China tries to stifle anger over Hong Kong apartment fire as deaths mount
As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.
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As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
Metro Fire said neighbors were the ones who called 911, and that they helped confirm the home was empty.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said crews were able to quickly respond to and extinguish two separate fires thanks to residents quickly calling 911.
Firefighters are continuing to battle lightning-sparked fires in three Central California counties on Wednesday, including a fire that has caused extensive damage to a historic Gold Rush town.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
More than a week after the Pickett Fire started in California's Napa County, firefighters are making progress on the largest wildfire to burn in the Bay Area so far this year.
The owner of a Mexican restaurant chain in Central California has been arrested on federal charges after he allegedly hired a member of a motorcycle gang to set fire to one of his eateries, prosecutors said.
Power lines were brought down and a gas leak occurred.
Sacramento Fire says they found one person dead towards the front of the home where the reported explosion occurred.
Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.
The blaze ignited Friday in the Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria.
A fire ripped through a Sacramento area lumber yard early Friday morning.
Modesto Fire said they initially received reports that a vehicle had crashed into a home and caused a fire. However, they later learned that fireworks exploded in the garage and were the source of a small fire.
Authorities in Sacramento say an apartment damaged in a fire Thursday morning is a crime scene after a man was found dead inside the unit.
Authorities in Sacramento say an apartment damaged in a fire Thursday morning is a crime scene after a man was found dead inside the unit. Claudette Stefanian reports.
The brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is suspected of driving into a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, officials said.
Westbound Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass reopened Friday, hours after an big-rig fire led to a closure of the freeway for nearly the entire morning commute.
Two people involved in a car accident in Herriman, Utah, were rescued minutes before their SUV was engulfed in flames after it crashed into a Domino's Pizza.
Just before midnight, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in the field near West Park High School.
The explosions happened Tuesday in the community of Esparto.
There was a 1-acre grass fire near River Plaza Drive, the fire department said.
Some outbuildings were involved in the fire, crews said.
A Sacramento resident was injured in a fire on Saturday, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
The incident began when people called Dixon police around 6 p.m. to report a man was parked in the middle of the street without his lights on and was unresponsive, the Solano County District Attorney's Office said.
A Vacaville police officer taking a dinner break at a local eatery was immediately pressed into service again after a restaurant patron reported an armed man had threatened to kill him.
A man was convicted of murder in the 2022 killing of a DoorDash driver in Modesto, authorities announced on Monday.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
A man was convicted of murder in the 2022 killing of a DoorDash driver in Modesto, authorities announced on Monda
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of damage.
The incident began when people called Dixon police around 6 p.m. to report a man was parked in the middle of the street without his lights on and was unresponsive, the Solano County District Attorney's Office said.
A Vacaville police officer taking a dinner break at a local eatery was immediately pressed into service again after a restaurant patron reported an armed man had threatened to kill him.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning near 8th and K streets.
Sacramento State Hornets head football coach Brennan Marion is leaving the program after just one season to become the offensive coordinator for Deion Sanders's Colorado Buffaloes.
A domestic violence suspect who fled from and fired at Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies early Monday morning before engaging in a hours-long standoff died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Sheriff's Office said.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The Trump administration will start sending more water to California farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Sonoma County was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 days in jail following her conviction in October.
California's essential health care facilities are wasting money on expensive contract labor amid chronic staffing shortages, even as agencies involved report hundreds of millions of dollars in savings from unfilled positions, a new report shows.
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again.
Caden Pinnick threw two of his five touchdown passes to Zach Jones, Jordan Fisher had 140 yards rushing, which included a 50-yard touchdown run, and UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
The Athletics are on track to open their new Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said Thursday.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the president's authority to remove members of many independent agencies that Congress has sought to insulate from political pressure.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
California lobbyist Greg Campbell pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with stealing funds from Xavier Becerra's dormant campaign account.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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.
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.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
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.
Sacramento City College is looking to get approval for a new program that would let air traffic control students finish their complete FAA training at the college.
Meteorologist Kristine Hanson says dry weather and warmer temperatures will hold steady this week.
Two adults died and two children are in the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Kyburz on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning near 8th and K streets.
A suspect who took off from officers was taken to the hospital after a shooting involving Dixon police Sunday night, police said.