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Firefighters say responding to an electric vehicle fire poses unique challenges not seen with gas-powered vehicles.
A vehicle fire on the westbound Bay Bridge shut down lanes of I-80 heading into San Francisco for about an hour late Tuesday morning, according to CHP.
A car was nearly fully engulfed by flames at a Sacramento business complex parking lot early Tuesday morning.
They happen all the time, but a car fire in Rancho Cordova is getting some extra attention after fire crews had to improvise. That's because this was no ordinary car fire. It was a Tesla.
Roseville fire crews knocked down a house fire, car fire, and brush fire on Sunday, said Roseville Firefighters Local 1592.
Fire crews responded to a fire coming from a truck in the Stanford Ranch area, said Rocklin Firefighters.
Sunday morning fire crews responded to an electric car fire on westbound Highway 80 in Davis, said the City Of Davis Fire Department.
A vehicle fire that happened Sunday morning kept fire crews busy, said the Yuba City Fire Department.
Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the area of Stanford Ranch and Fairway Drive in Rocklin on Friday.
Turlock police said video evidence suggests the burned man was in the backseat of the vehicle as it was engulfed in flames. In the middle of those flames, someone rushed in through fire and even explosions to pull a person to safety.
A school bus that caught fire while dropping off children after school has been extinguished and the children removed safely, said the El Dorado Hills Fire Department.
A good Samaritan saved a woman's life with his quick thinking along I-80 near Roseville.
A motor home that caught fire in North Highlands has caused at least one person to be injured, said Sacramento Metro Fire.
Early Saturday morning, crews responded to a car and structure fire in North Highlands, said Sacramento Metro Fire.
Cosumnes firefighters responded to a rollover accident involving two vehicles on I-5 at Lambert Road in the early morning hours.
A driver was killed in a fatal car crash in Gold River where they collided with a tree causing a vehicle fire, said the Sacramento Metro Fire Department.
Highway 4 was closed for most of the day just west of Copperopolis when firefighters discovered a body inside a burning car.
Three days after the crash, a mother found her son's heroes.
A woman was in the driver's seat with her two grandchildren buckled in the back, when the driver next to her noticed flames shooting out from underneath her car and knew he needed to do something.
A wildfire that roared with little warning into a Northern California city claimed two lives as thousands of people scrambled to escape before the walls of flames descended from forested hills onto their neighborhoods, leaving at least 500 structures destroyed in its wake, officials said Friday.
A group heading to San Jose International Airport pulled a man from a burning car after it was hit by a truck on northbound Interstate 880 in Milpitas.
A car caught fire outside a South Sacramento duplex, forcing eight people out of their homes.
GM is telling customers to park the SUVs outdoors because they could catch fire when left unattended.
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
Fairfield High School is relocating its graduation ceremonies on Friday after a shooting left one person dead and three others injured on Wednesday night.
Three people were arrested after Elk Grove police said gunfire from target shooting hit several nearby homes and a vehicle.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
Outcomes in key races for governor and LA mayor remain unsettled as mayoral hopefuls Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, as well as gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer await their electoral fates.
A search is still underway for the suspected shooter.
CBS News projected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to advance while the fates of Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, as well as gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer, were unknown.
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
Fairfield High School is relocating its graduation ceremonies on Friday after a shooting left one person dead and three others injured on Wednesday night.
Three people were arrested after Elk Grove police said gunfire from target shooting hit several nearby homes and a vehicle.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley remained the leading candidate in what has amounted to a close race for California Congressional District 6. Not far behind are Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan and Republican Michael Stansfield.
A new effort is underway to reduce Sacramento's drug overdose crisis. A local rapper and community members are coming together to film a music video highlighting the dangers of fentanyl.
Could a "museum mile" be a way to boost tourism in Sacramento? There are nearly a dozen museums already within a short walk of the city's waterfront, and new efforts aim to make them a destination for more global visitors.
Sacramento Regional Transit is holding a series of public workshops, saying it has a plan in place to begin construction on a new Tower Bridge streetcar in 2027.
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.
Democratic Rep. Adam Gray and Republican Kevin Lincoln will advance in the June 2 primary for California's 13th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley remained the leading candidate in what has amounted to a close race for California Congressional District 6. Not far behind are Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan and Republican Michael Stansfield.
Voters from Santa Rosa to Susanville have cast their ballots for the redrawn Congressional District 1.
Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
Santa Clara County authorities confirmed Wednesday that an arrest warrant has been issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Gage Jump pitched seven effective innings in his first major league win, and the Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
In May, the Senate advanced a similar measure to force the president to end the prolonged conflict with Iran.
California voters in the Sacramento area are deciding on a host of key contests in the June 2 primary election, including races for governor and Congress.
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor are among the most closely watched contests yet to be decided in California's primary elections.
As California continues to face a statewide insurance crisis, voters will decide in Tuesday's primary election which two candidates will advance in the race to become the state's next insurance commissioner.
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.
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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday afternoon.
Fairfield High School is relocating its graduation ceremonies on Friday after a shooting left one person dead and three others injured on Wednesday night.
A suspect has still not been caught after Wednesday night's shooting after the graduation ceremony for Sem Yeto High School in Fairfield.
One person died and three others, including a child, were injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a high school graduation in Northern California, officials said.
The fire has burned roughly 7 acres as of early Wednesday evening.