"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.
Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted the four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego.
Upset parents recently plastered flyers near Elk Grove school campuses encouraging a districtwide walkout over the LGBTQ+ club on March 29.
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
Truckee passed an ordinance this year banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles in stores. Here's when it goes into effect.
With Thursday's A's game against the Cleveland Guardians possibly being the last Oakland home opener for the Athletics, tension is growing between team management and their fanbase.
The California Highway Patrol Oroville called it "a scene straight out of a movie."
Upset parents recently plastered flyers near Elk Grove school campuses encouraging a districtwide walkout over the LGBTQ+ club on March 29.
Hello Kitty fans rejoice, the Sacramento Kings will be holding a special theme night coming up this weekend.
Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted the four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego.
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
Here's our forecast for what to expect with this weekend's rainstorm in Sacramento and Easter Sunday.
The council voted this week to approve a fast and less expensive way for small businesses to obtain entertainment permits.
Everyone likes donuts, right? Well, not when they're dangerous.
The number of hate-motivated crimes in California has risen 20% in just one year. Now, there's a new effort to stop people from distributing flyers that contain hateful speech.
Two men were hospitalized after being stabbed in the downtown Sacramento area, authorities said Wednesday night.
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
The federal government is asking a court to halt California's enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination.
Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he underwent surgery last week to get a pacemaker fitted and is "doing great."
California grows more than $5 billion worth of grapes each year. But now up to 50,000 acres of vineyards are being torn out statewide and the Lodi region is one of the hardest hit areas.
California's Governor Gavin Newsom expanded a state of emergency to 11 counties, including Sacramento and Sutter counties, after the storms that pounded the area in early February.
Jake Cronenworth's two-run double highlighted the four-run seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday to spoil Bob Melvin's return to San Diego.
With Thursday's A's game against the Cleveland Guardians possibly being the last Oakland home opener for the Athletics, tension is growing between team management and their fanbase.
Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 for their fifth straight win.
The NFL's new kickoff rule is close to being a copy of the kickoff that's been used in the XFL. Here's what it looks like.
Vinícius Júnior said he is losing his desire to keep playing because of the racist taunts he has endured.
Black voters in battleground states say they're anxious about President Biden's level of support heading into the general election.
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
For the first time ever, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a pig kidney into a living human patient.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
Nectarines, apples, bell and hot peppers, cherries, blueberries and green beans rounded out the list of the 12 most contaminated samples of produce. It's dubbed the "Dirty Dozen" by the Environmental Working Group.
You've heard of Alzheimer's disease, but do you know how to spot it in a loved one or what to do after a diagnosis?
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
Truckee passed an ordinance this year banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles in stores. Here's when it goes into effect.
Two major corporations are closing three stores throughout the city of Stockton, and it's leaving some shoppers frustrated.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Some parents at Elk Grove Unified are taking legal action claiming that an LGBTQ+ club was created on an elementary school campus in secret.
A new proposal aims to lower the cost of your utility bill, but it's causing controversy as opponents are worried it could do the opposite.
Truckee passed an ordinance this year banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles in stores. Here's when it goes into effect.
Here's a look at incoming rain and snow ahead of Easter Sunday!
Meteorologist Ashley Nanfria shows us what to expect this weekend.