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Two pilots were injured Friday in the crash of a firefighting helicopter working a fire in the Klama

Kids are invited for a free day of fishing and fun today at the annual Packer Lake Fish Day, says Heather Newell of Tahoe National Forest.

What triggered violent chaos in a Folsom condominium Thursday night remained a mystery Friday, as family members and neighbors struggled to comprehend how the courteous, happy couple they knew could end up dead in what police describe as a murder-suicide.

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento performed a breast biopsy with unsterilized equipment, exposing the patient to potential infections, the state has concluded after a 10-week investigation.

Forty years later from his home in Gold River, former Aerojet engineer Clay Boyce remembers the most pressure-packed moment for him during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

California lawmakers are close to striking a deal with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to solve the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit, leading Democrats said Friday after emerging from three hours of closed-door negotiations.

A fire erupted at a Carmichael house with a man trapped inside. Without the help of a little lifesaver, it could have ended up much worse.

Sacramento's sidewalks are at the center of a new controversy. The city is considering placing liens on dozens of homes.

Two pilots escaped serious injuries after their firefighting helicopter crashed in a remote area of far Northern California.

Billboards are popping up in Modesto, and they are looking at the bright side of the recession. CBS13 went to Modesto to find out who's behind these messages of hope.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office and the Coast Guard will be patrolling the Delta in force this weekend in an attempt to encourage safe boating.

STOCKTON - When a crew last month began draining the water from two stormwater ponds at Victory Park - the first part of a project to deepen and clean them - so fearful were some park regulars for the resident ducks that one woman put out kiddie pools...

MODESTO - Anonymous reader comments posted on a newspaper's Web site prove that Columbus Allen Jr. II won't get a fair trial in Modesto on charges he gunned down an officer, his attorney argues in a motion seeking a change of venue for the Stockton man.

STOCKTON - James Vannabouathong hit pause on his police video game, "The Shield," and opened the door for probation Officer Rich Hohenthaner.

The following deaths have been reported in the last 24 - 48 hours.

A West Sacramento man is ordered to spend 150 days in the Yolo County Jail after falsely imprisoning the mother of his children.

A parolee has been charged with murder in the slaying of a Georgetown man.

Regulators on Friday shut two banks in California and two smaller banks in Georgia and South Dakota, boosting to 57 the number of federally insured banks to fail this year.

The city of Dixon recently spent $20,000 for a city councilman to fight citations for his messy yard and home.

A French teacher at Jesuit High School in Sacramento has been fired after 21 years on staff.

Taking the witness stand in Solano County Superior Court on Friday, Vacaville victims of a suspected serial rapist described how they were dragged from sleep into a waking nightmare five years ago.The defendant in the case, 27-year-old Victor Lamar Davis of Vacaville, faces 57 felony counts of rape, false imprisonment, robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, sexual battery, forcible oral

Armed with curiosity and questions, several Vacaville residents gathered Friday morning as some listened and some vented to Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Solano.Vacaville was just one stop along the way of Yamada's goal of holding community hours in each city of her district -- 10 cities total.

Child Protective Services in Solano County was hit with a slew of complaints by the county grand jury Friday regarding how investigations are conducted by the agency.In its report, the Solano County grand jury points out several problems, including how potential offenders are notified, suspects being prematurely labeled as offenders, how appeals are handled and paperwork issues.

When one of Northern California's largest hip-hop dance showcases rolls into town Friday, expect to see a lot more than just a few kids in baggy jeans trying to moon walk across the stage.Dance Unlimited, a premier dance company located in Vallejo, will host its annual dance showcase, Collaboration 2009, at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater (VPAT) on Friday at 8 p.

Trial has again been rescheduled for three Woodland residents facing murder charges in connection with a Vacaville home invasion robbery that claimed the life of an elderly Vacaville man.Murder defendants Christopher Morgan, Paula Renee Moyer and James Patrick Ray had been scheduled for a jury trial in Solano County Superior Court beginning Tuesday, but two of the three defense attorneys in the

100 YEARS AGO: Osvald-Crispin Land Co. was offering for sale a property of 100 acres on Waterford R

Gustine voters might be asked in November to raise taxes to help close the city's $380,000 budg

HUNNY FUN The Disney Store in Modesto's Vintage Faire Mall is holding a Super Sleuth "Hu

Three people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County between July 9 and Wednes

In the past several months, Atwater City Councilman Gary Frago has sent at least a half-dozen e-mails to city staff and other prominent community members containing racist jokes aimed at President Barack Obama and others.

Governor Schwarzenegger Friday ordered the state's motor vehicle fleet be reduced by 15 percent and sold off to combat reports of "waste and abuse" by state employees.

A cleaner Delta, a safe landing and farmer's markets are some of the stories you'll see in this week's Good News.

Two years after Krispy Kreme pulled out of the Central Valley, many of the former stores still sit vacant.

Healthy Families, California's low-cost health insurance program for low-income families has a $90 million deficit.

A Georgetown man was charged Friday in the murder of another Georgetown man whose body was discovered in a vehicle on June 16.

Controversial emails sent by Atwater city councilman Gary Frago has sparked outrage and has some calling for his resignation. Frago admits to sending several emails containing racist jokes aimed at President Obama and his wife Michelle to city staff and other prominent community members.

A passenger bus went up in flames Friday on Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles but all ten people aboard got off safely, the company said. The blaze sparked a brushfire.

A school teacher accused of killing his wife while on a luxurious Mexican cruise allegedly told investigators that he killed his wife "with his bare hands," according to court documents filed late Friday.

helicopter, northern california, pilots, crash Two pilots escaped serious injuries after their firefighting helicopter crashed in a remote area of far Northern California.

A Sacramento man is behind bars, accused of running over a DMV investigator.

An additional $470,000 in federal funds is coming to California State University Sacramento, and these grants are separate from the various stimulus funds the university has received of late.

The long-sought deal is reportedly near for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to collaborate on Internet search technology and advertising.

Blockbuster Inc. has moved deeper into consumer electronic sales by partnering with portable media manufacturer Archos to sell the Archos 10 netbook, a mini-laptop that will allow users to conveniently play movies and other entertainment. (BBI)

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a statement saying the aircraft skin on the Southwest Airlines Co. aircraft that ended up with a hole in the fuselage earlier this week seems to be in good condition and there are no obvious signs of surface corrosion or mechanical damage.

A commission has been created to explore ways for the University of California system to maintain its quality and access to the system while still addressing its huge financial challenges.

Truckee Donner Horsemen and the Tahoe Rim Riders 4H club will be holding their annual Kids Day on Aug. 7, 2009 at the McIver Arena in Truckee from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Norm Sayler, president and manager of Donner Ski Ranch for 46 years was celebrated on July 5 for his many contributions to the Donner Summit community, receiving the 2009 Community Person of the Year Award at the annual Donner Summit Area...

The Friends of the Library book rental program is a great way to access best-selling and recently published books. While the regular library copies may have long waiting lists attached to them, the Friends of the Library copies circulate for one...

AUBURN - A middle-aged Placer County woman became the first Placer resident to die while infected with the new H1N1 flu virus, formerly known as the swine flu.

SACRAMENTO - California's unemployment rate remained steady at 11.6 percent from May to June, the highest in modern record-keeping.