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The Fourth of July holiday is the busiest for fire departments across the region as they work to respond to fires started by fireworks, patrol for illegal firework usage, and respond to the average calls for service.
California is spending millions to help bring more firefighting aircraft to the state this summer. It's an effort to get more retardant on fires in the first hours of the blaze.
A Fourth of July power outage has left thousands of SMUD customers in the dark in Rio Linda.
There's nothing better than being a kid at summer camp meeting new friends and having fun. On this Fourth of July, more than 100 kids were enjoying the great outdoors and learning to play music high in the mountains of Nevada City.
Better weather and slightly warmer temps in waterways had people packing Sacramento area lakes and rivers for Independence Day.
Officials at Yosemite National Park are asking visitors for assistance in finding a backpacker who has been missing since Sunday.
The suspect, a 20-year-old man, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, assault, theft and other related charges.
The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate with families, but the fun of fireworks can prove deadly. That's why two area medical facilities are teaming up to tell you about safety tips this holiday.
One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a single-engine plane crashed in Murrieta early Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Authorities say a homicide investigation is underway after a shooting on the Fourth of July in south Sacramento.
A Sacramento man has died after crashing off of Highway 51/Business 80 in North Sacramento on Fourth of July morning.
Authorities say the death of a 25-year-old inmate at California's North Kern State Prison is being investigated as a homicide.
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, many are looking forward to celebrating the day the best way they know how: with fireworks.
With temperatures going up, many will be drinking lots of water to help keep us hydrated. However, does drinking water really help us lose weight?
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