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A former firefighter is in custody on suspicion of murder and arson in a rural Northern California wildfire that left one person dead and destroyed hundreds of structures, a state fire official said Wednesday.
A fire that raged in forestland in and around Yosemite National Park has left a contiguous "moonscape" in the Sierra Nevada mountains larger than any in centuries.
Fire crews have fully contained a blaze that killed one man and destroyed nearly 70 homes in far northern California.
A key highway into Yosemite National Park that has been closed amid a massive wildfire for nearly three weeks is finally open again.
Fire crews have increased containment of a wildfire that destroyed nearly 70 homes in rural Northern California.
A wildfire burning in a state park in the San Francisco Bay Area has grown to 400 acres and has led to the evacuation of several dozen homes.
Scientists are assessing the damage from a massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park, laying plans to protect habitat and waterways as the fall rainy season approaches.
As a gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park entered its fourth week Saturday, environmental scientists moved in to begin assessing the damage and protecting habitat and waterways before the fall rainy season.
The wildfires burning in California are sending lots of smoke into the local air, causing breathing problems for some residents.
Dense smoke from major California wildfires continues to pour into the Reno area, causing event cancellations to mount and local health officials to expand pollution warnings into Tuesday.
Health officials in smoky Reno have raised the seriousness of an air quality alert to include the general population as a thick haze worsens from a massive wildfire burning more than 150 miles away at Yosemite National Park.
Susana Medrano stood in her front yard, mesmerized by the orange and red flames creeping along the wind-swept mountain ridge behind her home, and struggled to leave.
The U.S. Forest Service says it expects to have a Northern California wildfire fully contained by Friday.
The Cleveland Fire killed two firefighters and charred more than 22,000 acres of forest land. It shut down main roadways and cost millions in resources.
Highway 50 has been closed indefinitely in both directions near Kyburz in El Dorado County due to thick smoke blowing across the roadway from a nearby fire.
Highway 49 was temporerly closed as fire crews battled a wildfire about a mile north of Cool.
A new fire in Riverside County is now burning wilderness south of Banning, a city that has been flanked by a fire to the north since Wednesday.
Fire officials say thunderstorms predicted for parts of Northern California are expected to bring strong winds but little rain as crews continue to battle a wildfire burning northeast of Chico.
Cal EMA workers are back to work more than a month early with this busy start to the fire season. Fire Branch Chief Kim Zagaras says they will have plenty of additional resources, but this already busy fire season could force the legislature to provide additional funds.
Crews battling a growing wildfire in Northern California's Tehama County are bracing for another day of gusty winds and low humidity.
A Southern California wildfire carving a path to the sea grew to more than 15 square miles and crews prepared Friday for another bad day of gusting winds and searing weather.
Firefighters were able to beat back a powerful wildfire that bore down on a dry Southern California city, limiting the damages to a single house and curbing the threat to hundreds more.
Firefighters are battling two small wildfires fueled by gusty winds in Northern California wine country.
A wildfire in the Angeles National Forest has exploded to about 700 acres, forcing the evacuation of about 12,000 visitors who flocked to campgrounds for the holiday weekend.
A wildfire in a rugged and remote area of Mendocino County continues to spread into a wilderness area, though firefighters are making progress in surrounding the blaze.
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced it will soon open a "preview casino" on its trust land in Vallejo
A break-in blitz targeted several small businesses in Placer County. A group of masked suspects hit half a dozen businesses, and only one person is in custody.
Jaren Jackson Jr scored 23 points in his home debut to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
More California teachers are preparing to walk off the job if the school districts they work in do not meet their demands. For the first time in Natomas Unified's history, an overwhelming amount of teachers who are part of the Natomas Teachers' Association (NTA) voted "yes" to a strike if the school district does not budge on its budget.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
More California teachers are preparing to walk off the job if the school districts they work in do not meet their demands. For the first time in Natomas Unified's history, an overwhelming amount of teachers who are part of the Natomas Teachers' Association (NTA) voted "yes" to a strike if the school district does not budge on its budget.
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced it will soon open a "preview casino" on its trust land in Vallejo
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
A break-in blitz targeted several small businesses in Placer County. A group of masked suspects hit half a dozen businesses, and only one person is in custody.
Jaren Jackson Jr scored 23 points in his home debut to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
A deadly Sacramento street is about to get a traffic safety makeover.
Bad Bunny featured a real wedding during his Super Bowl halftime show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara – a ceremony that was officiated by a pastor from Sacramento.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
A proposed set of upgrades to Rio Americano High School's stadium is drawing both support and pushback, with the deadline approaching to submit public input as part of the project's environmental review.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
New state regulations approved this month are set to significantly reshape California's cardroom industry, with operators warning the changes would effectively outlaw blackjack-style games from within those facilities.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
Jaren Jackson Jr scored 23 points in his home debut to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Tony Vitello walked up the dugout stairs to meet with reporters about 15 minutes later than expected because of a team meeting that went longer than planned.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Trey Murphy III made five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, Jeremiah Fears scored 14 of his 20 in the second half and the New Orleans Pelicans sent the Sacramento Kings to their 13th straight loss Monday night, 120-94.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
The SAVE America Act would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The City of Sacramento will pay $2.2 million in a civil settlement to a man suffering a traumatic brain injury after police fired a less lethal round at his head during the George Floyd protests.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
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.
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.
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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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.
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.
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With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
The Natomas Teachers Association is preparing to strike to prevent losing more teachers to neighboring districts.