Foresthill house fire may have been sparked by lightning strike
A house fire in the Placer County community of Foresthill on Wednesday may have been sparked by a lightning strike.
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A house fire in the Placer County community of Foresthill on Wednesday may have been sparked by a lightning strike.
Dozens of dead geese were discovered in two areas of Sacramento County following Sunday night's storm.
A Red Flag Warning is still in effect until Thursday evening.
Shawnte Passmore went to Modesto to learn more about how lightning strikes caused outages across a number of California counties yesterday.
Storms in the Sierra have given fire agencies plenty of work to keep blazes from spreading. So far, firefighters are putting out lightning spot fires quickly. There's already been plenty of action this year in the Sierra. Of the 22 fires within Tahoe National Forest, 15 were caused by lightning strikes. While the extra moisture has helped dry fuels, it's also creating new chances for lightning.
Chief Meteorologist Nic Merianos is tracking thunderstorms, lightning, and rain in some areas of Northern California.
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A jury convicted a man of killing a 77-year-old woman during a burglary in North Highlands in 2022, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Officials are asking for help in identifying a patient who was brought to a Sacramento area hospital without any sort of identification.
Triple-digit heat returns to Northern California Wednesday before wind increases bringing a cooler weekend, with high fire danger.
The Golden State Valkyries are set to host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the first ever matchup between the two teams Thursday night.
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Elevated wildfire concerns have prompted PG&E to issue a likely Public Safety Power Shutoff warning for parts of Northern and Central California into the weekend.
A jury convicted a man of killing a 77-year-old woman during a burglary in North Highlands in 2022, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Senate is currently considering selling over 16 million acres of federal land in California to turn into housing, including in Sacramento.
Officials are asking for help in identifying a patient who was brought to a Sacramento area hospital without any sort of identification.
Triple-digit heat returns to Northern California Wednesday before wind increases bringing a cooler weekend, with high fire danger.
Customers were injured by broken glass when a car crashed into a south Sacramento Starbucks, police said Tuesday evening.
Crews are searching the Sacramento River near the Interstate 5 bridge for a swimmer who went missing, officials said late Tuesday afternoon.
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The Western Placer County School District on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting Title IX and what they call fairness in girls' sports.
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As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
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A mandatory evacuation order was issued for a vegetation fire in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday.
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Here's a look at the weather forecast Wednesday afternoon.
Elevated wildfire concerns have prompted PG&E to issue a likely Public Safety Power Shutoff warning for parts of Northern and Central California into the weekend.
Mandatory evacuations have been lifted in the fire that erupted in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesdsay.
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One of the city's oldest buildings – and along with it, one of Sacramento's iconic businesses – was damaged in a fire early Tuesday morning.