Year In Review: The Top 10 News Stories Of September 2015 On CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Four years of drought culminated in a devastating month as the Valley Fire exploded overnight and enveloped Middletown. Farther north, a lake mysteriously ran dry.
10. Firefighters Injured, Evacuations Ordered Due To Quickly Growing Fire In Lake County
The Valley Fire was first reported around 1:30 Saturday afternoon near High Valley and Bottle Rock Roads in the community of Cobb. It is moving southeast from Cobb towards Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake, firefighters say. By Sunday morning, Cal Fire announced that the fire had burned 50,000 acres.
9. Davis Police Identify Victim, Additional Suspects Wanted In Fatal Downtown Stabbing
The 23-year-old unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the hospital after what witnesses are describing as a bar fight inside a popular Thai restaurant that turns into a nightclub.
8. CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Stockton Teen's Detainment Raises Questions Over Police Use Of Force
A police confrontation with a teen goes viral after video shows the encounter starting with one Stockton Police officer trying to arrest the suspect then turns into nine officers taking him down.
7. Manteca Child's Death Sparks Renewed Effort To Safeguard Intersections Near School
John Morrison hadn't registered the loss until he stood before a makeshift memorial for his little girl, feet away from where she was killed hours earlier while walking to school.
"Last thing she said to me was, 'Goodnight I love you and I'll see you in the morning,'" he said.
6. Bystander With Cellphone Shot By Deputies During Rancho Cordova Standoff
A standoff suspect surrendered not long after officers arrived, but they spotted Sanchez's son, Danny, in the garage next door holding what they say looked like a gun. Turns out it was just his cellphone.
5. Vacaville Man Arrested In Davis Nightclub Stabbing; 2 More Suspects Sought
Crime scene tape surrounded KetMoRee on the corner of Third and G streets hours after the violence. Downtown Davis is known for it's calm, family and college-friendly lifestyle, leaving residents in shock.
4. 3 People Shot, 1 Killed At Sac City Campus
The shooting happened in a parking lot bordering the south edge of campus along Sutterville Road, just west of the softball field.
3. PHOTOS: Fast-Moving Valley Fire Brings Devastation To Middletown
What started as a small fire quickly exploded in dry conditions and enveloped the town of Middletown.
2. Growing Number Believe California's Drought Is A Government Conspiracy
The movement's leader, Dane Wigington, says he's putting his life on the line to reveal a truth that will shake society to its core.
1. California Lake Mysteriously Runs Dry Overnight, Killing Thousands Of Fish
Thousands of fish lay dead in what used to be Mountain Meadows reservoir also known as Walker Lake, a popular fishing hole just west of Susanville. Residents say people were fishing on the lake last Saturday, but it drained like a bathtub overnight. Bauer has lived near this lake his entire life. This is the first time he's ever seen it run dry. He and other residents want answers.
