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Heat advisory in effect through Wednesday
– Portions of California, including North County, remain under an excessive heat warning until 9 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures ranging from 106 to 116 degrees are expected, with today anticipated to be the hottest. Nights will also remain very warm. There is a high risk...
New wildfires start as crews gain containment on existing ones in Northern California
California's wildfire season has been aggressive this year, with over 145,000 acres burned so far, and several major fires are burning in Northern California, including the Thompson Fire, French Fire, and Basin Fire.
Several Northern California residents to be surprised by firework citations in the mail
(FOX40.COM) — Despite constant warnings about hefty fines, dangers, and other consequences of setting off illegal fireworks, Northern California law enforcement kept busy on the Fourth of July as violators launched colorful explosives through the skies. Sacramento This year, some agencies worked undercover to catch people violating firework rules. The Sacramento Fire Department drove around […]
Independence Day 2024 was one of the hottest on record for Northern California
Independence Day 2024 will go down as one of the hottest on record for parts of Northern California. Downtown Sacramento reached a high temperature of 109 degrees on Thursday afternoon. That is one degree shy of the daily record of 110 degrees set in 1991. That is according to data shared by the National Weather Service at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Mountain lion struck and killed by car on 405 Freeway
A mountain lion was struck and killed on northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway on Thursday. It's unclear exactly when the crash occurred and what kind of vehicle struck the big cat, but a single orange cone could be seen lying next to the body in the center divider of the freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were said to be heading to the area to pick up the mountain lion's body, according to the California Highway Patrol. Once they retrieve the body and run tests they will be able to determine if the big cat was tagged, according to Beth Pratt, the Regional Executive Director of the California National Wildlife Federation. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
11 Things to Know About Sherri Papini's Kidnapping Hoax: From the Time of the Incident to Her Arrest
Sherri Papini's Kidnapping Hoax Happened in 2016On November 2, 2016, Sherri Papini went out for an afternoon jog in her Redding, Calif., neighborhood and did not come home. Her then-husband, Keith Papini, realized something was wrong when the matriarch failed to pick up their kids, Tyler and Violet, from daycare.Keith tried to track her location through her phone and earbuds, but she was never found in the detected site near the intersection of Old Oregon Trail and Sunrise Drive.A Search Was Conducted for Sherri PapiniAs the missing person case became a national story, the investigators and the Shasta County Sherriff's...
Six Structures Lost in Wright Fire this Evening
The Wright Fire ignited around 5 p.m. in the area of Bee Mountain and Fish Lake Road which is west of Orleans and north of Weitchpec. The fire burned six structures before forward progress of the fire was stopped. According to Yurok Fire Chief Rod Mendes, “It was originally thought...
Council approves allocation of ARPA fund expenditures — new group applies for funding
At the Susanville City Council’s Wednesday, July 3, meeting, the Susanville City Council approved Resolution No. 24-6328 allocating the $1.4 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds. Funding was approved for $359,000 for a new fire engine (total allocation $930,000 including $571,000 from the general fund (PG&E settlement...
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