Mandatory evacuations underway for fires burning in Placer County
Mandatory evacuations were issued after two fires broke out in Placer County on Friday evening.
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Mandatory evacuations were issued after two fires broke out in Placer County on Friday evening.
Part of the North Lake Tahoe shoreline in Carnelian Bay is closed due to a sewage spill caused by damage to a main pipeline, officials say.
A Northern California man is accused of trying to have sex with minors at a fake hotel party in Los Angeles, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Evacuation warnings were issued due to multiple fires burning east of Colfax in Placer County on Tuesday night.
Evacuation warnings were still in place as of Wednesday morning, but officials said the blaze had been contained at less than five acres.
Multiple animals died after a house fire spread to multiple outbuildings and a neighboring home's roof in Roseville on Friday evening.
A woman behind bars for a crash that killed a Vacaville police officer on Thursday had a bench warrant out for her arrest in Placer County at the time of the crash, prosecutors said.
An evacuation warning was lifted for a fire in rural Placer County near Lincoln on Friday after burning more than 250 acres.
Cal Fire crews are worried about the explosive growth of the wildfire.
Questions were answered Tuesday night for residents in Foresthill as PG&E kicked off a massive undergrounding project.
Authorities located a group of hikers missing within the fire zone of a Northern California wildfire that erupted over the weekend.
A group of young hikers were unaccounted for when the Royal Fire broke out on Sunday.
Firefighters are battling a 168-acre fire that was reportedly started by an escaped campfire found by hikers in the Tahoe National Forest on Sunday evening, officials said.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says they're looking for 13 missing hikers on Monday.
Two people suffered critical injuries in an explosion inside a Placer County mine shaft, officials said Friday.
Firefighters stopped the spread of a fire that started in a building and spread to vegetation at an abandoned property in Placer County on Wednesday, Cal Fire said.
With triple-digit fire weather top of mind, some people who live in wildfire-prone areas like Foresthill in Placer County are getting their power lines put underground by Pacific Gas and Electric—and some are not.
A big high school basketball tournament in Roseville is part of Placer County's push to increase sports tourism in the area.
A grand jury report released Thursday shows how the accused Roseville park shooter escaped a hospital last year, leading to a 33-hour manhunt.
A suspect authorities said was dangerous and caused a Roseville church and learning center to go on lockdown has been taken into custody.
With triple-digit temperatures expected throughout the weekend, organizers say they are better prepared for the heat than ever before.
We first told you about Diesel when he went missing in 2019 and volunteers searched for weeks but never found him. Now, a new video has surfaced with a clue as to where he's been all this time.
Placer County residents living in three cities in the county will be voting on a sales tax increase that officials say will support a $1.5 billion road and highway improvement plan.
A local group is hoping prizes will get people out and exploring Placer County. It's the perfect program to kick off summer.
A new statewide program to crack down on organized retail theft in California appears to be working.
Survivors say decades-old school sex abuse lawsuits deliver overdue accountability. Schools say today's students are paying the price. CBS News California investigates.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
A Sacramento officer was bitten by a dog while trying to bring a suspect in a pursuit into custody early Wednesday morning, police said.
A sheriff's deputy involved in a Rancho Cordova crash while off duty has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
The Trump administration is also warning states to crack down on Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding for their anti-fraud units.
Councilmembers are signaling support for preserving several community programs even as difficult cuts loom ahead.
Survivors say decades-old school sex abuse lawsuits deliver overdue accountability. Schools say today's students are paying the price. CBS News California investigates.
Northern California voters in some counties are navigating an unusual Election Day this year: two separate congressional elections happening at the same time for two different versions of the state's District 1 seat.
Between the cost of credential programs and California's rising cost of living, some educators say the financial pressure is pushing them to reconsider the profession before their careers even begin.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
Sacramento city leaders are continuing negotiations over how to close a $66 million budget deficit, with councilmembers signaling support for preserving several community programs even as difficult cuts loom ahead.
Sacramento police are investigating a stabbing that they say left a woman in critical condition Tuesday evening in South Natomas.
A semi-truck caught on fire and was impacting traffic on Interstate 5 in South Sacramento late Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
A new sponsorship patch will adorn the jerseys of Sacramento Kings players next season.
The debate over Sacramento's water has been going on for decades. From farming to urban uses, it's a natural resource that is in high demand, especially during droughts.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
The San Francisco 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings for a game in Mexico City this fall, National Football League officials confirmed Wednesday.
JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run homer, José Fermín drove in two with a double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Janelle Salaun scored 21 points off the bench, Gabby Williams contributed 19 points and five rebounds in her home debut for Golden State after the All-Star forward signed last month, and the Valkyries beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-79 in their home opener.
The Trump administration is also warning states to crack down on Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding for their anti-fraud units.
Northern California voters in some counties are navigating an unusual Election Day this year: two separate congressional elections happening at the same time for two different versions of the state's District 1 seat.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
A Sacramento County resident is among four Californians being monitored for possible exposure to the Andes hantavirus linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak, state health officials announced.
San Francisco Bay Area health officials provided an update on a resident who was exposed to the hantavirus during a cruise in the Atlantic, adding that the risk to the public remains low.
A San Francisco Bay Area resident who was a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being monitored, health officials 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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, 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.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Wednesday afternoon.
Here's a look at the produce deals of the week.
A sheriff's deputy involved in a Rancho Cordova crash while off duty has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
A person suffered chemical burns to their hands early Wednesday morning.
Madisen Keavy reports.