Sheriff: Body of 19-year-old Carmichael resident recovered from Jenkinson Lake
The body of a Carmichael teen has been pulled from Jenkinson Lake after a swimmer went missing Monday afternoon.
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The body of a Carmichael teen has been pulled from Jenkinson Lake after a swimmer went missing Monday afternoon.
There's a new effort by rural Californians to break away from the state. The movement calls for El Dorado County to become its own state, independent from California.
There’s a new effort by rural Californians to break away from the state.
The search for a killer is underway after a teenager was killed in a hit-and-run near Placerville.
The Pollock Pines community still searching for answers after five children were hit in a crosswalk last week. The California Highway Patrol hosted a community discussion Monday night to address concerns about the road where it happened.
Five children have been injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Pollock Pines.
The CHP says a driver in a van hit five children while they were crossing the road at Pony Express Trail near Oak Street. The children were airlifted to the hospital. The driver, who is not suspected of DUI, stayed at the scene.
A 61-year-old elementary school janitor in El Dorado County is facing multiple counts of committing sexual acts with a child under the age of 10, authorities said Friday.
One person is dead after a crash on Highway 50 near Placerville, said the El Dorado County Fire Protection District.
After a historic snowfall in the Sierra, river levels will be running high. One El Dorado County rafting company said the big melt could mean big business.
Just as concerning, in the last year CBS13 reported at least two fire departments are either bracing for closures or have already.
Just as concerning, in the last year CBS13 reported at least two fire departments are either bracing for closures or have already.
A subject who appeared to have a gun has died after a law officer-involved shooting in Placerville on Wednesday, authorities say.
Forward progress has been stopped.
Detectives have arrested an El Dorado County man who had worked as a youth sports coach for several years on numerous charges relating to internet crimes against children.
A rollover crash on eastbound Highway 50 near Pollock Pines Sunday was classified as a mass casualty incident. Just afternoon, two cars were involved in a crash near Bridal Veil Falls. A critical patient was flown to the hospital, and an ambulance took four others. Seven people were treated at the scene. Investigators cleared the road at around 1:30 p.m.
Nationwide staffing shortages continue for first responders, a phenomenon that shut down an ambulance unit in El Dorado County in July 2022. Its absence has been felt by other first responders picking up the extra calls and community members who have had to wait longer for emergency response.
Jordan Piper pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting an underage girl months before Roman Lopez was found dead.
In Northern California, it is often considered to be a tradition for area students, but as of lately, fewer students can experience the great outdoors at Sly Park Environmental Education Center.
The heavy rain and snow are threatening to collapse buildings in the Sierra. The heavy rain and snow have caused some problems for Safeway in Pollock Pines. At least a dozen people were on the roof of the Pollock Pines Safeway on Friday, shoveling snow that's quickly turning to ice.
The heavy rain overnight is starting to melt the snow in the mountains away, but the damage it has caused for some is far from over.
Along Highway 50, the forecast mixture of rain and snow is creating concerns.
In Cameron Park, Dave Robinson created a flood fortification to protect his home. He’s bracing for the worst, with plywood boards and sandbags. His neighborhood was under evacuation orders in January.
As rain moves into areas that received feet of snow, the weight on rooftops increases, along with the risk for buildings to collapse.
CBS13 was in Georgetown getting answers about the realities of storm damage -- hours before rain arrives. A stretch of downtown Georgetown was blocked off by caution tape around a collapsed awning that was brought down by the weight of recent snow. This incident highlights a risk that businesses there know all too well.
