Elderly Man Admits Accidentally Sparking Reno Blaze
Fire officials in Reno say a man has admitted to accidentally starting a huge fire that destroyed 29 homes and forced as many as 10,000 people to evacuate.
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Fire officials in Reno say a man has admitted to accidentally starting a huge fire that destroyed 29 homes and forced as many as 10,000 people to evacuate.
Prosecutors on Friday called suspected serial murderer Joseph Naso a "sexual deviant" who drugged his victims before he photographed them, strangled them to death and dumped their naked bodies in rural Northern California areas.
A 66-year-old Grass Valley woman was arrested Thursday night and charged with killing her 4-year-old daughter more than 40 years ago.
State and local air pollution districts in California's Central Valley must come up with a new plan to meet ozone emission standards after a federal appeals court ruled that the data used was out of date.
A Sacramento man found guilty of bashing his girlfriend's head repeatedly with a hammer was sentenced Friday in Sacramento County Superior Court to 26 years to life in prison, District Attorney Jan Scully announced.
The San Francisco 49ers and the NFL have adopted extraordinary security measures for Sunday's NFC championship against the New York Giants after opposing fans complained of harassment by unruly 49ers faithful last week.
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Friday that no charges would be filed against UC Davis protesters who were pepper-sprayed by police in an incident that made national news.
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-year-old girl abducted from the San Jose area by a suspect who is considered armed and dangerous.
Prosecutors have rested their case in a preliminary hearing against Joseph Naso, who is charged with murdering four Northern California women decades ago.
The wife of a man shot to death back in December has now been arrested in connection with his death, according to Sacramento Police.
A Wells Fargo Bank in Modesto has been evacuated after employees found two boxes left inside.
