Snow storm causes porch to collapse, killing 80-year-old woman in Foresthill
This recent round of Northern California storms has now turned deadly as heavy snow caused a porch collapse to kill an 80-year-old woman in Foresthill.
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This recent round of Northern California storms has now turned deadly as heavy snow caused a porch collapse to kill an 80-year-old woman in Foresthill.
The winter weather started to ease up Tuesday night, which was a welcomed sight days into blizzard warnings and continuous storms in the Sierra.
Winter storms are making it hard for people to travel across the country. It is not only impacting air travel, but bus travel as well.
All the snow in the foothills and Sierra is making it difficult for some people who depend on propane to heat their homes.
In Pollock Pines, neighbors were quick to lend a shovel or snow blower and check in on their elderly or vulnerable neighbors.
Trucks lined Interstate 80 on Tuesday, more than 24 hours since a traffic hold went into effect due to zero visibility and dangerous conditions over the summit of the Sierra.
A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards.
I-80 remains closed due to the winter storm.
A winter storm warning will be in place for Lake Tahoe and much of the Sierra Saturday night through Sunday night as another storm packing up to 2 feet of snow and winds gusting in excess of 100 mph makes its way into the area.
After a series of storms battered California over the past few weeks and left behind such destruction, President Joe Biden traveled to the state to see it himself. The series of storms left at least 21 people dead statewide — many of them were swept away by flash flooding. The damage is expected to surpass a billion dollars.
It doesn't take much to run into trouble on the roads near Nyack. A CBS13 crew came across a driver who slid and got stuck in a snowbank before his car even made it onto the highway Wednesday. There's no doubt it's a nasty night for a road trip.
Though Northern California saw multiple storms, first responders say they continued to respond to crash scenes related to stormy weather.
Officials are watching around a dozen breaks or breaches along the Cosumnes River and using a lull in the rain to repair what they can. But it likely won't be enough, given projected floodwater levels along the Cosumnes River.
A physical toll is noticeable when it comes to damage and cleanup. But doctors warn it could also be affecting your mental health.
Here are the latest storm-related updates from CBS13.
In Vacaville, people spent most of Monday cleaning after floodwaters reached neighborhoods.
The death toll from the relentless string of storms climbed from 12 to 14 on Monday, after two people were killed by falling trees, state officials said.
While you hunker down and do everything you can to dodge the storm, a team of hurricane hunters heads right into it.
While the project is somewhat unique in the valley, it may be the first of many going forward to hang onto excess stormwater.
On Bradley Ranch Road, there are tire tracks in the mud signaling the number of trucks that went in and out Friday hauling rip-rap. They move down a dirt road paved with some gravel to make it stable for the size and weight of the equipment required to haul the materials to armor the inside of the levee. This is the process that's played out for nearly a week along the Cosumnes River as Reclamation District 800 works to fix breaches, breaks, soft spots and boils to maintain the levee.
Phones have been ringing off the hook for tree removal crews. They had an early start Friday morning as they worked through a growing list of downed trees in Sacramento.
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Abbigale Jardine now has more tools than she ever thought she'd need on the road. After dangerous and deadly floodwaters swept over her street, trapping and even killing one driver, her mom now makes her keep a hammer in her car just in case she needs to break the window to get out.
The lights are back on as of Thursday night for hundreds of Clarksburg neighbors who have been in the dark since New Year's Eve.
Constant rain in Nevada County had emergency management on high alert. The county reported downed trees and full creeks and rivers Thursday, but thankfully, damages were minimal. Nevada County crews are working hard to mitigate flooding.
A suspect in an armed robbery at a Fairfield mini mart was arrested after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle into Napa County on Saturday, authorities said.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
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Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello's staff.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
California lobbyist Greg Campbell pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in connection with stealing funds from Xavier Becerra's dormant campaign account.
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
In the aftermath of the Stockton mass shooting, there are new calls to restore funding to a gun violence prevention program forced to close in March due to federal Department of Government Efficiency cuts.
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Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
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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.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, 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.
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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.
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