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Placer DA Charges Foster Care Mother in Drowning Deaths of Twin Boys
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Placer County District Attorney’s Office announced they have filed charges against Schitara Page, age 37 – the foster care mother of twin boys who drowned in a pool in Roseville last year. In Oct. 2023, Roseville first responders went to a home in...
Suspect Arrested in 1984 Murder of Roseville Woman
Cold case investigators from the Roseville Police Department and the Placer County District Attorney’s Office have announced the arrest of 59-year-old Richard Moore in Los Angeles on homicide charges related to a decades-old cold case. The arrest pertains to the 1984 murder of 69-year-old Madeline Garcia on the 300 Block of Atlantic Street in Roseville. Evidence collected at the scene indicated that Garcia was attacked and dragged into an alley where she was subsequently murdered.
Placer County Sheriff's arrest log: Object thrown at vehicle, DUIs, brandished weapon
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. June 26. Kayla Blazewick, 36, was arrested at 2:28 p.m. on suspicion of an outside felony warrant in the 11800 block of Go...
Nearly 2,000 PG&E customers without power in Placer County amid heat wave
(FOX40.COM) — According to PG&E’s outage map, nearly 2,000 customers are without power in Placer County on the evening of the Fourth of July holiday amid triple-digit temperatures currently hitting the state. The utility company said the outage was first reported around 6 p.m. on Thursday and is affecting 1,793 customers in the Colfax area, […]
Forward progress stopped on Watt Fire in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have stopped the so-called Watt Fire in Placer County at roughly 23 acres. According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, the fire is burning at Dyer Lane and Watt Avenue. It's just north of the Antelope area and west of Roseville.
130 degrees: California's Death Valley may soon break world heat record
If forecasters are correct, and the summer's heat wave continues, Eastern California's Death Valley may soon tie or break a world record. The temperature in Death Valley National Park could skyrocket to 130 degrees next week, the National Weather Service is reporting. If it does, it will set the record...
Rock On: Hit the trails and discover the most unique rock structures around Tahoe
Anywhere from 85-120 million years ago magma from an arc of erupting volcanoes solidified deep within the Earth’s crust and began the process of creating the Sierra Nevada. Tectonic plates began to shift, causing the range to uplift and reach its current elevation roughly 5 million years ago. Millions of years after the mountains began to rise, glaciers formed and retreated in a series of ice ages, helping to carve out the peaks and valleys of the landscape. Erosion from wind, rain, snow and waterways continues to leave its mark on the range today.
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in these areas. People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline (1-800-448-2474) before heading out to harvest shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. ...
California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent his Independence Day reassuring West Michigan voters that despite a rocky debate performance, President Joe Biden is “all in.” Newsom made two stops in Michigan, a formal stop at an Independence Day picnic in South Haven and then a barbecue hosted by the Padnos family in Holland. During his 15 […] The post California Gov. Newsom reassures jittery West Michigan Democrats after Biden’s shaky debate appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by California firefighters. The coyote was about 6 weeks old, said Colleen Crowley, spokesperson for the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA.
What are ‘Flock’ cameras, and why are hundreds coming to California?
The California Highway Patrol announced its first-ever arrest with the aid of a Flock Safety camera, and suspect identification in the state will likely never be the same. In a news release Friday, the CHP said that the camera aided in the search for a person suspected in a non-fatal shooting on the Bay Bridge, […]
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