El Dorado County Technicians Believe They Found Plane Wreckage Of 1965 Folsom Lake Crash
A chilling discovery at the bottom of Folsom lake: A plane missing for five decades may have just been found.
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A chilling discovery at the bottom of Folsom lake: A plane missing for five decades may have just been found.
The Folsom city council is asking its residents to save water.
While droughts are common in California, this year's is much hotter and drier than others, evaporating water more quickly from the reservoirs and the sparse Sierra Nevada snowpack that feeds them. The state's more than 1,500 reservoirs are 50% lower than they should be this time of year.
The Sacramento region is dealing with a mini-heatwave as many residents headed out for what feels like the first real holiday since the start of the pandemic.
Now, there's a push from the Regional Water Authority for its 20 water providers that serve about 2 million people in the Sacramento region to shift to using more groundwater than surface water to reduce reliance on Folsom Lake and the Lower American River.
An unusual sight at Folsom Lake has become an overcrowding headache. The Lupine super bloom is getting so much attention that park rangers are doing non-stop traffic control, trying to prevent backups and illegal parking.
Folsom Lake doesn't look like much of a lake right now. A dry season drained the lake, but what popped up in its place has people in awe.
Critics argue Newsom's decision not to issue a statewide drought emergency is based on politics and not science.
Swimming, boating, and, fishing are popular activities on Folsom Lake, but low water levels may make those activities difficult this summer.
Lowering water levels at Folsom Lake means the five-mile an hour speed limit will be established starting this Thursday.
Plenty of people in and around the Sacramento area are looking for an escape from the high heat by hitting different lakeshores and rivers over the weekend.
The holiday weekend is in full swing at the same time many are living in counties seeing another uptick of coronavirus.
Major firework shows are canceled this year from Sacramento to Manteca, but there are still things you can do to celebrate the holiday weekend at a distance.
Memorial Day weekend is upon us and crowds are headed to the beach for a socially distant holiday.
Counties with few coronavirus cases are asking non-essential travelers to not cross county lines this Memorial Day Weekend.
Folsom Lake was one of the places to be in the Sacramento region on Saturday. Crowded parking lots and lines to get inside could be seen from the state park as many took in the day's wonderful weather.
Folsom Lake State Park is back up and running with safety modifications, giving neighbors a new place to go this weekend.
California State Parks announced the day-use facilities, restrooms and boat launching facilities will be open.
Human remains found at Folsom Lake three years ago have been positively identified as Oleg Zheleznikov, a Russian man who drowned while swimming in the lake in 1996.
Two people were transported to an area hospital with burns Friday after a boat fire on Folsom Lake.
Law enforcement officers are adding extra patrols this weekend on the lookout for distracted driving as well as boating under the influence.
People were out in droves Saturday soaking up the sun and taking full advantage of the beautiful summer-like weather.
Authorities say they have recovered the body of a jet skier who fell into Folsom Lake.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has identified the missing person possibly in Folsom Lake as 29-year-old Alexander Ham.
Search crews are back out on Folsom Lake on Monday to look for a man who reportedly went into the water and never came out over the weekend.
A fast-moving wildfire near Smartsville prompted an immediate evacuation order Wednesday afternoon in Nevada County.
A semi-truck swerved off the road and crashed into a Sacramento-area elementary school while classes were in session Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
A three-vehicle crash on Highway 104 west of Ione left one person dead and sent a young child and two other drivers to hospitals Wednesday morning, authorities said.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
A woman died after being struck and dragged several blocks by a vehicle that left the scene in south Sacramento early Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
A semi-truck swerved off the road and crashed into a Sacramento-area elementary school while classes were in session, fire officials said.
A fast-moving wildfire near Smartsville prompted an immediate evacuation order Wednesday afternoon in Nevada County.
A Yolo County jury on Tuesday found former UC Davis student Carlos Reales Dominguez guilty of two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2023 fatal stabbings that shook the Davis community.
A three-vehicle crash on Highway 104 west of Ione left one person dead and sent a young child and two other drivers to hospitals Wednesday morning, authorities said.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
A group of Downtown Sacramento business owners says they grew tired of watching garbage pile up on city streets and decided to roll up their sleeves and take matters into their own hands.
Power lines in the area were damaged by the growing flames and fell toward the firefighters who were trying to access the building from a side alley, the fire department said.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Granny Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Sky River Casino Stage, but the California State Fair announced just five hours before showtime that the concert had been canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances."
For the first time ever, the California State Fair will feature an exhibit like no other. This temporary display is filled with artifacts and rich traditions from the first people of California.
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call ICE on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the sinking of their boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
A man who lost relatives in the San Francisco Bay boating tragedy says his brother who captained the vessel was an experienced seaman and not at fault.
A coalition of crime victims' families, prosecutors and victim advocates filed a lawsuit challenging new California Board of Parole Hearings regulations they say could allow some of the state's most violent offenders to seek release.
Kiki Iriafen had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Shakira Austin finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied past Golden State for a 90-82 victory Monday night to snap the Valkyries' nine-game winning streak.
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina in the championship match, ending a month-long tournament that transformed Sacramento bars, restaurants and coffee shops into gathering places for soccer fans.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Athletics routed the Washington Nationals 15-1 to end their 10-game losing streak Saturday night.
More than 43,000 immigrants were arrested last month as DHS continues to detain people in less-publicized enforcement surges.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has retained prominent Washington defense attorney Abbe Lowell as the U.S. Department of Justice continues a federal investigation involving the governor's wife and several people in his political orbit.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Sources told CBS News the total cost could be far higher, in part due to military construction for damaged U.S. bases.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor Farms, a company headquartered in Salinas, may have supplied contaminated lettuce to Taco Bell.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Three firefighters were injured while attacking a rapidly spreading vegetation fire sparked by a vehicle fire on Monday afternoon near Groveland, 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.
The fire is burning near Smartsville near the Nevada and Yuba County lines.
A woman died after being struck and dragged several blocks by a vehicle that left the scene in south Sacramento early Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Elk Grove already has a cap on the number of bars and breweries in its Historic Main Street, and now limits could also be placed on beauty businesses.
Carmela Karcher reports.
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