Sheriff's helicopter crew rescues injured Placer County hiker at mountain lake
An injured hiker stuck at a remote alpine lake in the Sierra was rescued by a Placer County Sheriff's helicopter crew this week.
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An injured hiker stuck at a remote alpine lake in the Sierra was rescued by a Placer County Sheriff's helicopter crew this week.
A hiker in Placer County who had been missing for days was found dead Tuesday after hundreds of search-and-rescue personnel worked through challenging terrain to locate him, authorities said.
An 18-year-old died last week on a hike deep in the Grand Canyon, after showing symptoms of heat-related illness, the National Park Service said.
The body of a missing hiker killed in an apparent bear attack has been found in Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials say.
A hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after a fellow hiker turned around has been found dead, according to a volunteer group.
Two hikers are alive and well after being rescued from a remote area outside of Foresthill.
Jonathan Fielding was hiking with friends at Utah's Moonscape Overlook when he fell.
A New England woman is on a journey to hike across the nation, and she made the trek through Sacramento.
Ann Herford is a 66-year-old traveling nurse from Michigan who was working in Calaveras County. She was reported missing Tuesday when her colleagues noticed she never showed up for work.
A hunter found Rich Moore's body and his white Jack Russell terrier was next to the body, the sheriff's office said.
Officials are warning of the dangers on a popular hiking trail in Tahoe. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said it has made three rescues within this past month on the Shirley Canyon Trail in North Lake Tahoe. Read more here.
Officials at Yosemite National Park are asking visitors for assistance in finding a backpacker who has been missing since Sunday.
He stumbled and fell from a switchback not far from the falls and the scenic Benson Bridge, roughly 30 miles east of Portland.
The National Park Service says the Indiana woman became "pulseless" after emergency personnel reached her on the trail and resuscitation efforts failed.
It took a search and rescue team six hours to rescue the hikers, who were about four miles away from the trailhead.
A woman heard her husband call out, and turned to see him falling over the edge of the cliff, officials said.
Her husband reported that the couple suffered hypothermia while on a 16-mile hiking trip through the Narrows.
Gretja Otten and her mother Susan are on the trail right now. It's a trail that goes all the way from Georgia to Maine, and takes about six months to finish.
An injured female hiker was rescued Saturday morning after spending the night in Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County.
A hiker was injured at Edwards Crossing early Friday. Luckily crews were able to rescue them due to OES call boxes installed in the area, said Nevada County Consolidated FD.
Placer County Sheriff Department's helicopter assisted Cal Fire with the rescue.
A woman and her beloved dog are okay tonight after being rescued from 'Desolation Wilderness' near Lake Tahoe.
A CHP helicopter was used to locate the hiker and to lower a search and rescue volunteer to the ground.
Helicopter "Henry-1" was dispatched to Sonoma Mountain Regional Park for a hiker who suffered a knee injury and couldn't walk any further.
Authorities say a hiker found human remains near a creek in a secluded area close to the border between the cities of Moraga and Lafayette.
Noah Kim threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Eastern Michigan past Sacramento State 28-17 in a season and Mid-American Conference opener.
Over 20,000 games in one of California's oldest vintage video game stores have turned into piles of charcoal.
Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
An El Dorado County correctional officer died in an early-morning crash on Highway 50 Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
Over 20,000 games in one of California's oldest vintage video game stores have turned into piles of charcoal.
Noah Kim threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Eastern Michigan past Sacramento State 28-17 in a season and Mid-American Conference opener.
Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
An El Dorado County correctional officer died in an early-morning crash on Highway 50 Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
Sacramento could soon have more places where people can legally enjoy alcoholic beverages outdoors during special events.
A Sacramento man was arrested after police said he threatened two people with a sword and later barricaded himself inside a home last weekend.
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A developer is proposing to transform the long-vacant former Macy's building at Sacramento's Country Club Plaza into a self-storage facility. It's a plan that has some longtime neighbors questioning whether it's the right fit for the community.
A proposed tiny home community for homeless seniors in Natomas on Arena Boulevard is "officially not moving forward," a city leader confirmed.
A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern California coast Friday night, and no tsunami is expected, officials said.
California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond is urging lawmakers to reject a legislative proposal, saying the state's financial oversight process works and does not require an emergency change.
California lawmakers are moving to ban a controversial device that can deliver an electric shock through a law enforcement officer's gloves, while the Sacramento County sheriff argues the technology can help deputies safely detain people without using more forceful tactics.
Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday morning following a late Tuesday night vote by Solano County's Board of Supervisors to not immediately throw their support behind draft legislation to fast-track shipbuilding in Collinsville.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder, best known for his picture of a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his family after five years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam, died Aug. 22. He was 99.
Noah Kim threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Eastern Michigan past Sacramento State 28-17 in a season and Mid-American Conference opener.
Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
Las Vegas rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw what it was like Thursday night to face a strong NFL pass rush even against a San Francisco defense comprised of reserves.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
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Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
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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.
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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.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.
An evacuation warning for a wildfire burning in the Tahoe National Forest was lifted as containment increased to 55%.
A fire in the area of Yuba Ridge Drive near Nevada City forced an evacuation order and warnings.
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