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Cal Fire: Faulty Water Heater Caused Rocky Fire In Lake County
Authorities revealed Wednesday that the destructive Rocky Fire was caused by a faulty gas water heater.
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Authorities revealed Wednesday that the destructive Rocky Fire was caused by a faulty gas water heater.
The Jerusalem Fire, which has been burning for more than a week about 100 miles north of San Francisco is 95 percent contained.
A fire that has been burning for more than a week about 100 miles north of San Francisco has destroyed nine homes and charred more than 39 square miles, one of 19 major fires burning in California.
Days after nearly losing her summer home to one California wildfire, Nicole Ruff breathed a sigh of relief after learning that firefighters and a firebreak cleared by her husband had saved it from a second blaze.
A wildfire burning 100 miles north of San Francisco has spread into Napa County as it expanded to 26 square miles.
The Jerusalem Fire has doubled in size overnight from 6,000 to 12,000 acres. It is still burning out of control.
Lake County resident, Juan Ramos Silva, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly causing fire at his residence in the area of the Jerusalem Fire.
Authorities have issued mandatory evacuations due to a growing fire in the Jerusalem Valley area, just south of the massive Rocky Fire.
All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes.
The Rocky Fire's devastation is worse for some homeowners who are cleaning up without fire insurance.
Firefighters from Santa Rosa mopped up hot spots from the Rocky Fire as part of their 24-hour shift in hilly terrain.
Thousands of firefighters battling an unruly Northern California wildfire were aided overnight by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Containment on the fire moved up to 20 percent with cooler temperatures and cloudy skies slowing the fire's spread.
They wanted to live the rest of their lives together in a home off the grid, on a hill, and surrounded by trees.
Cal Fire is now saying that the wildfire burning near Clearlake has burned 65,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.
Fire officials say a massive blaze raging in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco spread overnight covering more drought-stricken ground.
Fire officials say a massive fire in the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco has destroyed dozens of homes and buildings and is threatening thousands more.
A fast-spreading wildfire near Clearlake grew overnight, charring 21 square miles and torching a third home.
A wildfire near Clearlake exploded overnight, according to new numbers from Cal Fire.
Reed says she and her husband were visiting Sacramento from Lake County, hoping to buy a car. The couple got into an argument at the truck stop, where she says she became frustrated and left her baby on the sidewalk with her husband.
A baby left at a truck stop in Sacramento County is in protective custody and her mother is behind bars.
Fire officials say a fire that destroyed one home and various pieces of equipment in Lake County has been contained.
Two wildfires that sparked in Northern California have quickly grown to nearly 8 square miles and led authorities to evacuate a Lake County community.
A man convicted in a shooting at a backyard barbecue in Clearlake that killed a 4-year-old boy and wounded five others has been sentenced to 311 years to life in prison.
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President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four suspected lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday.
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A boy was arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing in a Yuba City parking lot on Saturday evening, police said Monday.
A man has died after he got pinned between a big rig and a pickup truck near Homewood in the Lake Tahoe area on Monday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four suspected lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday.
Vice President Kamala Harris is on the threshold of a possible presidential nomination following President Joe Biden's decision to not seek re-election.
California Forever is pulling back on its ballot measure that would have put the plan for a new city up for a vote in Solano County, the group and county announced Monday.
A search is continuing for a person who went missing on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County on Friday.
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Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four suspected lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday.
In 2010, Kamala Harris became the first female, Black and South Asian attorney general in California history.
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A new team of young volunteers is being trained to help reduce the threat of wildfires and respond when they grow out of control.
Actor Aubrey Plaza suffered a torn ACL before attending the anticipated WNBA All-Star game in Phoenix over the weekend, a commentator said.
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Kyle Larson made a late charge through the field, managed to get his car refired after a red flag and won the final two restart battles Sunday before coasting to his first Brickyard 400 victory under caution.
Los Angeles rallied against Oakland's bullpen and the Angels beat the A's 8-5 on Sunday in likely their final game at the Coliseum.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign said the $81 million raised is record-breaking.
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A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
14 students from a Tokyo high school were rushed to a hospital after eating chips marketed as "so spicy that they might cause you pain."
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The Sears department store in Stockton, a longtime staple of the community, will be closing next month.
Neighbors in Sacramento's Land Park say that in the battle over retail theft statewide, law enforcement officials and retail giant Target have worked to clean up a store location on Riverside Boulevard that had become overwhelmed by crime.
A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov. Newsom signed a last-minute exemption for the restaurant industry.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
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The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four suspected lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday.
Evacuations have been downgraded in Lake County for a wind-driven fire that burned about 2,700 acres near the Lake and Colusa county line, officials say.
Mandatory evacuations were issued after two fires broke out in Placer County on Friday evening.
Three homes were destroyed in a fire that burned more than 100 acres in San Joaquin County on Friday afternoon, Cal Fire said.
Jessie Fischer's Airbnb rental off Highway 140 was one of those homes flattened by the fire on the Fourth of July.
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The desperate search for 4-year-old Athena Lee and 2-year-old Mateo Lee continues after their mother Angelica Bravo was found dead in a north Sacramento home on July 8.
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four suspected lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
California Forever is pulling back on its ballot measure that would have put the plan for a new city up for a vote in Solano County, the group and county announced Monday.
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