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 ...

Human remains found more than three decades ago in Placer County have been identified as belonging to a Berkeley woman who ...

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 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.

Placer Conservation Authority plans to protect 4,245-acre Raccoon Creek property, doubling their reserve land.

Cal Fire said their crews along with Auburn first responders were called for a medical rescue after the teen got stuck in a vertical mine shaft in the Auburn State Recreation Area, near China Bar.