Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson in 2022 Electra Fire in Amador County
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire in 2022 that forced hundreds of Amador County residents to evacuate, officials said.
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A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire in 2022 that forced hundreds of Amador County residents to evacuate, officials said.
Prosecutors said Spencer Anderson admitted to throwing a lit firework from his vehicle in the area where the Thompson Fire started in Butte County.
A Nevada County man is facing several counts of arson.
The man accused of causing the Park Fire had his first appearance in court on Monday and is being charged with reckless arson along with several enhancements.
A Chico man was arrested on suspicion of starting the fast-growing Park Fire, which is now California's largest wildfire this year after burning at least 124,000 acres, prosecutors said.
A suspicious fire investigation is underway Wednesday at a south Sacramento gas station building that firefighters said burned in a fire last week.
A search continues for a suspect accused of setting a mobile home trailer on fire in Stockton, killing three people inside. A man identified the victims as his daughter and grandsons.
A former professor was sentenced to more than five years in prison for starting three fires behind firefighters working one of California's largest wildfires in state history.
Two suspects have been arrested in an arson investigation on the Sacramento State University campus over the weekend.
Sacramento police say 28-year-old James Joseph is facing arson and homicide charges.
Authorities are looking for two suspects who allegedly lit two fires on the Sacramento State University campus over the weekend.
A man pled guilty to starting a fire that destroyed the Moore's Riverboat Restaurant and nearby docks in July 2022, Cal Fire said on Thursday.
A man accused of committing arson on the Sacramento State campus in December was recently arrested near Los Angeles, officials said Friday.
Authorities are searching for a man they say is suspected of starting a fire on the Sacramento State campus earlier this month.
A Marysville man was sentenced to 16 years in state prison for dousing his roommate in hand sanitizer and lighting her on fire in September, prosecutors said.
Authorities are asking the Sacramento State University community to be on alert after a pair of suspected arson incidents outside a dorm building.
In El Dorado County, police have arrested the person, they say, is responsible for several fires last month. Steven Saunders was arrested without incident and is being charged with setting five fires in El Dorado and Amador counties. Fires happened in Pollock Pines and one in Logtown.
One person has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire left a duplex, carport, and several vehicles damaged in Turlock last night.
One person has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire left a duplex, carport, and several vehicles damaged in Turlock last night.
CBS13's Steve Large got some new video of the incident that happened late last night.
One person has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire left a duplex, carport, and several vehicles damaged in Turlock last night.
Arson investigators are investigating a Saturday morning mobile home fire that claimed the life of a dog in Rancho Cordova.
A Sacramento church that was nearly destroyed in a fire three years ago is finally opening doors to the public. They're hosting a grand re-opening this Saturday.
A Roseville resident was arrested after authorities say he set his apartment on fire Saturday evening.
Investigators believe a firebug is responsible for starting several grass fires in Alameda County near Tracy.
A person was struck and killed by a Sacramento RT bus in a North Natomas neighborhood Monday morning, authorities say.
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Big Lots files for Chapter 11 protection after years of declining sales and hundreds of store closures.
One building of a homeless nonprofit in Roseville was damaged in a fire late Sunday night.
A suspect is now in custody after an hours-long standoff in Sacramento County that stretched into Monday.
One building of The Gathering Inn in Roseville was damaged in a fire late Sunday night.
Firefighters are battling a wildfire in Lake County that has quickly consumed 76 acres and has burned multiple structures in the town of Clearlake Sunday afternoon.
Sacramento's Tower Bridge was transformed into an elegant spot to see and be seen on Sunday night at the Tower Bridge Dinner, a feast to celebrate the food culture of Sacramento.
An investigation is underway after two men were shot during a quinceañera in Rancho Cordova on Saturday night.
A person was struck and killed by a Sacramento RT bus in a North Natomas neighborhood Monday morning, authorities say.
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Crews were recovering a body that was located in the American River in Sacramento, officials said Friday afternoon.
Tahoe Elementary Gym set the stage for the very first Sacramento mayoral debate between Democrats Dr. Flo Cofer and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty.
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Firefighters continued battling a wildfire in Lake County Sunday night that consumed 90 acres and burned multiple structures in the town of Clearlake.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, who has led the agency since March 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, is departing from his role at the end of the month.
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
California is looking for developers to create generative artificial intelligence solutions to help with the state's housing and homeless issues, as well as help analyze the state's budget.
J.K. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown, and the Los Angeles Chargers had a successful debut under Jim Harbaugh as they rallied in the second half for a 22-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
The Giants held on to beat the Padres 7-6 on Sunday to take two of three games.
Trey Sweeney had four hits, Ty Madden struck out seven and the Tigers beat the A's 9-1 on Sunday.
Kendrick Lamar will headline his first Super Bowl Halftime Show at the event in New Orleans next year.
Seth Brown hit a walk-off RBI single in the 13th inning to give the Athletics a 7-6 win over the Tigers on Friday night
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican who served as vice president under former President George W. Bush, says he will not vote for Donald Trump.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, who has led the agency since March 2019 and through the COVID-19 pandemic, is departing from his role at the end of the month.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
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A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
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Several areas were repopulated in Sierra County days after a wildfire erupted in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
A flash flood warning will be in effect this weekend for the Park Fire burn scar area as wet weather is expected to roll through Northern California.
A wildfire in the hills near the Solano County community of Green Valley prompted evacuation warnings and orders on Wednesday.
The last remaining evacuation warnings prompted by the massive Park Fire were lifted on Tuesday, Cal Fire announced.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
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The Gathering Inn offers services to hundreds of people experiencing homelessness daily.
Several people other than the suspect were believed to be inside the home.
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Sacramento's Tower Bridge was transformed into an elegant spot to see and be seen on Sunday night at the Tower Bridge Dinner, a feast to celebrate the food culture of Sacramento.