Firefighters Make All-Out Effort to Contain Explosive River Fire Near ColfaxThe battle to stop the spread of the River Fire in Nevada and Placer County is continuing into the night.
'Everything Is Gone': Colfax Residents Lose Homes In Devastating River FireDenise Clark, who moved to Colfax just three months ago, witnessed the flames overtake her neighborhood and her home.
Search For Bear Injured In Tamarack Fire Continues After Wildlife Rescue EscapeTamarack the bear is the talk of the town. The injured cub recovering at a South Lake Tahoe wildlife rescue escaped and now several agencies are working together to track the baby cub down.
Homes Burned, Mandatory Evacuations Ordered As River Fire Explodes In Size Near ColfaxMandatory evacuations are in place as the River Fire near Colfax has burned 1,400 acres at zero containment.
American River Parkway Suffers More Fire Damage Than Ever BeforeIt has already been an unprecedented fire season along the American River Parkway.
Dixie Fire Destroys Plumas County Town Of GreenvilleCalifornia’s largest wildfire tore through the small Plumas County town of Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow.
Local
Firefighters Make All-Out Effort to Contain Explosive River Fire Near ColfaxThe battle to stop the spread of the River Fire in Nevada and Placer County is continuing into the night.
'Everything Is Gone': Colfax Residents Lose Homes In Devastating River FireDenise Clark, who moved to Colfax just three months ago, witnessed the flames overtake her neighborhood and her home.
Search For Bear Injured In Tamarack Fire Continues After Wildlife Rescue EscapeTamarack the bear is the talk of the town. The injured cub recovering at a South Lake Tahoe wildlife rescue escaped and now several agencies are working together to track the baby cub down.
California
Republicans Eyeing Newsom's Job Clash In First California Recall DebateFour Republicans hoping to claim Gov. Gavin Newsom's job in a September recall election skirmished in their first debate Wednesday, labeling the incumbent Democrat a failure whose pandemic policies sent the state into a tailspin while housing costs soared on his watch.
Judge Tentatively Rules That Gov. Newsom Can Brand California Recall Election ‘Republican’California Gov. Gavin Newsom can refer to the recall against him as a Republican effort in the state's official voter guide, a judge said in a tentative ruling released Wednesday.
Drought Prompts California To Limit Some Water DiversionsSome farmers in one of the country's most important agricultural regions will have to stop taking water out of major rivers and streams because of a severe drought that is rapidly depleting the California reservoirs and killing endangered species of fish, state regulators said Tuesday.
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Search Continues For Bear Injured In Tamarack Fire That Escaped Wildlife RescueTamarack the bear is the talk of the town. The injured cub recovering at a South Lake Tahoe wildlife rescue escaped and now several agencies are working together to track the baby cub down.
American River Parkway In PerilSacramento's American River Parkway gets more than five million visits a year—that's even more than Yosemite—but this year, the nature area has suffered more destructive brush fires than ever before.
Freight Train Slams Into Semi-Truck In TurlockNo injuries were reported.
Thousands Flee From River FirePeople in Placer and Nevada counties were under mandatory evacuation orders.
River Fire Rages Near ColfaxThe fire is impacting Placer and Nevada counties.
Dozens Of Homes Destroyed In River FireThousands more are threatened.
Crime
Orangevale Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Porn On Messaging AppAn Orangevale man this week pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography on a messaging app in July 2019, the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of California announced.
Stockton Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, EDD Fraud SchemesA Stockton woman pleaded guilty this week to unemployment fraud and identity theft schemes, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Citrus Heights Woman Captured on Surveillance Video Before Arson ArrestA house fire in Citrus Heights has quickly turned into a criminal case and an arrest.
Politics
Republicans Eyeing Newsom's Job Clash In First California Recall DebateFour Republicans hoping to claim Gov. Gavin Newsom's job in a September recall election skirmished in their first debate Wednesday, labeling the incumbent Democrat a failure whose pandemic policies sent the state into a tailspin while housing costs soared on his watch.
Poll: How Would You Vote In California's Upcoming Recall Election?The following is almost exactly how the upcoming ballot will look like for California’s recall election that could oust Gavin Newsom as governor.
Judge Tentatively Rules That Gov. Newsom Can Brand California Recall Election ‘Republican’California Gov. Gavin Newsom can refer to the recall against him as a Republican effort in the state's official voter guide, a judge said in a tentative ruling released Wednesday.
CBS13 Investigates
Tracking Summer Camp Sex Abuse: How To Better Protect Your KidsWith summer camp in full swing after a year at home, there are new questions about how sexual abuse at summer camps is tracked and reported.
Call Kurtis: Grandfather Who Saved For Pool For Decades Allegedly Abandoned By ContractorA retired police officer said more than a year after hiring a pool contractor, all he has is a hole in the ground.
'My Address Doesn’t Exist': Rural Residents Struggle to Get Packages DeliveredAn Amador County viewer said she struggles to get packages shipped to her, so she called Kurtis to investigate.
Coronavirus
Sutter Health Joins Kaiser Permanente In Mandating Its Workers Get The COVID-19 VaccineSutter Health has joined the now growing list of employers requiring its workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Poll: Would You Quit Your Job If Either Face Masks Or COVID-19 Vaccines Were Mandated?A new poll done by Morning Consult has found that nearly a fifth of workers surveyed would quit their jobs if COVID-19 vaccines or masks were required.
Bayside Church Sets Up Mask-Only Section As Delta Variant SurgesAs the Delta variant becomes a bigger threat and local counties set different mask mandates, a local church is setting up a mask-only seating section.
Business
Tree Trimmers In Short Supply As People Prepare For FiresWith fire season in full swing, taking preventative measures is top-of-mind for homeowners and insurance companies. But finding a company to do the work amid the labor shortage could be challenging.
Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment Coming Soon?The economy is improving, but millions of Americans haven't experienced the recovery and could still benefit from a fourth stimulus check.
Drought Prompts California To Limit Some Water DiversionsSome farmers in one of the country's most important agricultural regions will have to stop taking water out of major rivers and streams because of a severe drought that is rapidly depleting the California reservoirs and killing endangered species of fish, state regulators said Tuesday.
Health
Shower Standards: How Often Should You Shower In Order To Keep Yourself Clean?After two celebrities set off a social media firestorm saying they don't bathe their children daily, many are asking, how often should kids get a bath?
Kaiser Permanente Sued By Federal Government Over Alleged Medicare FraudKaiser Permanente is being sued by the federal government, which is accusing the health care giant of committing Medicare fraud and pressuring doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records in order to receive higher reimbursements, officials said Friday.
Mask On, Mask Off: Neighboring Counties Differ On Mandating Face Coverings For AllMasks are again mandatory in Yolo and Sacramento counties as of Friday, but just down the highway, it's a different story.
Tech
California Among 36 States Targeting Google's App Store In Antitrust SuitDozens of states, including California, are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech.
Rideshare Services Like Lyft, Uber Struggle To Get Drivers Behind The WheelRideshare Apps are desperate for drivers. The pandemic has slowed travel so much that companies like Uber and Lyft are struggling to get workers behind the wheel and customers in the cars.
Walmart Giving 740,000 Store Workers New Samsung Phones With New AppWalmart is coming out with a new app for its store workers' phones that allows them to do a variety of tasks from digitally clocking into work to helping locate merchandise and answering customers’ questions.
