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Placer County

Bryon Craig Mason, 28, is accused of using some sort of pyrotechnic device to start the fire in the Yankee Jims area of the American River Canyon.
Credit: Placer County Jail

No New Charges For Man Charged In Robbers Fire

The Placer County district attorney has decided not to file new charges against the man accused of setting the Robbers Fire.

2013/04/02

Limo Driver Has ‘Medical Issue,’ Hits Young Girl In Loomis And Dies

A man is dead and young girl injured after a limo crash in Loomis.

2013/03/23

Placer County Teacher Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Student

A Placer County teacher has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a former student, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department.

2013/01/17

Rocklin Teen Accused Of Drugging Her Parents To Access Internet

A Rocklin teen who was upset that her parents wouldn’t let her access the Internet after 10 p.m. drugged their milkshakes with sleeping medicine, according to police.

2013/01/02

What's left of a silver minivan sits off the roadway after a fatal head-on crash in Lincoln on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. (credit: CBS13)

UPDATE: Drunk Driving May Be To Blame In Placer County Fatal Head-On Crash

Drunk driving may be to blame in a fatal head-on crash in Placer County early Wednesday morning.

2012/11/14

Caltrans Readies As First Seasonal Storm Warning Issued For Sierras

A winter storm warning began Sunday for parts of the Sierra; and in Placer County, Caltrans is getting ready for the snow.

2012/10/21

Raymond Alexander Arrieta (credit: Placer County Sheriff's Office)

Lodi Man Rescued, Then Arrested After BASE Jumping From Foresthill Bridge

A Lodi man who was stuck in a tree for more than five hours after BASE jumping off the Foresthill Bridge in Placer County is now facing legal trouble.

2012/09/18

Fight Brewing Over How To Fund Newcastle Fire Building

The 90-year-old fire station in Newcastle is in bad shape and the salaries of the district’s firefighters are rivaled by fast food workers, but there’s a dispute about how to address the issues.

2012/09/10

Placer County Reports 3 Positive Human Cases Of West Nile Virus

A Roseville resident and two Lincoln residents have tested positive for the West Nile virus recently, becoming the first cases in Placer County this year to have a documented infection of the disease.

2012/08/30

Charge Increased To Murder For Driver In Roseville Crash That Killed Pedestrian

The man accused of killing a pedestrian and plowing into three vehicles while trying to evade police is now being charged with murder.

2012/08/16

Placer County Reports Spike In West Nile Virus Activity

Placer County is getting close to an epidemic level of West Nile Virus activity after 22 more samples tested positive this week and four dead birds were also infected.

2012/08/02