![](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/26/e8d6f145-2dab-4932-baa9-aa3862e492e9/thumbnail/640x360/c8a71845191ec82e5ff63e2e4e8315bb/0069c995c525dd4bf3e4d9d889a63840.jpg?v=5501038cbc281520ff9fdc308faab7dc#)
Park Fire's explosive growth continues into Friday
As of early Friday morning, the massive fire near Chico has grown to more than 164,000 acres.
Watch CBS News
As of early Friday morning, the massive fire near Chico has grown to more than 164,000 acres.
Evacuations for the Park Fire in California's Butte County have been extended to neighboring Tehama County.
Firefighters are making gains against the recent fires that have erupted in Northern California in recent days.
NASA is using its satellite data and machine learning technology to keep California safe from wildfires.
Cal Fire crews responded to a wind-driven fire in Napa County on Tuesday that was near the community of Calistoga.
Extreme wildfires damage the environment, people's health and the economy. They've doubled in the last 20 years, new study shows.
An air quality advisory for the Bay Area is being extended, as the Sites Fire continues to burn in Colusa County Wednesday.
State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer, nine months after announcing it wouldn't issue new home policies there.
After drought and Texas' largest-ever wildfire, many farmers are facing a "total wipeout" that could force many to leave generations-old land behind.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
New efforts are underway to help save the lives of livestock when disasters like floods or fire strike Sacramento County.
While a growing body of research has focused on the impacts of the gases and particles carried by wildfires, less attention has been paid to the effect they could have on naturally-occuring metals within soil and plants.
Wildfires in the U.S. have caused a decline in air quality and an increase in deaths in parts of the U.S. – even though air quality had been improving, researchers say.
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires. But state regulators are balking at the utility's plan because it would take too long and cost $5.9 billion.
Parts of West Maui are back open to tourists this Sunday, despite pushback from the city council.
Pay hikes for federal firefighters are set to expire in October. A bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in 2021 provided a temporary pay bump for federal first responders.
Cal Fire says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
The U.S. Forest Service brought its rappel program to the region after carefully re-examining its operations and equipment. Its rappelers have been deployed to fires multiple times this summer.
A new study by Stanford University is revealing how smoke from wildfires may be wiping out decades' worth of progress in the fight against air pollution.
Cal Fire says drones are getting in the way of aerial firefighting efforts. Flights in restricted airspace have happened six times this year. Cal Fire warns flying drones in firefighting airspace is a crime.
A fight brewing tonight over firefighter pay. Thousands of federal firefighters in California and across the rest could see their pay cut in half next month.
Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase after state regulators released two rate proposals for one of the nation's largest utilities Wednesday.
A new kind of home construction is coming to Sacramento to help battle the impact of extreme heat and wildfires. The certified passive homes are built to meet a high standard for air quality and low energy use.
Within a day of the list's release, more than 100 of those on the list or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
One person was found dead Friday morning after two homes caught fire in Modesto, officials said.
One of El Chapo's sons duped Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into boarding a plane on Thursday, telling him they were going to look at property in Mexico, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to CBS News.
Half of all U.S. states have at least one city where a relatively modest residence costs $1 million, according to a new analysis.
A former guard at the now-closed Federal Correctional Institution-Dublin prison is facing additional charges of alleged sexual abuse involving inmates, officials said Friday.
A man was convicted of DUI and multiple other allegations following a head-on crash that injured a 4-year-old and her parents in October of 2022 in the Antelope area of Sacramento County, prosecutors said Friday.
The Park Fire has been making a push to the north and east on Friday at rapid rates, with one Cal Fire official saying the fire is burning through fire retardant in Tehama County.
Wednesday afternoon, one Chico family set out to Bidwell Park and, by chance, witnessed what authorities say was the car fire that sparked the Park Fire.
An Elk Grove family wants justice after their teen was stomped on the head in a youth basketball game in Alameda.
Some people who are unhoused in Stockton they have one question: where do we go now?
One person was found dead Friday morning after two homes caught fire in Modesto, officials said.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
Demonstrators rallied at the California State Capitol on Wednesday night in support of Ukraine as Russia's invasion enters its 880th day in the country.
Some Sacramento teens raised awareness at city hall about how stressful it is growing up nowadays.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
A group of young women, who wish to remain anonymous, said they encountered the man who was arrested in connection to the Park Fire before it started.
A Chico man was arrested on suspicion of starting the fast-growing Park Fire, which is now California's largest wildfire this year after burning at least 124,000 acres, prosecutors said.
The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld Proposition 22, allowing app-based drivers to remain as independent contractors rather than employees.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks.
The ambitious opening ceremony of the Summer Games kicked off with a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke in the colors of the French national flag with the 2024 Parade of Nations from the Austerlitz Bridge.
"Inside the NBA" host Charles Barkley is decrying the NBA's new broadcast pact, saying Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT "never had a chance."
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Hunter Brown had eight strikeouts in six innings to remain one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1.
Some Republican lawmakers have called Harris a "DEI hire," a reference to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld Proposition 22, allowing app-based drivers to remain as independent contractors rather than employees.
Vice President Kamala Harris condemned protesters who engaged in "despicable acts" and "dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric."
Consumer spending helped drive growth despite cost-of-living expenses that have spiked across the country.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
14 students from a Tokyo high school were rushed to a hospital after eating chips marketed as "so spicy that they might cause you pain."
The Sears department store in Stockton, a longtime staple of the community, will be closing next month.
Neighbors in Sacramento's Land Park say that in the battle over retail theft statewide, law enforcement officials and retail giant Target have worked to clean up a store location on Riverside Boulevard that had become overwhelmed by crime.
A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov. Newsom signed a last-minute exemption for the restaurant industry.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
What does a 66-year-old Sacramento woman do after she finds an envelope containing $6,000 in cash she misplaced years ago?
Sizzling hot temperatures are cooking much of the Sacramento Valley and Northern California this week, so it is only natural to reach for the thermostat to flip on your air conditioner for some cooling and comfortable relief.
Laura Allen says after months of trying to get her father's military service records from the Veterans Administration, she still didn't have them.
At least one DoorDash customer says he will only use the delivery app when he is hungry - and not for electronics.
As more and more Americans struggle to save money these days, we found a 45-day challenge to save $1,000.
Wednesday afternoon, one Chico family set out to Bidwell Park and, by chance, witnessed what authorities say was the car fire that sparked the Park Fire.
As the Park Fire continues to rage near Chico, we spoke with a former news anchor who watched her house burn through security camera footage in real time.
A group of young women, who wish to remain anonymous, said they encountered the man who was arrested in connection to the Park Fire before it started.
A Chico man was arrested on suspicion of starting the fast-growing Park Fire, which is now California's largest wildfire this year after burning at least 124,000 acres, prosecutors said.
The Park Fire has been making a push to the north and east on Friday at rapid rates, with one Cal Fire official saying the fire is burning through fire retardant in Tehama County.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.
Cal Fire's air tanker base at McClellan are running around the clock as crews work to gain control of the Park Fire in Butte County.
One person was found dead Friday morning after two homes caught fire in Modesto, officials said.
The Park Fire had burned more than 170,000 acres in Butte and Tehama counties through its third day. Here's a look at how the fire fight is going on day three.