Here's a look at how new California fire hazard zone maps impact Placer County.

A new prescribed burn, called ARRD PILES - BIG TREES RX, was initiated today at 9:11 a.m. in Placer County. The prescribed ...

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified remains found more than three decades ago in Colfax as belonging to a ...

A 16-year-old teen was rescued from a 50 feet deep mine shaft in Northern California on Monday, according to the California ...

A 16-year-old boy was rescued from a 50-foot-deep mine shaft by the Placer County Technical Rescue Team of the Cal Fire Nevada Yuba Placer Unit (NEU) and Placer ...

A Jane Doe in Placer County has been identified after thirty years, the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced.The Placer ...

After seeing a freshly dug hole while conditioning a horse, the equestrian found out later it was used to bury 17-year-old Justine Vanderschoot.

A teenager is pulled out from a mineshaft. Video of the harrowing rescue was shared by first responders in Placer County, California.

A solo car crash was reported Friday morning in Placer County near Trowbridge, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 11:53 a.m. to Nicolaus and South Brewer roads.Sign up for ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

Placer County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Remains of 1990 Jane Doe Cold Case . 11, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff's Office ...

A body discovered 35 years ago in Placer County was identified in January as then-21-year-old Wendy Abrams-Nishikai.