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Two calls and only one engine. That's the situation the Ripon Consolidated Fire District faced Saturday afternoon, highlighting what fire officials say is an ongoing staffing problem they hope voters will help solve.
The Ripon City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to support the Ripon Fire District's proposed benefit assessment, a measure fire officials say would allow the district to staff a fire station that has sat vacant for years.
Currently, Ripon Fire District has one engine, one ambulance and one battalion chief on staff at all times.
Ripon sometimes has to call in for backup from neighboring fire departments like Manteca Fire. In some of these cases, they say this can increase response times from five minutes to 15 minutes.
Another town hall took place for the Ripon Consolidated Fire District on Thursday to inform the community about the challenges the district is facing.
For the Ripon Consolidated Fire District, it's quite simple: Their district is understaffed, and one of their buildings is empty daily because they need money. The district also needs a new fire truck.
A recent incident in Ripon is shedding light on the growing strain on the city's fire department.
A school bus full of children on board was rear-ended by an apparently inattentive driver near Ripon Tuesday morning, authorities say.
The City of Ripon is proclaiming a war on weeds by increasing fines for those who don't take care of their overgrown lawns.
A Central California police officer suffered second-degree burns while rescuing a person from a burning vehicle Monday night.
The fight for funding is a tale of two California fire districts: one with a parcel tax that passed and the other with property owners who voted "no."
Ripon only has three paramedics year-round, and none of them were able to make it to staff the department's sole ambulance.
Modesto police have doubled fines for those found with illegal fireworks this Fourth of July.
The Ripon Consolidated Fire District has introduced a new tax measure landowners can vote on this summer that would help staff an empty fire station.
A fire continues to burn at a bulk nut storage facility in Ripon as of Tuesday.
The Ripon Little League is entering the high-stakes bidding war for Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Otani, taking a swing for the free agent.
On Wednesday, a Ripon resident looked up at around 8:30 p.m. to see a mysterious streak sear across the sky. Video captured on Tammy Pimentel's doorbell camera shows a fireball-like object trailing for nearly 20 seconds overhead.
A big rig caught fire and was impacting traffic on Highway 99 in Ripon on Monday.
Heavy rainstorms are helping California's drought, but some towns are still cracking down on water use, asking residents to conserve their water supply.
The driver reportedly rammed a police unit with a stolen car during the chase
The artist claims she was asked to promote education; however, some say the artwork carried a political undertone.
A San Joaquin County illegal fireworks task force seized more than 9,900 pounds of illegal fireworks and arrested more than a dozen people between the months of May and June.
A Ripon family at the center of a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into an illegal fireworks operation called the tactics used by law enforcement to serve the warrant "excessive."
A couple of Central Valley law enforcement agencies were having trouble with their phone lines on Wednesday morning.
Authorities have now determined the cause of death for two Stockton women who were found in a car that went into the Stanislaus River.
An 18-year-old Los Banos resident was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found shot to death early Sunday in Turlock, police said.
The El Camino Avenue thrift store featured in Greta Gerwig's "Lady Bird" is holding an 85% off sale as the family behind the business prepares to sell it.
For families returning after the Gann Fire, the first look at home is bringing relief, heartbreak and new concerns about the hazards left behind.
"The past 24 hours have been incredibly difficult," said the Ojai Raptor Center.
The Smith Fire in Yuba County was fully contained Sunday afternoon after briefly prompting evacuation orders and warnings near Loma Rica.
A memorial of flowers and candles was growing Sunday near the site of the collapse.
An 18-year-old Los Banos resident was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found shot to death early Sunday in Turlock, police said.
The El Camino Avenue thrift store featured in Greta Gerwig's "Lady Bird" is holding an 85% off sale as the family behind the business prepares to sell it.
For families returning after the Gann Fire, the first look at home is bringing relief, heartbreak and new concerns about the hazards left behind.
Suisun City declared a state of emergency Saturday after malware disrupted 911 routing, police and fire dispatch and other critical city systems.
Most high school students don't set foot on a college campus until after graduation. At one Sacramento City Unified School District campus, it's a graduation requirement.
Two people were injured in a suspected road-rage shooting Wednesday evening in North Sacramento, officials said.
Parents who have lost their kids to gun violence met in Downtown Sacramento for a special National Night Out gathering to raise awareness and gather signatures of support for a proposed new law that would increase security at nightclubs.
Movie crews are rolling into town to shoot "Mona," a coming-of-age film set in the 1990s by Sacramento native Danielle Truitt, who returned home to tell a story inspired by her own childhood.
The Sacramento Police Department said it is investigating a shooting that happened late Saturday night at a large house party in the city's Fab 40s neighborhood.
In the valley and foothills, temperature highs will range from 102 to 108, and lows will dip into the mid-60s to 80 degrees.
California's unemployment rate remains among the highest in the nation as more residents turn to state benefits for financial support — but some say they're struggling to get help from the agency responsible for processing those claims.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the rollout of the state's new electric vehicle instant rebate program, touting it as part of an investment in the state's clean-vehicle future.
Teamsters California announced that it is suing the state Department of Motor Vehicles over new regulations allowing companies to seek permits to test and deploy driverless heavy-duty trucks.
Sacramento State football will make its first trip to Oregon in 2028, adding another marquee opponent to the Hornets' future schedules as the program begins its move into the FBS.
The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Saturday.
David Forst won't return as general manager of the Athletics, with the team announcing Friday that the two sides have "mutually agreed to part ways.".
Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep.
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli hired former top aide Shawn Lewis to be a federal law enforcement liaison, though Lewis has three prior convictions for driving under the influence and a pending battery charge.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
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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.
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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.
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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.
It's a loss one friend says came after Susan Solari made the heartbreaking decision to stay behind with the dogs she loved.
For Mary Anne and Glenn Meeks, the fire's rapid growth left little time to prepare. The couple spent the night at an evacuation center in Valley Springs after flames moved to within a few miles of their home.
The Northern California wildfire has burned 7,052 acres with no containment, keeping evacuations in place near New Hogan Lake.
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
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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.
The Stockton Fire Department said two bodies were recovered from a construction trench that collapsed on Saturday morning.
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The store featured in Greta Gerwig's movie "Lady Bird," which was set in Sacramento, will be closing its doors for good at the end of August.
Stockton police said they are investigating a homicide after a report of someone being attacked with a bat Sunday morning.
The Stockton Fire Department said two bodies were recovered from a construction trench that collapsed on Saturday morning.