Escaped Calaveras County inmate back in custody
The sheriff's office says Larry McDonald Jr. was taken into custody after authorities tracked him down in Valley Springs on Tuesday.
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The sheriff's office says Larry McDonald Jr. was taken into custody after authorities tracked him down in Valley Springs on Tuesday.
An inmate who had been on the run after escaping from Calaveras County Jail in early February has now been caught.
A teacher staffing shortage is so bad at Calaveras Unified School District, the superintendent has decided to keep a middle school closed Friday because so many teachers have called out sick.
First responders, which included Calaveras Consolidated Fire and San Andreas Fire, were denied an air ambulance due to the heavy fog in the area impacting visibility.
A driver was pronounced dead after being ejected from their vehicle during a rollover crash in the San Andreas area, authorities said Monday afternoon.
Human remains located in a rugged area in Calaveras County last October have been identified as those of a Concord man who was missing for more than a year.
Calaveras County residents are still cleaning up damages from heavy flooding that left some houses inundated with multiple feet of water.
Calaveras County residents are still cleaning up damages from heavy flooding that left some houses inundated with multiple feet of water.
A 79-year-old Calaveras County man was found dead after crashing into a snowbank along State Route 4, authorities said Wednesday afternoon.
The American Red Cross will be handing out clean-up kits to people in Calaveras County at the Jenny Lind Fire State in Valley Springs and at Utica Park in Angels Camp.
Early Tuesday morning, Jan. 10, the National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado with 90-mile-per-hour winds touched down in Calaveras County just after 4:00 a.m.
The tornado knocked down dozens of trees and came within yards of homes, neighbors say they're grateful to be alive.
A 60-year-old man from Murphys died after crashing his vehicle in Calaveras County on Christmas Day.
The child was later taken to Sutter Hospital in Amador County and is in stable condition.
Authorities in Calaveras County are investigating human remains that were found over the weekend.
An investigation has been opened after an officer-involved shooting in a California town.
The son of a man whose mummified body was found inside a Calaveras County home was allegedly collecting his dead father's social security checks.
Calaveras County deputy sheriff Timothy Ball was arrested last month and charged with being an addict in possession of a firearm .
CHP says vehicle hit a light pole just after 6 a.m. near Wallace
A school in Calaveras County had to cancel classes for the week due to COVID-19 absences.
A school in Calaveras County had to cancel classes for the week due to COVID-19 absences.
The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death penalty for one of two men implicated in at least 11 notorious horrific torture-slayings, including several in Calaveras County, in the mid-1980s in which the duo kept their victims hidden in a secret bunker in the Northern California woods.
The boy was last seen about 200 yards offshore, authorities say.
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to three reports of explosives in one week.
A suspect is under arrest in connection to a number of apparent human-caused wildfires in Calaveras County.
A bicyclist has died after they were struck by a car in Citrus Heights Monday night, authorities say.
American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop, which was later canceled, on the morning of Christmas Eve due to technical problems.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.
The family of a teenager shot and killed just days before Christmas outside a Woodland home is now fighting for answers and an arrest.
The family of a teenager shot and killed just days before Christmas outside a Woodland home is now fighting for answers and an arrest.
Another storm system is moving into Northern California just in time for Christmas Eve, bringing widespread rain to the valley and snow to the Sierra. Expect travel impacts just in time for the holiday.
Large waves battered the Northern California coastline amid a high surf warning.
At least five people were hospitalized after an incident on a Heavenly Ski Resort chairlift, officials confirmed Monday.
A bicyclist has died after they were struck by a car in Citrus Heights Monday night, authorities say.
For the first time ever, the X Games will call Sacramento home and will be held in the city from 2025 through 2027, officials announced Thursday.
Sacramento police say of the city's 6,000-plus meters, more than 1,300 have been damaged in the past three months.
A number of prominent Sacramentans have called the place home.
One family from South America is making Sacramento their new home thanks to United Way's literacy tutoring program.
A husband and wife were left in critical condition following a house fire in Sacramento, officials said Tuesday.
A new program at UC Merced is preparing students for a career in cannabis, one of the fastest-growing industries in California.
Two California members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison for murder, racketeering and other crimes committed while incarcerated in a Sacramento-area prison.
An 8-month-old girl died and three adults were injured in a crash in California's Central Valley on Tuesday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted California its request to enforce vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal rules, including the state's ban on sales of new gasoline-powered cars.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time.
On the day the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their disappointing season.
The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff chances alive by beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-17 on Sunday.
Pascal Siakam had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers dominated the second half to rout the Sacramento Kings 122-95 on Sunday.
The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs before their game at Miami began on Sunday because of victories by Washington and the Los Angeles Rams.
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Over half of Americans see the drones that have been spotted over the East Coast as a threat to the U.S.
An F/A-18 fighter jet was "mistakenly fired on" by the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, authorities said.
Public health officials reported the first case of bird flu in a person in Stanislaus County this year.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP 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 confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
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.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
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.
The family of a teenager shot and killed just days before Christmas outside a Woodland home is now fighting for answers and an arrest.
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At least five people were hospitalized after an incident on a Heavenly Ski Resort chairlift, officials confirmed Monday.