"Disasters used to be seasonal": Red Cross celebrates, honors its volunteers
From helping victims of this winter's flooding to responding to last summer's wildfires, it's been a busy year for the Red Cross.
From helping victims of this winter's flooding to responding to last summer's wildfires, it's been a busy year for the Red Cross.
From helping victims of this winter's flooding to responding to last summer's wildfires, it's been a busy year for the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross will be handing out clean-up kits to people in Calaveras County at the Jenny Lind Fire State in Valley Springs and at Utica Park in Angels Camp.
Another round of Northern California's winter storm could hit landfall just days from now and some of the hardest hit areas are battening down the hatches, preparing for the worst, while other continue to recover from what's already been damaged.
Both sides alleged the attack on the prison was premeditated and intended to silence the Ukrainian prisoners and to destroy evidence, including of possible atrocities.
The smoke is dealing another blow to evacuees forced out of their homes. Some are camping outside in the hazardous air.
Various non-profit organizations are responding to assist displaced residents and help with recovery.
With the damaging effects that Florence is bringing to the East Coast, many are looking for ways to help the victims of the storm. We assembled a list of places to donate.
Fire crews battled a two-alarm fire in Modesto Tuesday morning.
The fire started Wednesday evening and damaged the first floor of the boarding house, leaving residents without a place to stay.
Hoblit Ram Truck Center will be having a Red Cross Relief Event on Saturday, October 14.
Food, clothes and blankets – donations are piling up and getting put to use by those most in need. It's a rapid response for the hundreds left homeless by the Valley Fire.
Gary Smith is one of them. He was driving along Trinity Highway in north Stockton last November when he noticed two men in a car creeping up on two unsuspecting teenage girls.
The idea of decorating a pillowcase started during Hurricane Katrina when Red Cross volunteers saw people carrying their pillowcases filled with items they escaped with.
A Modesto family's home was severely damaged by a fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.
A fire along La Fresa Court has left 15 people homeless Saturday afternoon.
Stephanie Tackett says she's afraid to go back to Collinsville or even to work after she says they found a neighbor with a gun on the property where their home once stood.
Investigators are looking into what caused a fire at a Modesto home that has displaced six people.
The tree fell onto the family's home minutes after a mom, her two children and 9-month-old baby had left for school.
After the residents were evacuated, management of Tracy Village Apartments removed the tree, but the eight families affected weren't allowed to go home.
SACRAMENTO(CBS13) On November 6th, voters in Sacramento can stay healthy and receive free flu shots all in the same place.
As odd as it seems, President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey are in the midst of a marvelous "bromance".
Romney was asked at a presidential debate whether FEMA should be shut down in light of the deficit. Romney replied that FEMA should "absolutely" be shut down. He was asked specifically if that included disaster relief. He replied that it was "immoral" to provide such relief in the face of "larger debts", emphasizing that "it makes no sense at all" to have such programs.
The 10 people who are still homeless following a destructive fire at a historic Marysville building last weekend are spending their last night at an old fire station that has become a fire shelter.
The tiny delta community of Freeport wants answers after about 20 historic oak trees were cut down in the middle of the night.
In an interview last week, Dr. Dre said he endured three strokes while he was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm in January 2021.
They understand marijuana is legal, but where it's being cultivated is causing concern – and a new cannabis application sparked outrage.
Analysts expect airline ticket prices to jump as much as 10% for domestic flights this summer amid aircraft delivery delays.
It was a scary situation in Ceres on Monday when a motorcycle caught fire right next to a gas pump.
A Woodland family is demanding justice for their two-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a truck on Saturday.
The tiny delta community of Freeport wants answers after about 20 historic oak trees were cut down in the middle of the night.
In an interview last week, Dr. Dre said he endured three strokes while he was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm in January 2021.
They understand marijuana is legal, but where it's being cultivated is causing concern – and a new cannabis application sparked outrage.
Analysts expect airline ticket prices to jump as much as 10% for domestic flights this summer amid aircraft delivery delays.
The site will be located at 6780 Stockton Boulevard and will be the first in the state to break ground under the Newsom administration's small homes initiative, the city said.
Following a federal probe and indictment of former Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee surrounding his private businesses, we are now learning who may take over his seat on the council for the rest of the year.
The building has sat vacant on Marysville Boulevard for years, but the fire department thinks somebody has been living inside.
California Legislators secured federal funding for transit projects under the Green Means Go program.
Red light cameras are supposed to be an effective tool in reducing the number of car crashes, but CBS13 has learned that Sacramento's photo enforcement program is now being suspended.
With some cities in California seeing an uptick in thefts of Chevy Camaros, police and a consumer watchdog group are warning owners to take steps to protect themselves.
The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now, some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.
Health officials have confirmed a probable measles exposure in Merced County and are working with exposed individuals and health care providers in the area.
A protest against Israel's war in Gaza temporarily blocked the movement of passengers at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday morning.
Federal investigators are again searching a troubled women's prison in California, seizing computers and documents in an apparent escalation of a yearslong sexual abuse investigation that led to previous charges against a former warden and other employees.
The San Francisco Giants and longtime public-address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon are parting ways after the sides failed to reach agreement on a contract extension.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
Jalen Brunson scored 42 points for the New York Knicks as they held off De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night.
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has signed with the Los Angeles Rams as the backup to Matthew Stafford.
Sacramento-area native Arik Armstead, who was officially released from the San Francisco 49ers this week, is headed to Florida.
A renewed push against the TikTok gained momentum in Congress last week, as the House approved legislation that would compel the company to either sell the app or be banned from U.S. app stores.
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear two cases that involve "jawboning," or informal pressure by the government on an intermediary to take certain actions that will suppress speech.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he "cannot in good conscience" endorse Trump for president in 2024.
Many Irish people feel a bond with Palestinians, and Mr. Biden's stance on the Israel-Hamas war has changed Ireland's view of the U.S. leader.
Judge in Georgia Trump election case says while he couldn't "conclusively establish" when Willis' relationship with prosecutor turned romantic, "an odor of mendacity remains."
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Cheetos varieties, including the spicy Flamin' Hot version, and other chips like Doritos include red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 – all on the list of ingredients that would be banned if the bill is enacted. Here are other foods that include dyes.
Retailer has received dozens of complaints of the air fryers overheating, melting or shattering, including six that caught fire.
Hundreds of people may have been exposed to measles at a Sacramento hospital after an El Dorado County child was confirmed to have contracted it this week after a trip out of the country, officials said Friday.
Parents and caregivers should immediately stop using Jool Baby's Nova Baby swings to help infants sleep, recall notice states.
Costco is a peg in a larger story about Natomas and the explosion of growth the area has seen since the sleepy days of Arco Arena.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Arden Fair is set to be home to fashion retailer H&M's first Sacramento location.
Get ready to pay more for your Pacific Gas and Electric service. State regulators have approved yet another rate hike for the utility company.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Also Thursday... Democratic mayors are joining the fight to reform Prop 47 despite California Governor Gavin Newsom's opposition.
Heading into this election year, transparency and government accountability are crucial. We're revealing how government officials are spending your tax dollars to keep public information a secret – and how it impacts you.
Should you have the right to know that the state is storing your child's DNA and researchers or law enforcement may use it without your consent? It's an issue investigative reporter Julie Watts has been investigating for years. Now, parents are one step closer to getting that right.
He had a history of violence, running from police and escaping custody in a hospital, yet following the deadly Roseville park shootout, suspect Eric Abril escaped from a hospital again. In part three of our series, we investigate Abril's second escape and highlight what CHP can learn from local law enforcement about transparency and regaining the public's trust.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
California's attorney general is putting pressure on Facebook over an issue Call Kurtis first exposed more than a year ago.
When picking a house sitter to watch his labradoodle Milli for a week, Dave Harmon found someone with five-star reviews through the Rover App. Here's how he said it all went wrong.
Ninety minutes after getting news of an arrest in their son's 2022 killing outside a Rancho Cordova house party, Kurtis Ming spoke with his parents.
Nearly two and a half years after the Caldor Fire, Grizzly Flats still has not been able to rebuild the elementary school it lost.
They are crucial when it comes to fighting wildland fires. You often see planes and helicopters making drops that can be the difference between life and death, but what about the people in the cockpit?
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.
This year has been a big change of pace for Cal Fire as they have been able to work on more prescribed burns than wildfires this year.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
An inspiring love story is still being written chapter by chapter at the Brookdale Folsom home for seniors. That's where Faye Guerrero and Rob Trueax found love again after loss.
Beauty 2 The Streetz provides clothing, hygiene products, makeovers, wigs and haircuts to those in need. Shirley Raines and her team traveled to Sacramento to do the same.
There's a colorful new display bringing a community together in San Joaquin County. It's a new mural called "Yo Soy Lodi," or "I Am Lodi," and celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Dozens of couples took a matrimonial leap on this Leap Day in Sacramento County.
A resident of Sacramento County's Rosemont community is defying the odds of a debilitating disease with an unexpected approach.
The decision by the diocese to file for bankruptcy was announced back in December in the wake of more than 250 lawsuits accusing clergy or other church staff of sexual abuse.
The tiny delta community of Freeport wants answers after about 20 historic oak trees were cut down in the middle of the night.
It was a scary situation in Ceres on Monday when a motorcycle caught fire right next to a gas pump.
The suspected Stockton serial killer was back in court on Monday. Wesley Brownlee entered a not guilty plea to charges of committing seven deadly shootings over an 18-month period, including two in Oakland.
They understand marijuana is legal, but where it's being cultivated is causing concern – and a new cannabis application sparked outrage.