Fairfield WWII veteran tells story of loss, liberation in Hitler's Nazi Germany
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.
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.
Memorial Day is a solemn reminder of those who gave all to protect our freedom, and ceremonies across the region took place to remember them.
A North Texas-based company uses VR to help some veterans cope with and heal from their time in the service.
President Biden went to Arlington National Cemetery to laud the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country.
It is Memorial Day Weekend, but fewer people are flocking to the river this year because of the dangerous water conditions.
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red.
It's the first weekend of summer break for many teens, and the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend is known as the "100 Most Deadliest Days" for youth.
It’s expected to be one of the busiest weekends ever on the road in Sacramento and around the country.
The weather this Memorial Day weekend may lead to a party on the capital region's rivers and waterways as law enforcement agencies continue to urge caution.
At the Sacramento International Airport, there are 100,000 travelers projected to come through from Friday to Tuesday for the holiday weekend.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this Memorial Day weekend.
People are hitting the road and catching flights as the unofficial start of summer arrives.
In a news release, Sacramento International Airport said it expects more than 100,000 travelers between Friday and next Tuesday. Top destinations out of Sacramento include Hawaii, Southern California, Mexico, Las Vegas, and Seattle.
High demand and rising prices hit travelers as more Americans take to the skies, opt for road trips, and face inflated expenses during the busiest Memorial Day weekend in history.
Even with temperatures cooling down, officials anticipate local waterways will be packed for Memorial Day weekend and urge anyone who chooses to go into the water despite the warnings to always wear a life jacket.
Last Memorial Day weekend, Folsom Lake saw low water levels at 37 percent of total capacity. In 2022, it's currently at 88 percent.
The easing of COVID restrictions meant a return to crowds at this year's Memorial Day ceremonies.
The Stockton community celebrated the life of a late retired Marine over the weekend.
Many businesses, government offices and schools will be closed on Monday, May 30 because of Memorial Day.
From movie theaters to rivers, Memorial Day weekend is all about staying cool.
A Modesto man marked Memorial Day with a lawn display. It honors the fallen heroes from the northern San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra foothills.
The Sacramento region is dealing with a mini-heatwave as many residents headed out for what feels like the first real holiday since the start of the pandemic.
All gave some but some gave all. Memorial Day is when we commemorate those heroes. CBS13's Rachel Wulff took us to a special service in Lodi.
California's power grid operator said it's not anticipating energy supply outages over the next few days as temperatures in the Sacramento Valley could reach as high as 108 degrees on Memorial Day.
The City of Sacramento will open two cooling centers Monday as temperatures in the valley are projected to reach as high as 108 degrees on Memorial Day.
One person was taken to the hospital in serious condition after a multiple-vehicle crash in Sacramento Thursday afternoon.
A suspect is in custody after a person was shot in the Linda area of Yuba County, authorities said Thursday afternoon.
The Bay Bridge is set to shine again, starting in 2025, after a fundraising campaign by the nonprofit arts organization Illuminate brought in nearly $11 million to restart the art project.
Deputies were urging people to avoid a neighborhood in Colfax as they dealt with a "critical incident" on Thursday.
Investigators are looking into whether the hammer-wielding suspects who smashed into registers at a Sonora Walmart to steal cash on Tuesday are linked to other similar recent incidents around the region.
One person was taken to the hospital in serious condition after a multiple-vehicle crash in Sacramento Thursday afternoon.
A suspect is in custody after a person was shot in the Linda area of Yuba County, authorities said Thursday afternoon.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Jerry Boylan was found guilty in 2023 of one count of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member on the dive boat Conception.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the term sheet to get the ball rolling on plans to transform the old Arco Arena site in Naomas.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Sacramento has long been known as the City of Trees, and new efforts are underway to make sure the city keeps that title.
President Joe Biden has expanded two culturally significant California landscapes: the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in Southern California and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.
On International Workers Day, homecare providers, people with disabilities and seniors came together to demand California fix what they call a broken long-term care system.
Two injured snowboarders, including one who was already starting to suffer from hypothermia, were rescued after they narrowly survived an avalanche at Mount Shasta over the weekend, officials say.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1 on Thursday.
Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to complete their first series sweep of the season.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
City Hall in Vallejo was shut down Wednesday afternoon, as students of a local charter school protested a recent decision to deny the school's permit for a new campus.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
California Forever, the billionaire group that wants to build a new city in Solano County, announced on Tuesday that they have collected and submitted enough signatures to put the plan before voters.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
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.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
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.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
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.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
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.
The city of Sacramento is offering a lifeline to a self-governing homeless camp to keep if from shutting down.
Some California Republican legislative leaders want the state to withhold funding from administrators where protests turned violent on college campuses.
The crash happened Thursday afternoon in the area of West El Camino and Northgate Boulevard.
The suspect was arrested after leading law enforcement officials on a brief car chase Thursday afternoon.
Corn lovers, this one's for you.