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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Crews have gained control of two fires in Placer County that have led to evacuations for nearby residents Friday afternoon, according to Cal Fire, the state's fire management agency. Those evacuation orders and warnings have since been lifted. The fires were reported around 4:05 p.m.,...

A gold mine could reopen in the Sierra Nevada. Environmentalists fear air pollution, empty wells and toxic waste.

Inclusive playgrounds bring together kids of all abilities. Roseville, Calif.- In 2009, to great fanfare, Roseville opened an accessible playground at Mahany Park. A new opportunity in west Roseville was created for young children of all abilities to participate in recreation that was previously out of reach. No longer forced to watch their peers have fun from the sidelines, the opening of the playground marked a proud moment for Roseville. Discussions for another accessible playground were already underway.

A California man already charged with torturing and murdering his 11-year-old son and stuffing his body in a storage bin is now being accused of secretly filming a minor female. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged Jordan T. Piper with one count of sexual exploitation of a child, court documents reviewed...

Alvin W. Eng of Rocklin was the Masters Obedience Championship Judge at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 18-22.

5:36 p.m. UPDATE: The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says that all mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the area of Ranch House Road and voluntary evacuations along Camp Far West to 10th Street are no longer in effect. Firefighting crews have gained control over the fire. EARLIER UPDATE: SHERIDAN (CBS13) – Evacuations are underway in Placer County due to two spot fires. The forward progress of one of the fires was stopped at around 25 acres. The second fire has grown to about 30 acres, CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit reports. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered along Ranch House Road in the town of Sheridan, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office tweeted. The area of Camp Far West to Ranch House Road is also under an evacuation warning. No structures are being threatened. This is a developing story.

With more than 18,000 feet of climbing and 22,000 feet of descent, the Western States Trail is one of the hardest ultra-running courses in the world. From the start, Western States Endurance Run competitors will climb nearly 3,000 feet in just five miles before descending another 2,000 just after the 10-mile mark. By the time runners reach that point, they will be just one-tenth of the way done with the race.

Three people injured after a multi-vehicle pile-up in Roseville (Roseville, CA)Nationwide Report. Three people received injuries following a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday in Roseville. As per the initial information, the four-vehicle pile-up took place at around 7:15 a.m. near Roseville Parkway and Pleasant Grove Boulevard [...]

Looking for some good old-fashioned fun the next four days for the whole family?. Look no farther than the 84th annual Placer Council Fair from Thursday to Sunday @the grounds in Roseville. This year’s theme is “Meet Me at the Fair,” and last year, more than a record 23,000 attendees...

A 20-acre Nugget Markets-anchored shopping center will be built at the intersection of Whitney Ranch Parkway and University Avenue in Rocklin by 2024, according to Rocklin Mayor Bill Halldin on June 23. The Nugget Markets store itself will be 50,000 square feet, which includes a 6,000-square-foot mezzanine. The shopping center...

Smartsville resident Cheyanne Miller represented the mid-valley region in this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando earlier this month – an honor that has not happened in Yuba-Sutter-Colusa since 1996, according to Area Director T.J. Fetters. Miller, 27, competed in the 100 and 200 meters as well...

How – and when – Auburn came to be known as the 'Endurance Capital of the World'. Shannon Weil recalls a group of friends many years ago in Southern California who started the Couch Potatoes Club, which was precisely what the title suggests. “We used to goof on...

LINCOLN, Calif. (KTXL) — The Lincoln Police Department said they arrested a Sacramento man that was on probation at 3:25 a.m. on Friday after he was allegedly found with 40 grams of fentanyl. Travis Richardson, 34, of Sacramento was found in possession of 40 grams of fentanyl, a digital scale and over $1,900 in cash, […]

A woman from Roseville, Detroit, has died after he was allegedly abused by his babysitter. The infant, identified as Kyrie passed, died on Wednesday morning after spending a week in the hospital.

2022 Rib Cook-Off at the Placer County Fair, Sunday. Tasting starts at 1:30 pm and ends at 3:30 pm. Tasting kit is $10, and you get 5 tastes and 1 vote. The Placer County Fair opens at noon on Sunday. Tickets and Rib Cook Off tasting kits are available for purchase now online at placercountyfair.org or in person on Sunday @ the Grounds – 700 Event Center Dr, Roseville, CA 95678.

While the Western States Endurance Run is the oldest 100-mile ultra-running event in the world, it was conceived by the Tevis Ride. And with the Western States stepping to the plate June 25 from Olympic Valley to Placer High School, the Tevis Cup Ride is on deck, scheduled for July 16 from Robie Park near Truckee to the Gold Country Fairgrounds.

An Auburn man was arrested June 17 on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle at the Speedway gas station in Newcastle. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office reported a deputy observed two males sitting in a vehicle at the gas station with open containers of alcohol just before 10 p.m. and told them having open containers of alcohol in a vehicle was against the law.

Rocklin Police detectives and Sacramento County Parole arrested Martell Elijah Fulton on June 23 for armed robbery, conspiracy to commit a crime and a violation of parole. Fulton, 26, is a transient, according to the Rocklin Police Department. Rocklin Police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at...

What: 50k, 35k, half marathon and 13k races at Overlook Park in Auburn. The website singletrackrunning.com describes the 50k, a UTMB World Series qualifier, as “one of the most challenging in the Auburn/Cool area” with more than 6,000 feet of climbing on four hills: Cardiac, K2 (aka Training Hill), Knickerbocker (the old Auburn Dam site) and Overlook. There were 187 finishers in the most recent February race.

CHICO, Calif. - Chico State alum Tim Tollefson will run in the Western States 100 this weekend. Western States is a 100-mile ultramarathon that begins near Lake Tahoe and ends in Auburn. Tollefson has completed one in 13 hours and 28 minutes, which comes out to just over eight minutes a mile.