Caldor Fire Evacuees Desperate For Answers On Return Home
Caldor Fire evacuees in El Dorado County have learned it could be weeks before they find out what their homes look like.
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Caldor Fire evacuees in El Dorado County have learned it could be weeks before they find out what their homes look like.
Crews are fighting the Caldor Fire in the middle of drought conditions that have sparked water restrictions in several cities.
Crews Thursday continued to battle the Caldor Fire as additional resources arrived to help just in time to take advantage of the mild weather, officials say. The overnight hours could be crucial to the firefight.
After days of devastation, local communities are doing what they can to help fire victims across the region.
The battle against the Caldor Fire continues for another day. The fire is slowing down but is far from being under control.
As of Thursday morning, 36,333 people remain under evacuation orders, with two-thirds of those being affected by the Caldor Fire.
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Placerville Thursday morning.
The Dixie Fire, the second largest wildfire in California history, is taking up more than half of all available firefighters in the state.
The Caldor fire burning through El Dorado County, forcing evacuations and causing officials to shut the forest down to visitors as fast flames burn through a forest ripe for burning.
Walt Tyler Elementary School was one of the many buildings up in flames overnight on Monday, as the Caldor Fire ripped through Grizzly Flats.
The Caldor Fire has long been identified as an area vulnerable to a large fire with mounting forest fuels.
As evacuation centers are filling up, so are hotels.
The Caldor fire destroyed homes in El Dorado County. Twenty miles to the west, evacuees hoped theirs wasn't one of them.
Authorities say two civilians have been injured in the Caldor Fire.
The Caldor Fire has grown to more than 700 acres in El Dorado County as of Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes near Omo Ranch and Leoni Meadows.
A Fremont woman was arrested this week after starting a wildfire in the area of Aspen Creek Tract near Echo Summit, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.
The hiker fell about 20 feed down a hill and suffered major injuries, the CHP says.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is releasing new details about a wild Tahoe bear attack.
A vegetation fire that originally had its forward progress stopped is now spotting and threatening structures near Placerville.
An inmate who walked away from a correctional camp in El Dorado County over the weekend is back in custody.
Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a firefighting camp in El Dorado County, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
Law enforcement is reaching out to the public for help in their search for a tiny home that was stolen earlier this month in El Dorado County.
Deputies are sending out a warning after a bag full of counterfeit money was found in front of an El Dorado Hills grocery store on Thursday.
Two people were found dead less than a week apart on the same street in Diamond Springs.
Authorities say a death investigation is the reason for a heavy law enforcement presence in a Diamond Springs neighborhood Wednesday morning.
An inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento is accused of the attempted homicide of two officers while they were transferring him back to his cell, authorities said Tuesday.
The Sacramento Kings announced that the team will be without injured star forward DeMar DeRozan for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A husband and wife were left in critical condition following a house fire in Sacramento, officials said Tuesday.
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.
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The fire happened on Normington Drive.
An inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento is accused of the attempted homicide of two officers while they were transferring him back to his cell, authorities said Tuesday.
Expect slick roads in the Valley and more chain controls across the Sierra leading up to Thanksgiving.
The Sacramento Kings announced that the team will be without injured star forward DeMar DeRozan for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Health officials in California are alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of a batch of cream top, whole milk that was produced by Raw Farms, LLC, in Fresno County after bird flu was detected in a sample.
Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.
The NBA has fined Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown over an interaction he had with a referee in Sunday's game.
Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Kings 108-103 in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez's return to Sacramento.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and matched a career high with three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers trounced the short-handed San Francisco 49ers 38-10.
Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes for UC Davis, but it was Lan Larinson's 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that helped the Aggies hold off Sacramento State 42-39 in the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday.
The 70th annual Causeway Classic, a football tradition between UC Davis and Sacramento State, introduced some new action this year to their long-standing rivalry.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Cold temperatures mean more people indoors, and more people indoors means more of a chance of spreading sickness.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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