Placer County deputies kill armed suspect after Iowa Hill shootout

Deputies say Derek Spencer fired at tactical teams before he was shot and killed early Monday.

• Sep 21

California man indicted following probe into threats against White House UFC event

A California man is the now the ninth person charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House in June.

• Sep 1

Los Angeles man dies in ski incident at Northern California resort

The Placer County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a Southern California man died in a skiing incident at Northstar Resort last week.

• Feb 11

Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini convicted in Lake Tahoe murder case

Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been found guilty in the murder of his father-in-law and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law at their home in Lake Tahoe more than four years ago.

• Jul 14, 2025

Bodies recovered of 3 hikers who went missing in water near Rattlesnake Falls

Crews searched for three people who went missing in the water near Rattlesnake Falls in Soda Springs, officials said Wednesday.

• Jun 24, 2025

Placer County man accused of trying to have sex with minors at fake Los Angeles hotel party

A Northern California man is accused of trying to have sex with minors at a fake hotel party in Los Angeles, prosecutors announced Thursday.

• Jul 18, 2024

Search crews find group of 13 hikers missing within Royal Fire zone in Placer County

Authorities located a group of hikers missing within the fire zone of a Northern California wildfire that erupted over the weekend.

• Jul 8, 2024

Palisades Tahoe back open day after deadly avalanche

One person died and another person was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday.

• Jan 11, 2024

Detectives identify remains from 1971 South Lake Tahoe missing person cold case

A breakthrough has been made in a South Lake Tahoe missing person cold case from the early 1970s.

• Dec 27, 2023

Teen rescued after dangling from Foresthill Bridge 700 feet up in Northern California

A teen's call for help came as he became stuck hundreds of feet up in Placer County Monday.

• Sep 19, 2023

Mosquito Fire remains at 76,788 acres with 90% containment, as of Sunday morning

The Placer County wildfire started September 6 and spread into neighboring El Dorado County, forcing evacuations

• Oct 2, 2022

Horse airlifted after falling off trail during endurance race

A horse and its owner were rescued in Placer County after falling hundreds of feet off the side of a trail during an endurance race. The horse was airlifted by a Butte County Sheriff's helicopter.

• Jul 20, 2022