Sacramento Sucker Punched By Record-Breaking Heatwave
Many were seeking temporary relief from the heat. Saturday and Sunday's temperatures broke records dating back to 1877.
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Many were seeking temporary relief from the heat. Saturday and Sunday's temperatures broke records dating back to 1877.
The Sacramento County coroner confirms six people died as a result of this June's heatwave.
It's triple-digit hot at the California State Fair.
Authorities say a woman was arrested after police recovered a dead dog from a sweltering car amid a Southern California heat wave.
The latest heat wave is bringing triple-digit temperatures to the interior of Southern California and elevated fire danger to the southern Sierra Nevada.
A Central California man has died after taking part in a 5K run in searing heat.
This week's heatwave may have claimed three lives in Sacramento County.
As temperatures at the notorious Death Valley National Park push past 120 degrees, officials are issuing a warning to tourists.
The Placer County Fair will go on as planned despite facing oppressive, record-setting heat.
Operators of California's power grid have issued a so-called Flex Alert calling for energy conservation due to high temperatures in the state.
The National Weather Service is expecting another day of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix and across much of the Southwest.
Wildfires burned amid a week of triple-digit temperatures across California, while some sections of the state saw sudden thunderstorms and flash floods that left one hiker dead.
Operators of California's electricity grid have declared a Flex Alert for Tuesday to encourage conservation as inland regions continue to swelter in high heat.
As the temperature goes up, so does the number of emergencies on Sacramento-area rivers as well as heat-related health emergencies.
