California’s ‘Hangtown’ with grim past vies to be a Christmas town
A Northern California city once known for its grim Gold Rush-era hangings is now in the running to…
Escaped Northern California inmate arrested after six months on the run
A Northern California inmate who walked away from a state conservation camp in El Dorado County nearly six…
Housing program helps residents rebuild in Grizzly Flats 5 years after Caldor Fire
Friday marks five years since the start of the Caldor Fire, which started in a steep canyon before…
Hawk Fire forces evacuations in Somerset area of El Dorado County
A wildfire burning in Northern California’s El Dorado County has prompted mandatory evacuation orders for parts of the…
Pollock Pines monument honors first responders who battled Caldor Fire
Dozens of Pollock Pines residents gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new monument honoring the first responders…
Miners Fire forces evacuations in El Dorado County, burns 92 acres with 5% containment
Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that has forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of…
Man accused of deadly DUI crash in El Dorado County, CHP says
Suspected DUI crash in El Dorado County leaves woman dead, CHP says; driver in custody Updated: 7:34 AM…
El Dorado County wildfire burns near Somerset, evacuation orders lifted
Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings for a wildfire burning near Somerset in El Dorado County on Tuesday,…
NorCal communities where fireworks are allowed or prohibited
Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks Updated: 6:53 PM PDT Jun 28, 2026 Editorial Standards…
Highway 50 crash near Twin Bridges kills motorcyclist
A motorcyclist died after a head-on crash on Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada late Monday morning. California…
Convicted child molester last seen in San Francisco is captured after 10 months on the run
A convicted child molester who was last seen in San Francisco before he failed to appear for sentencing…
California child predator caught after 10 months on the run: ‘We never stopped fighting’
A convicted California child molester who vanished before sentencing and remained a fugitive for nearly 10 months has…