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As thousands of people headed to the mountains for Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement and rescue crews in Nevada County warned visitors to be prepared before heading into the backcountry.
Deputies are patrolling remote trails near Bowman Lake, where limited cell service and rugged terrain can quickly turn a weekend trip into an emergency.
A Nevada County criminal grand jury indicted the executive director of the Fire Safe Council on more than two dozen felony charges, including embezzlement and fraud, prosecutors said on Sunday.
A deadly shooting in a remote area of Nevada County Saturday afternoon is being investigated as a homicide, deputies said.
The Nevada County Planning Commission recently recommended that a development project in Cedar Ridge be put in front of the board of supervisors for a vote.
In February, Caltrans started chopping hundreds of trees to expand Highway 49 in Grass Valley from the McKnight Way interchange to Allison Ranch Road.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors was set to vote on legalizing RV living on Tuesday. The vote was put on hold while staff were directed to make revisions to the proposed ordinance.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after a man was found dead in a wooded area of Grass Valley following a recent storm in Northern California.
Authorities identified the three remaining victims in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe as Andrew Alissandratos, Nicole Choo and Michael Henry.
The identities of some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe became known on Thursday.
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.
Residents across the Northern California high country are without power on Thursday morning as another storm hits the region.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
Every winter, the area of California's Sierra Nevada where the avalanche occurred receives an average of 411.5 inches of snow annually, making it one of the snowiest places in the western hemisphere, according to experts.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
A group of 15 backcountry skiers was reportedly involved in the incident, the sheriff's office says. Nine remain unaccounted for.
The avalanche happened amid extremely treacherous conditions near Castle Peak in Nevada County on Tuesday.
A tree fell onto a Nevada County home during Tuesday morning's snowstorm, leaving one woman stunned as she returned from work to find her bedroom destroyed.
The incident happened near Castle Peak, authorities say, and some backcountry skiers are missing.
Nevada County was selected to host a listening session on the State of California's first-ever plan for the creative economy.
A driver died after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash down an embankment off Interstate 80 in Nevada County, authorities said.
A driver is dead after a pickup truck crashed off Highway 49 and into Deer Creek in the Nevada City area Wednesday evening, officials said.
Two people have been hospitalized after a fire at a rural Nevada County home Monday morning.
Improving evacuation routes in case of an emergency is the goal behind a new project proposal in Nevada County.
A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening.
A concrete truck caught fire on Highway 50 in Folsom on Tuesday morning, snarling traffic during the morning commute.
A fugitive who lived for more than 40 years under the stolen identity of a University of Arkansas graduate has pleaded guilty to fraud, among other charges.
If recent history is any indication, the race to represent California's 13th Congressional District will again be one of the Central Valley contests watched closely by both parties.
Candidates running to represent the district include Democrats Lauren Babb Tomlinson, Thien Ho, Dr. Richard Pan, Martha Guerrero, Tyler Vandenberg and Republican Michael Stansfield.
Voters from Santa Rosa to Susanville will be casting their ballots for the redrawn Congressional District 1.
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer have emerged as the leading contenders to advance to November's general election, according to polling data.
Polling places across California open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
A concrete truck caught fire on Highway 50 in Folsom on Tuesday morning, snarling traffic during the morning commute.
Voters from Santa Rosa to Susanville will be casting their ballots for the redrawn Congressional District 1.
Candidates running to represent the district include Democrats Lauren Babb Tomlinson, Thien Ho, Dr. Richard Pan, Martha Guerrero, Tyler Vandenberg and Republican Michael Stansfield.
Candidates running to represent the district include Democrats Lauren Babb Tomlinson, Thien Ho, Dr. Richard Pan, Martha Guerrero, Tyler Vandenberg and Republican Michael Stansfield.
A new effort is underway to reduce Sacramento's drug overdose crisis. A local rapper and community members are coming together to film a music video highlighting the dangers of fentanyl.
Could a "museum mile" be a way to boost tourism in Sacramento? There are nearly a dozen museums already within a short walk of the city's waterfront, and new efforts aim to make them a destination for more global visitors.
Sacramento Regional Transit is holding a series of public workshops, saying it has a plan in place to begin construction on a new Tower Bridge streetcar in 2027.
A motorcycle driver in Sacramento died after crashing into a vehicle that made an illegal U-turn on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
If recent history is any indication, the race to represent California's 13th Congressional District will again be one of the Central Valley contests watched closely by both parties.
Candidates running to represent the district include Democrats Lauren Babb Tomlinson, Thien Ho, Dr. Richard Pan, Martha Guerrero, Tyler Vandenberg and Republican Michael Stansfield.
Voters from Santa Rosa to Susanville will be casting their ballots for the redrawn Congressional District 1.
As California continues to face a statewide insurance crisis, voters will decide in Tuesday's primary election which two candidates will advance in the race to become the state's next insurance commissioner.
California's governor's race is tightening as many Democratic voters appear to be waiting until the final hours to cast their ballots.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Ben Rice had two extra-base hits and four RBIs in a 13-run third inning that was the biggest for the New York Yankees in 21 years, carrying them to a 13-8 victory over the Athletics.
Jake McCarthy had a two-run homer and two RBIs singles, Kyle Karros also homered and the Colorado Rockies had 14 hits in an 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer, Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice also went deep, and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 8-1 for their fifth straight win.
As California continues to face a statewide insurance crisis, voters will decide in Tuesday's primary election which two candidates will advance in the race to become the state's next insurance commissioner.
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer have emerged as the leading contenders to advance to November's general election, according to polling data.
Polling places across California open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
California's governor's race is tightening as many Democratic voters appear to be waiting until the final hours to cast their ballots.
On Monday, new rules kick in that require many who apply for government food assistance to be working.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
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.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol 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 said.
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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday and ballots need to be in by 8 p.m.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
Monday was the start of a week-long arts festival that is transforming the exteriors of some of the city of Elk Grove's oldest buildings.
Kayla Moeller reports.
Mandi Bottoms with Ag in the Class joins Michael Marks for a discussion and demonstration about food safety.