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Crews in Northern California's El Dorado County have stopped the forward progress of a wildfire that prompted mandatory evacuation orders and warnings for parts of the Somerset area, officials said Monday.
One person was killed Friday night after a vehicle crashed into a power pole in Yolo County, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert scheduled for Thursday night at San Francisco's Chase Center was postponed because of a medical emergency involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Two people were injured in a suspected road-rage shooting Wednesday evening in North Sacramento, officials said.
A teenage girl who jumped into Lake Natoma from Rainbow Bridge in Folsom was taken to a hospital Wednesday after landing on her back and getting stranded on a rock, officials said.
Calaveras County officials said residents could return to their properties in the listed fire zones and advised them to be cautious of fire-damaged structures.
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.
An Amador County Fair carnival employee accused of sexually abusing a child is now facing additional allegations after several people came forward following his arrest, law enforcement officials said.
One of the people killed was Ashley Garibay, an In-N-Out associate from Stockton. Among those credited with helping prevent even more bloodshed is Austin Scott James, a former Sacramento-area resident.
Fire crews in Foster City remained on the scene Monday, after a six-alarm fire at a condominium complex damaged dozens of units.
An 18-year-old was hospitalized Sunday evening after bystanders performed CPR following a near-drowning at San Gregorio State Beach, Cal Fire said.
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in a collision with a semi-truck in Stockton, officials said.
The body of a 17-year-old swimmer who disappeared while rafting at Caswell Memorial State Park has been recovered, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday.
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.