New Cal Fire maps show big increase in Auburn's very high wildfire severity acreage in past decade
Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ago.
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Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ago.
A 15-year-old boy was rescued from a Northern California mine shaft, officials said Monday.
The effort marks the first update to Auburn's master plan in nearly 30 years, and officials say they are literally mapping out the city's future.
A driver has died after crashing into a propane truck near Auburn early Monday morning, authorities say.
A shelter-in-place in North Auburn has been lifted after a man who was not cooperating with deputies was arrested hours later, deputies said.
A pedestrian who tried to cross Interstate 80 near Auburn late Thursday night was hit and killed by a vehicle, authorities said.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
A search is underway for two suspects after a Wells Fargo was robbed Wednesday morning in Auburn, police said.
Two people were arrested in Placer County after a sheriff's department K9 discovered a bag of meth hidden inside a loaf of bread.
A motorcycle officer was injured in a crash in an Auburn intersection on Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Fire investigators are asking for help gathering information about two people they say were seen taking off from the scene after starting a fire under the Foresthill Bridge in Placer County on Saturday afternoon.
An Orangevale woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle near Auburn Thursday night.
Residents in south Auburn are being told to be on alert after a mountain lion was spotted in the city Thursday morning.
A woman has died after she was ejected from her vehicle on Interstate 80 in Auburn late Wednesday night.
A quiet place along the river isn't so quiet anymore. The word has gotten out about Upper Clementine Lake this summer and it's causing some problems.
We first told you about Diesel when he went missing in 2019 and volunteers searched for weeks but never found him. Now, a new video has surfaced with a clue as to where he's been all this time.
A significant piece of land near Auburn's Lake Clementine is now officially protected from residential development.
A police officer shot and killed a dog that attacked and bit him during a welfare check in Auburn last week, police said Monday.
Interstate 80 was closed for a short time near Auburn early Monday morning after a car caught fire.
A person died after being pulled from the American River during an attempted water rescue in the Auburn area, officials said Sunday afternoon.
A California Highway Patrol officer is in the hospital after officers say he was hit by a driver who is suspected of running a red light in Auburn Friday morning.
Two men were arrested after officers said they found them driving a stolen forklift down an Auburn road and drinking from a bottle of wine early Thursday morning.
The Gold Country Pro Rodeo kicked off Friday in Auburn. The event is one of the longest-standing rodeos in the state, dating back more than 90 years.
Part of Highway 49 is blocked in Auburn due to a logging truck crash Tuesday morning.
A motorcyclist died after he lost control and crashed in Placer County on Saturday evening.
The U.S. Forest Service says firefighters were called out near Grass Lake in a remote area of the Tahoe basin on Tuesday to battle a fire under snow.
The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.
People in a Sacramento neighborhood spoke out about dangerous traffic at a community meeting that was already planned but came one day after a bicyclist was killed just down the street.
Steven Richardson, after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the esophagus in 2023, would have to split his focus between healing and how he would continue to provide for his family.
There was controversy outside of a conservative political event held on the University of the Pacific campus on Wednesday where protestors clashed with campus police.
The Lodi City Council decided to shelf a letter that called to end same-day registration and require voter identification at polling places.
There was controversy outside of a conservative political event held on the University of the Pacific campus on Wednesday where protestors clashed with campus police.
The U.S. Forest Service says firefighters were called out near Grass Lake in a remote area of the Tahoe basin on Tuesday to battle a fire under snow.
The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.
The cave was well above six feet high and about 40 feet deep. It looked like a tunnel, but no one was inside.
An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed near a church in south Sacramento, police said Friday.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
Some homeowners in Sacramento's College-Glen neighborhood are feeling targeted by the city after a code enforcement officer wrote ticket after ticket up and down the streets.
The Sacramento Downtown Partnership has been running a business incubation contest for 12 years now, and now we know this year's winner: Pittador Brews.
President Trump's tariffs and the new U.S. trade war have California farmers facing a new uncertainty.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
Telecommunications firm Astound Broadband has agreed to settle a claim that it improperly disposed of hazardous waste in Northern California landfills instead of proper disposal facilities, authorities announced Tuesday.
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.
A new chair and vice chair of the California GOP were selected during the California GOP Convention in Sacramento on Sunday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a shortfall in the state Medi-Cal healthcare program.
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and the short-handed Sacramento Kings handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their third straight loss with a 123-119 victory.
Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.
Malik Monk had 28 points and seven assists, and the Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 132-122 to end a four-game losing streak despite losing center Domantas Sabonis to a pair of injuries Monday night.
With March Madness in full swing, millions are filling out their brackets, hoping to predict the unpredictable.
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The Lodi City Council decided to shelf a letter that called to end same-day registration and require voter identification at polling places.
Completely eliminating the department would require approval from Congress, which isn't certain.
The University of California announced that it would implement a hiring freeze and other cost-saving measures throughout the 10-campus system, amid potential cuts to funding.
One professor said this JFK assassination files release is "certainly the most useful" of any so far "because of the redactions being removed."
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled in favor of transgender active-duty service members and transgender people in the process of enlisting.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
James Harrison, an Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died, his family says. He was 88.
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.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
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.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
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.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
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 nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
The Valley High graduate had only just started college when she hit and killed while on a scooter in 2024.
The scene was near Grass Lake on Tuesday.
People in a Sacramento neighborhood spoke out about dangerous traffic at a community meeting that was already planned but came one day after a bicyclist was killed just down the street.
The cadet's were reunited with their families after a weeks-long training.
A West Sacramento community is rallying behind a father and husband who is fighting terminal cancer.