer of "Tough As Nails," Phil Keoghan, returns to Antigua, where he grew up, to surprise Lotte Edwards, his former neighbor, with a much-needed renovation to the local hospice center where she volunteers, on part one of the special two-hour season premiere of "Secret Celebrity Renovation."
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COVID-19 cases rise with new variant, Eris, as California school year begins
A summer wave of COVID-19 is hitting just as kids and teachers head back to campus. California is seeing a little more than a 10% increase in cases.
CDC says new COVID variant is dominant, including strain some call "Eris"
It is unclear which regions of the U.S. have the most EG.5 infections.
How to protect yourself from COVID, flu and RSV this fall
Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID, RSV and the flu in the season ahead.
More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: "gray divorce"
One factor fueling the rising number of seniors in solo households caught experts by surprise when they first stumbled upon the trend: a rise in divorce rates among adults over 50.
FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen hope to change how depression following childbirth is treated.
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Taco Bell accused of false advertising, skimping on fillings
A New York man says the Mexican Pizza he purchased only contained half of the amount of beans and beef advertised online and in-store.
More than 300,000 children's cups recalled due to high lead levels
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday recalled roughly 346,000 Cupkin Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children's Cups because they "contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban."
Google hit with lawsuit alleging it stole data from millions of users to train its AI tools
Google was hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the tech giant scraped data from millions of users without their consent and violated copyright laws in order to train and develop its artificial intelligence products.
Another major insurance company limits new homeowners insurance in California
Farmers Insurance has limited new homeowners insurance policies in California, joining other major national insurance providers.
No Powerball jackpot winner, but Stockton resident still wins big
The winning numbers were drawn for the massive Powerball jackpot Saturday and no one won the $615 million jackpot – the 10th largest Powerball prize in history. However, one Stockton resident won a seven-figure prize.
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Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed 'cage match' with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed "cage match" with Mark Zuckerberg.
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
Tesla sued in federal court for allegedly misrepresenting range of its electric vehicles
A lawsuit seeking class-action status on behalf of three owners of Tesla vehicles in California was filed this week, alleging that the company grossly overvalued how far the cars could travel on a single battery charge.
Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 vehicles, tell owners to park outside due to fire risk
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
California voters may face dueling measures on 2024 ballot about oil wells near homes and schools
Environmental advocates in California are launching a campaign to ask voters to ban new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals.
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Distracted dog walking: Experts say multitasking while walking pets is a problem
Animal behaviorists say that at best, dog walkers who aren't paying full attention can confuse dogs or frustrate by giving them conflicting signals. And at worst, they can endanger the dog's safety — and their own as well.
Chimpanzee caged for 28 years 'in awe' after seeing sky
A 28-year-old chimpanzee named Vanilla was "in awe" as she saw open sky for the first time at a sanctuary in Florida recently, a rescue organization said on June 27.
How to know when you're hurting your dog's feelings
The last thing you want to do is hurt your dog's feelings, but do you really know the moments when that is happening?
Older dogs who sleep badly may have dementia, study says
When sleeping brain waves were compared with a dog's cognitive testing, researchers found that dogs with greater dementia spent less time in deep and REM sleep, just as people do.
More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces. Not everyone is happy about it
Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
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Remote Northern California reservoir stuck in drought despite winter's water wealth
There's one Northern California reservoir that hasn't rebounded despite this winter's rain and snow.
Shasta Lake nearly filled to the brim following remarkable winter turnaround
If you want to measure the success of this winter, California's largest reservoir is a good way to do it. As of Friday, Shasta is about three feet away from full, and that's a foot higher than where it was on Monday.
Lake Oroville at 91% capacity, DWR increases water releases
The DWR upped its water release amount this week. On Wednesday 18,000 cfs were released and 20,000 cfs on Thursday.
California to meet 100% of water requests thanks to storms
Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack.
Epic California snowpack among biggest on record, officials say
This year's epic snowpack in California's Sierra Nevada could top records, state officials said Monday, and significant flooding is expected when it melts and flows down from the mountains.
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Senior group Manitos celebrates 25 years, continues weekly Sacramento meetings
The idea to form the group came from Maria Lueras who felt a need to create a safe space for older Latinos to socialize and speak freely in their native language — a tradition they continue today.
Carmichael couple's Chick-fil-A tradition celebrated as they mark 65 years of marriage
It turns out the secret to a long and happy marriage may just be some waffle fries and a chicken salad. A Carmichael couple's weekly tradition at a local restaurant is being celebrated in a big way as they mark a major milestone in marriage.
Deputies help Rio Linda girl get new dog after driver intentionally runs over puppy
An eight-year-old girl in Rio Linda got her happy ending after witnessing the unthinkable: someone killing her dog.
Man reunited with prosthetic leg he lost in Lake Natoma a year ago
After a man lost his prosthetic leg in the lake a year ago in the depths of Lake Natoma. It was finally found and he was located, too, in Texas.
Paramount Volunteer Day: CBS13/Good Day employees volunteer at Sacramento Food Bank
With inflation and a rising cost of living, the need for aid at local food banks has doubled, which means so has the need for volunteers.