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Fire has devastated a Grizzly Flats family for the second time. The family, who lost their home in the 2021 Caldor Fire, had just finished rebuilding their barn when tragedy struck again, taking the lives of two show animals.
An El Dorado County supervisor sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking for him not to let the federal government forget Caldor Fire victims in Grizzly Flats.
Grizzly Flats was hit the hardest, with two-thirds of the community being destroyed. The town is still trying to rebuild.
More help is on the way for certain El Dorado County property owners still displaced by the 2021 Caldor Fire.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Caldor Fire survivors are looking to sue the U.S. Forest Service, claiming they were negligent in protecting Grizzly Flats from destruction.
Nearly two and a half years after the Caldor Fire, Grizzly Flats still has not been able to rebuild the elementary school it lost.
A series of strong storms are hitting Northern California this week causing concerns for communities with burn scars from recent fires.
A judge ruled there is insufficient evidence to take the father and son suspected of recklessly starting the Caldor Fire to trial, the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office confirmed.
August 14 will mark two years since the Caldor Fire broke out just east of Omo Ranch Road and south of the community of Grizzly Flats. Just days after it started, it destroyed the gold rush town of Grizzly Flats in less than 15 minutes.
August 14 will mark two years since the Caldor Fire broke out just east of Omo Ranch Road and south of the community of Grizzly Flats. Just days after it started, it destroyed the gold rush town of Grizzly Flats in less than 15 minutes.
Caldor Fire victims are filing claims against the U.S. Forest Service that they say failed to protect Grizzly Flats.
Cal Fire made an aggressive attack to keep a vegetation fire from spreading to nearby homes in El Dorado County on Sunday. It broke out at around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Rontree Lane and Fairplay Road in Somerset.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of several counties south of South Lake Tahoe on Thursday.
Nearly two years later, communities in the Caldor Fire burn scar are still rebuilding what they once lost.
It's one of the largest terrain changes for a ski resort in the U.S. and Sierra-At-Tahoe is learning on the fly.
One of Tahoe's best-known ski resorts is opening again after the Caldor Fire ravaged the resort last year. They've essentially had to rebuild the entire resort in a single year.
Grizzly Flats had stood in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in California since 1851. Lumber was the economic backbone of the region for decades. But it took only 15 minutes one night last August for nea of the town to be destroyed, engulfed by the Caldor Fire that had roared out of the Eldorado National Forest.
"In our opinion, they did nothing to put this fire out," Grizzly Flats, California, resident Candance Tyler told Bill Whitaker about the U.S. Forest Service response.
Labor Day weekend, which typically brings tourism to Tahoe, was quiet after thousands were forced to evacuate.
The resort says--it's completed the first phase of its recovery efforts in the West Bowl area, which saw the worst damage. Some 14,000 burned and damaged trees are being removed. They're now focusing on the east side of the mountain.
Today, the city of Galt payed tribute to a police officer who was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on the way to help with he Caldor Fire.
In the decade leading to the Caldor Fire, the agency treated 1,000 acres in the wildland-urban interface.
Lodi's city manager was placed on administrative leave a week after alleging that some city council members and city staff were misappropriating public funds.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
A celebrity dog helping inspire people to adopt shelter animals and increase penalties for animal abuse made an appearance in Elk Grove.
A spike in crime in midtown Sacramento is impacting small businesses. A suspect is in custody and business owners are facing thousands of dollars in damages.
Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the Nuggets' first game since head coach Michael Malone was fired.
Detectives say they have secured a homicide arrest warrant for Camron Lee in connection with the death of Angelica Bravo.
A celebrity dog helping inspire people to adopt shelter animals and increase penalties for animal abuse made an appearance in Elk Grove.
Lodi's city manager was placed on administrative leave a week after alleging that some city council members and city staff were misappropriating public funds.
The president also said he's raising the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 125%, effective immediately.
The lesson featured a picture of President Trump on a slide about the cult of personality. Another shows Elon Musk underneath a saluting Hitler on a slide about fascism.
A spike in crime in midtown Sacramento is impacting small businesses. A suspect is in custody and business owners are facing thousands of dollars in damages.
Maria Shriver made a return to Sacramento Tuesday evening as hundreds of people came out to hear her speak about her career and her family memories.
Two people were shot and multiple others were detained in the south Natomas area, police said Tuesday.
The union letter describes extreme concern and claims the city manager told city employees that there "will be layoffs" in order to solve the city's budget deficit.
It is the city's latest effort to pour into Sacramento's nightlife.
Legendary late-night talk show host Jay Leno visited the California State Capitol on Tuesday to help push a proposed rolling exemption from smog checks for classic cars.
Three people in a rural California town have died from hantavirus, the same infection that authorities said killed Gene Hackman's wife earlier this year.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a message directed at world leaders on Friday in an attempt to blunt the retaliatory tariffs expected after the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" plans.
A major piece of funding for the California State Library has been terminated, officials say.
Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the Nuggets' first game since head coach Michael Malone was fired.
Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits including a triple and a double, and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a five-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Randy Vásquez gave up one hit over five innings and Xander Bogaerts had three hits and scored both of San Diego's runs in a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday.
The Stockton Kings are in their first ever NBA G League finals, while the minor league Stockton Ports had their opening night with thousands of fans in attendance.
The Athletics rode a six-run first inning to beat the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night for their first win in five games at their temporary Sutter Health Park home.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new "reciprocal tariffs."
Sacramento State confirms that students have had their visas revoked but would not say how many. UC Davis confirms that seven students and five recent graduates have had their visas revoked.
At an Oakland hearing Tuesday, attorneys for State Farm Insurance made their case for an emergency rate hike that could impact insurance rates for millions of Californians.
Nationwide, calls increased 40% soon after the three-digit number was officially launched in 2022.
Legendary late-night talk show host Jay Leno visited the California State Capitol on Tuesday to help push a proposed rolling exemption from smog checks for classic cars.
Nationwide, calls increased 40% soon after the three-digit number was officially launched in 2022.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
Tony's Chocolonely is recalling some products after consumers reported finding "small stones" in the chocolate bars.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
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.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
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.
A Butte County family is suing the California FAIR Plan and the underlining carriers after smoke damage claims made as a result of the Park Fire were denied.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
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.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
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.
After a fiery conversation between the mayor and the city manager of Lodi, the city manager has been placed on administrative leave. This comes after the city manager made allegations of the misappropriation of public funds.
A celebrity dog helping inspire people to adopt shelter animals and increase penalties for animal abuse made an appearance in Elk Grove.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
A suspect is in custody and business owners are facing thousands of dollars in damages.
Sacramento detectives say they have secured a homicide arrest warrant for Camron Lee in connection with the death of Angelica Bravo, the mother of two children who vanished after she was found dead in a north Sacramento home.