Decades after their service, "Rosie the Riveters" to be honored
Of the millions of women who performed exceptional service, just dozens have survived long enough to see their work recognized.
Of the millions of women who performed exceptional service, just dozens have survived long enough to see their work recognized.
The sole living survivor from the sinking of the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack that brought the US into World War II has now died.
Lou Contor was 102 years old.
Corporal Frank S. Wright, 98, of Lodi, is one of the last living WWII Marine Raiders. He received the honor of a lifetime at this year's NFC Championship Game. Here is Frank's story.
In Santa Cruz County, the bomb squad had to be called in after an inactive bomb washed ashore at a Pajaro Dunes beach this past weekend.
Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall, 21, was the left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator called "Queen Marlene" when it was attacked by German air forces.
Over 338,000 soldiers were evacuated during Operation Dynamo, cramming into military ships, fishing trawlers, ferries and tugboats.
The exhibition was symbolic of growing calls to better acknowledge a controversial chapter in American history.
A team spent 14 hours surveying Akagi, noting it was "the first time anyone has laid eyes on the vessel since sinking during June 1942's Battle of Midway."
Charles G. Reynolds will be buried in his Ohio hometown later this month — 80 years after he went missing.
Her name is Kiyo Sato, and she just celebrated her 100th birthday.
More than 800 sailors were killed when the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were torpedoed by Japanese aircraft — three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Fairfield's Dan Dougherty, 98, reflects not only on loss but liberation each Memorial Day. His own story of service and sacrifice reads like a chapter of history.
Ferencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.
William Montgomery steered a damaged aircraft from Germany to England so that his crew could safely parachute to land. He died in the plane crash.
Officials first became aware of the 550-pound bomb on Feb. 7.
A new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian has made its way to Rancho Cordova and takes a look at the complex history of World War II Japanese American internment camps.
In their latest bestseller, Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch write of an assassination plot aimed at Allied leaders attending a 1943 summit in Tehran – a conspiracy that, if successful, could have changed the outcome of the war.
The oldest living survivor of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 celebrated his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Twenty-four hundred Americans were killed and almost twelve hundred were wounded
All six people who were onboard the two planes at the time of the crash were killed, a county official said.
The "ghost boat" was salvaged and somehow ended up at the bottom of California's largest reservoir.
In 2020, California formally apologized for its treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
Crescencia Garcia is one of only six surviving members of an all-female, all-Black, segregated unit that was sent overseas during WWII.
A World War II-era copper still weighing hundreds of pounds is not your typical target item for thieves. This device, which was once used to make brandy and is a current teaching tool, was stolen from UC Davis's Jackson Sustainable Winery Building.
A Sacramento man has been found guilty of murder for a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Oroville in 2022 that killed one person and wounded four others, prosecutors said.
A federal grand jury indicted a couple who kidnapped their grandchild from Sacramento to Peru in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
A local hospital is expanding its services to not only provide care to a wider range of people but also attract more talent.
A San Juan Unified School District student's app is creating controversy on campuses after claims students are being cyberbullied in the anonymous posts.
A mountain lion snatched and killed a cat overnight in Calaveras County, the pet's owner told CBS Sacramento on Thursday.
An employee was shot and killed during a robbery at a Stockton gas station early Thursday morning, police say.
An internet outage has impacted Sacramento International Airport on Thursday morning, officials say.
A Sacramento man has been found guilty of murder for a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Oroville in 2022 that killed one person and wounded four others, prosecutors said.
A federal grand jury indicted a couple who kidnapped their grandchild from Sacramento to Peru in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
A local hospital is expanding its services to not only provide care to a wider range of people but also attract more talent.
A federal grand jury indicted a couple who kidnapped their grandchild from Sacramento to Peru in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
A San Juan Unified School District student's app is creating controversy on campuses after claims students are being cyberbullied in the anonymous posts.
San Juan Unified is changing its dress code policy to be more inclusive. It comes after some student groups said they were being targeted more than others with enforcement.
A mother and her two children were all left in critical condition following a carbon monoxide incident at a Sacramento apartment complex, officials said Tuesday.
New video obtained by CBS Sacramento shows an SUV being driven onto a Sacramento sidewalk and hitting three people.
A Sacramento man has been found guilty of murder for a shooting on a Greyhound bus in Oroville in 2022 that killed one person and wounded four others, prosecutors said.
The push to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments continues, as the FDA recently said some psychedelic drugs show promise.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A California bill that pushes for harsher penalties against people who buy sex from children moved forward Tuesday, but not without a fight between members of the public safety committee and the bill's author Senator Shannon Grove.
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government.
Sacramento Republic FC's Roro Lopez has had so many highs during his time in the capital city, and now the community has shown up during one of his toughest times.
Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Zion Williamson has been ruled out of the New Orleans Pelicans' Western Conference play-in game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night because of a left hamstring injury.
USA Basketball announced its star-studded men's Olympic team for Paris, which includes LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant.
One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether bans on public camping constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" barred by the Eighth Amendment.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is including the TikTok divest-or-ban bill in an aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.
The push to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments continues, as the FDA recently said some psychedelic drugs show promise.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
As communities across America continue to fight fentanyl, a group of youth in Sacramento has taken it upon themselves to do something about it.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
Google began removing California news sites from some user's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
Long lunch lines, friendly hellos, and a greater social atmosphere – could all of that return to downtown Sacramento with the return of state workers? Some businesses seem to think so.
A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would end exclusive control of ticket sales by companies like Ticketmaster.
California is the only state with an average of over $5.
California fast food restaurants with 60 or more locations, will pay workers at least 25% more than the state's $16 minimum wage. With the change comes concerns from small businesses.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
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.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
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.
Some groundbreaking fire protection ideas are being unveiled in Sacramento this week at a wildland firefighting conference.
Caldor Fire survivors are looking to sue the U.S. Forest Service, claiming they were negligent in protecting Grizzly Flats from destruction.
A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires in the United States.
It marks a significant shift in fighting wildfires as nighttime helicopter suppression used to be impossible.
Nearly two and a half years after the Caldor Fire, Grizzly Flats still has not been able to rebuild the elementary school it lost.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
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.
CBS13 political analyst Gary Dietrich discusses a Supreme Court hearing on one of the biggest homelessness cases this decade, Trump hush money, and Prop 47 reform.
People in Land Park are waving the flag about safety concerns as a homeless camp near train tracks disrupts the neighborhood and train operations.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday evening.
Elk Grove Unified and Sacramento State have partnered to guarantee admission to qualified high school seniors.
A local hospital is expanding its services to not only provide care to a wider range of people but also attract more talent.