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Homes destroyed as Pawnee Fire rages in Lake County

Homes are destroyed and over 600 structures are threatened as crews battle the Pawnee fire in Spring Valley in Lake County, Sunday, June 24, 2018. … Click to Continue »

 

17-year-old boy pulled out of American River, taken to hospital

Fire crews responded Sunday evening to a possible drowning near Tiscornia Beach on the American River, where a male was pulled from the water and transported to a hospital according … Click to Continue »

 

More evacuations ordered for Shasta County as at least five fires burn

More evacuations have been ordered in Shasta County as fire crews work to contain at least five active fires in the area that had burned a total of more than … Click to Continue »

 

Wild pigs cause millions in damages in California. But hunting them could become easier

The hunter peered through the scope of his .300 Winchester Magnum rifle. His guide knelt beside him on a steep hillside on the eastern slope of California's Central Coast range. … Click to Continue »

 

What you need to know about California's gas tax repeal initiative

Get ready for a big fight this fall over the condition of California's roads. An initiative to repeal the recent increase to state gasoline and diesel taxes, which is raising … Click to Continue »

 

This type of care can sharply reduce medical costs, so why aren't doctors ordering it?

Doctors can improve the quality of life for their seriously ill patients while also reducing the patients' medical expenses if they make use of one particular care model, so why … Click to Continue »

 

Concerns aired at Folsom meeting about Aerojet Area 40 cleanup efforts

At a public forum at the Folsom Community Center on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, California Department of Toxic Substances Control officials share details about the cleanup plan for Area 40, a site contaminated by toxic fuel from Aerojet. … Click to Continue »

 

Folsom site contaminated by jet fuel to be cleaned up, paving way for park and nearby housing

Decades ago, as the U.S. raced to be the first nation to reach the moon, manufacturer Aerojet developed and tested rockets at a site south of Highway 50 near Folsom … Click to Continue »

 

'Nature can do most of the work for you': Once-flooded Elwha land becomes forest

Josh Chenoweth pushes through trees grown 30 feet overhead and walks into a plush purple pool of blooming lupine, the flowers fragrant and abuzz with insects. It is hard to … Click to Continue »

 

17-year-old boy pulled out of American River, taken to hospital

Fire crews responded Sunday evening to a possible drowning near Tiscornia Beach on the American River, where a male was pulled from the water and transported to a hospital according … Click to Continue »

 

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