Robbers Fire Evacuees Endure Day 7 Of Being Displaced From Homes
As crews continue to make progress in the Robbers Fire near Foresthill, those evacuated are on their seventh day of being displaced from their homes.
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As crews continue to make progress in the Robbers Fire near Foresthill, those evacuated are on their seventh day of being displaced from their homes.
Crews are hoping to make a big push against the Robbers Fire in rural Placer County with the break in the weather.
Evacuations remain in effect for the communities of Yankee Jims Canyon, Shirttail Canyon, and Iowa Hill as the Robbers Fire in Placer County grows to 2,400 acres on its fifth day.
By Saturday, the fire had spread to 1,950 acres, and has only been 20 percent contained, up from Friday evening's 10 percent.
Black Hawk helicopters are helping the fire fight against the Robbers Fire.
A small army of firefighters continued to battle the wildfire in Placer County on Friday as the effort stretched into its third day.
It's a tense time for those displaced by the wildfire in Placer County, some of whom have family history in the area dating back more than a century.
A Foresthill woman had an unwelcome visitor. A bold black bear broke in to her home while she was there, so she hid and called 911.
The Placer County District Attorney's Office has officially filed charges against a Roseville mother in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter.
A quickly growing grass fire burned close to 200 acres near Thunder Valley Casino on Thursday afternoon.
The more than two million out of work Californians want to know where the jobs are. Well now, some are coming back.
Friends and family held a candlelight vigil at Rusch Park in Citrus Heights on Saturday night for a tow truck driver killed in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 80 earlier this week.
A tow truck driver was hit on the shoulder of Interstate 80 near Newcastle in Placer County on Tuesday afternoon, and the driver who hit him reportedly drove off.
Snow isn't the problem in Placer County. One neighborhood is digging out of the mud after a massive slide blocks a road for hours.
The Placer County Sheriff's Department is seeking help in identifying a woman who has been passing off counterfeit money throughout the county.
A man suspected of burglarizing several Granite Bay homes by kicking in the front door is now behind bars.
Placer County health officials are warning residents to be cautious after several ticks have tested positive for Lyme Disease in the county.
Wine tasting is a popular pastime many enjoy at individual Sierra Foothills' wineries.
A 66-year-old Grass Valley woman was arrested Thursday night and charged with killing her 4-year-old daughter more than 40 years ago.
A series of break-ins throughout Placer County have followed a similar pattern. The suspect or suspects strike at night with a brash method of entry: kicking the door down.
Doctors say a new tool in ambulances could save countless lives. There's just one problem — one company says it can't afford to continue to install them because of state budget cuts.
Two dozen families in Auburn have been told to leave their homes. They live in an old, rundown apartment building, and most if not all of them are poor.
An elderly Placer County woman has lost her home of 42 years after a fire broke out overnight.
A spending fund worth $100,000 is generating controversy in Placer County, where some are calling it a government slush fund.
Two elementary school girls who were reported missing from a North Highlands school Thursday morning were located several miles away in Placer County, according to police.
