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Thousands Flock To Annual Fire And Steel Festival In Colfax

A wild party brought thousands of people to a quiet foothills community with fire, DJ’s and dancing.

2013/06/15

Rocklin Man On Hike Has Close Encounter With Mountain Lion

A Rocklin man who had set out on a relaxing hike instead had a frightening close encounter with a mountain lion over the weekend.

2013/02/18

Trains Moving Again In Colfax After Sunday Derailment

A Union Pacific Railroad spokesman says trains are running as scheduled again through a section of Northern California where a freight train derailed on Sunday.

2013/01/21

The Placer County Sheriff's Office removed thousands of marijuana plants from an area called Secret Ravine northeast of Colfax on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (credit: Placer County Sheriff's Office)

Placer Sheriff’s Office Removes 16,721 Marijuana Plants Near Colfax

Placer County sheriff’s detectives cut down 16,721 marijuana plants growing near Colfax on Wednesday.

2012/08/17

UPDATE: Robbers Fire Near Foresthill Jumps To 1,157 Acres

The Robbers Fire has made a significant run on Thursday because of the extremely high temperatures, and strike teams are on order for structure protection.

2012/07/12

Westbound Interstate 80 Closed For Maintenance In Colfax

Drivers heading down Interstate 80 from the Sierra to the Valley will be facing some detours Tuesday.

2012/04/17

A Cal Fire firefighter works on the roof of a Colfax home that caught fire Tuesday morning. (credit: CBS13)

Colfax Home Destroyed By Fire; Man Questioned At Scene

A vacant home in Colfax went up in flames Tuesday, and it didn’t come as a surprise to neighbors who say it’s been a trouble spot ever since it went vacant about a year ago.

2012/04/03

Big Rig Fire Snarls Traffic On Interstate 80 In The Sierra

One lane of Interstate 80 is closed in the Sierra after a big rig caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.

2011/11/02

Video Shows Black Bear Targeting Bird Feeders In Colfax

A couple had suspected that a bear was responsible for knocking down the bird feeders on their property for the past decade, but now they have proof.

2011/07/20

Lee Konnerth (credit: Placer Co. Sheriff's Dept.)

Woman Allegedly Killed By Boyfriend Was Pregnant

A woman allegedly shot to death by her boyfriend on Sunday night in Colfax has been identified.

2011/05/16

Colfax Residents Asked To Conserve Water After Canal Break

Placer County water officials are asking residents and businesses to cut back on their water use after a failure in a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. canal.

2011/04/19