Still no containment reported in Bear Fire
The wildfire in Sierra County has now grown to 3,000 acres.
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The wildfire in Sierra County has now grown to 3,000 acres.
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire that burned about 47 acres near Fairfield Sunday, according to Cal Fire
Northern California's Park Fire continues to grow, but it still would need to more than double in size to eclipse the state's largest-ever wildfire.
Cal Fire attributes this fire season to two consecutive wet winters that allowed vegetation to grow, a mild fire season over that timeframe, and climate change.
The fight to put out fires is just as important on the ground as it is in the air.
Helicopters high in the sky can't hide from the heat: excessive heat impacts first responders that utilize helicopters during California's heat wave.
El Dorado County is now among seven California counties that have been designated a Fire Risk Reduction Community by the Board of Forestry.
Despite California seeing record high temperatures and off-the-charts fire conditions in the past week, there are still people trying to clear their property using gas-powered, household mowing equipment.
Cal Fire firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit responding to the Thompson Fire in the Oroville area were injured in a crash Wednesday morning, officials said.
Hot and windy conditions have resulted in multiple structure fires over the last few days, causing different fire agencies to disperse their crews to areas all over.
We are continuing our coverage of the insurance crisis in California after one of Cal Fire's conservation camps was unable to obtain fire insurance.
A firefighter was arrested for exposing himself at a Sacramento County car wash earlier this year, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
El Dorado County fire officials want to remind you of safe burning methods as several vegetation fires have popped up this past month.
It's a good time to do some spring cleaning around the yard to make sure your home is prepared for the upcoming fire season, and in California, everyone should prepare.
It is becoming easier for the public to get up-to-date fire mapping fast.
It marks a significant shift in fighting wildfires as nighttime helicopter suppression used to be impossible.
They are crucial when it comes to fighting wildland fires. You often see planes and helicopters making drops that can be the difference between life and death, but what about the people in the cockpit?
It was a race to stop a house fire from spreading to other structures in Colfax early Wednesday morning.
Cal Fire is hoping to inspire girls to join the fire service after they become adults.
A man who had been missing since Christmas Day in Placer County was found Saturday in a canyon and taken to a hospital.
This year has been a big change of pace for Cal Fire as they have been able to work on more prescribed burns than wildfires this year.
Cultural burning is an ancient practice to preserve the land but it's now reshaping wildfire strategies across California.
In recent years, each California fire season has felt progressively more active, which makes Northern California's slower 2023 season feel even more quiet.
Cal Fire is getting national recognition for a piece of technology that is helping in the firefight. Time magazine named the agency's fire detection artificial intelligence program one of the best inventions of 2023.
Cal Fire says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2.
The capital city's newest museum is about to open in Old Sacramento, and we got an exclusive inside look.
It's only June, and fires are already popping up across California. Fire officials are predicting a prolonged peak season this year.
The highly invasive species was first discovered at the Port of Stockton nearly two years ago. Since then, they've spread around the delta.
Two people were killed after a car collided head-on with a tree in Solano County over the weekend, officials said on Monday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said the Justice Department is investigating he and his wife, Jennifer.
The capital city's newest museum is about to open in Old Sacramento, and we got an exclusive inside look.
Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2.
It's only June, and fires are already popping up across California. Fire officials are predicting a prolonged peak season this year.
The highly invasive species was first discovered at the Port of Stockton nearly two years ago. Since then, they've spread around the delta.
The capital city's newest museum is about to open in Old Sacramento, and we got an exclusive inside look.
The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. on the 500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, police said.
Old Sacramento is one of the city's top tourist attractions, but finding a way to enjoy the water can be a challenge. A new business is now making a big splash in the area.
An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood that killed a child and left her father with serious injuries, officials said on Friday.
Several families have secured shelter while advocates say others remain unhoused a week after the City of Sacramento transitioned from its Motel Shelter Program to an Emergency Shelter Vouchers for Families program.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
A California couple was injured after discovering their dogs were fighting a bear in the Mammoth Lakes area earlier this week, police said.
Three U.S. citizens, including two California residents, have been arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged plot to support ISIS.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2.
Sacramento State is adding women's flag football as an official team, the school announced Monday.
Veronica Burton scored 12 points and Cecilia Zandalasini contributed 10 for the Valkyries.
The Golden Knights had taken a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Carolina came roaring back, winning three straight to take home their first championship since the 2005-2006 season.
Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said the Justice Department is investigating he and his wife, Jennifer.
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
The UFC hosted a fight series on the White House South Lawn Sunday night.
The U.S. military has killed Niño Guerrero, the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
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.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
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.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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.
Family, friends and teammates gathered in mourning at Sacramento's McClatchy Park.
Madisen Keavy reports.
The capital city's newest museum is about to open in Old Sacramento, and we got an exclusive inside look.
Kayla Moeller reports.
The highly invasive species was first discovered at the Port of Stockton nearly two years ago. Since then, they've spread around the delta.