8-year-old girl, 4-year-old boy die after being swept away in Central California river
The bodies of both children that went missing in the swollen and rapidly flowing Kings River over the weekend have now been recovered, authorities said on Monday.
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The bodies of both children that went missing in the swollen and rapidly flowing Kings River over the weekend have now been recovered, authorities said on Monday.
Authorities have identified the body that was found in the American River last week as the man who was swept away back in April.
A driver who fled an overnight traffic stop in Placer County died in a crash while trying to flee sheriff's deputies, authorities said Sunday.
A chase near Roseville early Friday evening saw the suspect crash into a car at the Sam's Club parking lot.
An investigation is underway after a body was found in the North Fork of the American River on Friday.
An annual cleanup that got a kickstart from Cal Fire in Dutch Flat on Thursday.
A citizen in Auburn rescued a lost dog just in the nick of time.
What makes it so dangerous? Up in areas of Placer County like Yankee Jim's Bridge, the river is too rough in spots for dive teams to enter and exit the water safely. In certain places, the sheriff's office has to rely on helicopter patrols, but by that point, it becomes a recovery operation instead of a rescue.
A bird's nest appears to have been the tinder to a fire at a Loomis home on Monday.
Authorities say an innocent bystander was shot in the face by someone firing a gel blaster from a car in Auburn over the weekend. The incident happened Sunday night near Lincoln Way and Court Street.
Authorities say an innocent bystander was shot in the face by someone firing a gel blaster from a car in Auburn over the weekend.
It's been called the disaster lost in history: A local town, long before it became a bustling city, was rocked by explosions.
Robert Gary Spohr was killed in his Homewood home in North Lake Tahoe on June 5, 2021. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video of a suspect when it happened. Now investigators say they are looking for multiple suspects who may live in the Reno area.
A recent drowning in Nevada County is renewing calls to be careful during what is expected to be a longer snowmelt than usual.
A recent drowning in Nevada County is renewing calls to be careful during what is expected to be a longer snowmelt than usual.
A Placer County couple finds themselves living in a trailer on their property after a car flew into the second story of their home recently.
One person was injured due to a car crashing into the second story of a home, according to CAL FIRE and Placer County Fire Department.
One person was injured due to a car crashing into the second story of a home, according to CAL FIRE and Placer County Fire Department.
The Roseville Police Department says Pinney was taken into custody a little after 4 p.m. on Thursday near Douglas Boulevard and Auburn-Folsom Road. Authorities have said that the threat that caused some lawmakers to evacuate from the California State Capitol Thursday was prompted by the Roseville shooting.
A father of two was swallowed by snow in a freak accident at his mountain home in Alta, just off of Interstate 80's Drum Forebay exit.
California lawmakers took up a bill on Wednesday to address the fentanyl crisis in schools.
A new bill in California would require schools to take action to prevent another tragedy.
Placer county officials say they're moving toward a new way to respond to emergencies within the county.
Placer county officials say they're moving toward a new way to respond to emergencies within the county.
Officers say a driver apparently fell asleep just before a head-on crash that sent two people to the hospital near Auburn.
