Metro Fire now suspects arson in string of Carmichael tree fires
Metro Fire said there have been at least seven or eight fires over the past two weeks that they believe were the work of an arsonist.
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Metro Fire said there have been at least seven or eight fires over the past two weeks that they believe were the work of an arsonist.
An owner of San Francisco towing companies who is already facing multiple indictments is facing an additional charge for allegedly plotting to burn the tow trucks of his competitors, prosecutors said.
The man who ignited the fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico was sentenced to 11 years in state prison, officials said Wednesday.
The man accused of arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico in December has admitted his guilt, officials said.
A suspect has been arrested after a fire near Macy's in Modesto caused about $4 million in products to be damaged or destroyed earlier this week, the fire department said.
An arrest was made after multiple trash cans caught fire in a Carmichael neighborhood, officials said.
The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire that severely damaged the historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico last month, officials said.
A Cal Fire employee from Sonoma County was arrested Friday on suspicion of arson for allegedly setting several fires in the past month, officials said.
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.
Nearly 145 hens in the middle of a walnut orchard is not something you see every day, but the brood of hardworking ladies has a big job at Chinchiolo Farms in Linden.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, incident in which a door panel blew out on an Alaska flight.
Several people have been taken to the hospital after a crash involving a vehicle and a SacRT light train late Tuesday morning.
A new wildfire, named the Hawk Fire, prompted an evacuation warning for part of Butte County on Tuesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is open to giving California public employees a temporary break on his return-to-office mandate.
The body of the last person missing after a boat capsized in Lake Tahoe was recovered.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is open to giving California public employees a temporary break on his return-to-office mandate.
Nearly 145 hens in the middle of a walnut orchard is not something you see every day, but the brood of hardworking ladies has a big job at Chinchiolo Farms in Linden.
There is new scrutiny over Sacramento's spending on homeless programs. A city audit reveals some inaccurate charges and questionable invoices from Step Up, the operator of the city's motel room program.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, incident in which a door panel blew out on an Alaska flight.
There is new scrutiny over Sacramento's spending on homeless programs. A city audit reveals some inaccurate charges and questionable invoices from Step Up, the operator of the city's motel room program.
The project still needs to go before the county Board of Supervisors for final approval.
More than a dozen businesses are kicking off a new event that showcases the one-of-a-kind crafts and merchandise that can't be found anywhere else in Sacramento.
CBS13 stopped by four different Juneteenth events happening across Sacramento on Thursday.
Dozens of people demonstrated outside the Memorial Auditorium in Downtown Sacramento on Wednesday evening to call for an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is open to giving California public employees a temporary break on his return-to-office mandate.
A San Francisco resident and DoorDash executive, along with his Peninsula-based parents, were among the eight victims who died in a weekend boating accident on Lake Tahoe.
The three hikers who went missing after jumping into Rattlesnake Falls were recovered on Sunday, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
Winds between 10 to 20 mph, and gusts of up to 30 to 40 mph are contributing to the fire weather conditions, along with low relative humidity, the NWS said.
The mountain lion was euthanized after DNA analysis confirmed it was the same animal that injured the worker at a summer camp in Trinity County on June 14.
Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the first quarter and would not return.
Slade Cecconi pitched a career-high seven innings and Emmanuel Clase escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-0 victory over the Athletics in the rubber game of their series.
Heliot Ramos doubled home two runs to highlight San Francisco's decisive seventh inning after an earlier two-run single, and the Giants rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5.
Luis Ortiz struck out 10 in six shutout innings of two-hit ball and José Ramírez capped a four-run second with his 900th RBI as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 4-2.
Rafael Devers hit his first home run for San Francisco against his former team and the Giants beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 just six days after the big trade between the two teams.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is open to giving California public employees a temporary break on his return-to-office mandate.
ICE is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News.
Almost a dozen Iranian nationals were arrested by immigration agents, in the Trump administration's latest crackdown.
President Trump accused Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire, but then said it was "in effect" after a phone call with Israel's leader.
President Trump, Israel and Iran say a ceasefire he announced earlier between the two nations has begun.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
A new study published shows the discovery of a gene mutation that lets some people get away with only 3-6 hours of sleep. Do you think you have it?
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potentially harmful products to tweens.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Forward progress of the Camino Fire near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County has been stopped, according to officials.
Mandatory evacuations have been lifted in the fire that erupted in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California Investigates, the California Insurance Commissioner announced a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.
Smoke seen across Vacaville near Browns Valley Parkway on Monday was no cause for alarm. In fact, it marked the fourth and final wildland fire training operation for the city's fire department as they prepare for fire season.
Goats have become an all-too-familiar sight in the Greater Sacramento Region when California's wildfire season approaches. CBS Sacramento took a look at why these goats are vital to wildfire prevention.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A mixed-use development known as "Project Elevate" is in the works for the City of Elk Grove.
Nearly 145 hens in the middle of a walnut orchard is not something you see every day, but the brood of hardworking ladies has a big job at Chinchiolo Farms in Linden.
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No other injuries were reported.
200 technology kits were distributed to students in hopes that they will help address inequalities in tech and internet access.