Rescue News

Bob Hertzberg, the former state Assembly speaker who now co-chairs the government-reform coalition California Forward, says he is convinced he has a pair of ballot measures on reform that voters can get behind.

The Rescue Union School District in El Dorado County is accepting applications from residents interested in filling a vacant seat on the district's board of trustees Trustee Bruce Lagomarsino is resigning, and the board plans to appoint someone to serve for the year remaining in his term.

A family of four reported missing from the Georgetown area made a similar abrupt departure from the Brentwood area three or four weeks ago, El Dorado County sheriff's officials say.

In this 2003 file photo, a personal locator beacon made by ACR Electronics, Inc.

Vanessa Dillon, who is homeless, gets a candle and other items from Ronald Sachs at Lumsden Park in Placerville.

L.A. County Fire Department K-9 Search and Rescue dog, Baxter, pokes his head out a pipe after searching the pipe during a search and rescue drill at the department's Del Valle Training Center in Castaic, Thursday, October 15, 2009.

The city of Campbell is working to save a bit of history in the form of a red 1974 Chevy pickup.

Dogs will have their day Sunday during Woofstock 2009. The event, sponsored by El Dorado Hills Community Services District, will be held from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. in El Dorado Hills Community Park at El Dorado Hills Boulevard and Harvard Way.

A state parks official is warning of the dangers in leaping from Lake Natoma cliffs after a teenager jumped from a high ledge to his death over the weekend.

Clara Dixon Scheiber was among 43 students in El Dorado County High School's class of 1929.

Annie LeA's body brought home to California as investigation continues September 20, 7:19 PM SF Headlines Examiner Valeria Weber The body of Annie Le is back in Northern California where she will be buried.

AA Yale lab technician was arrested Thursday Sept. 17 and charged with murderingA Annie Le, shown here, who was a graduate student in the research building where they both worked.

South Lake Tahoe police were unable to immediately identify a man whose body was found in Lake Tahoe near the Tahoe Queen paddlewheeler on Thursday morning.

Natasha, an eight-year-old thoroughbred paint mare and her owner Alicia Hutcheson of Grass Valley wait to be rescued by a Navy helecopter from the north fork of the American River below Auburn on Thursday, September 17, 2009.

Rescue crews will attempt to airlift a horse from the American River Canyon this afternoon.

A baby found floating along the Sacramento River in Sutter County is female and likely Hispanic or white, autopsy results released today revealed.

On a recent summer day, Monica Thompson walked up to a nondescript warehouse in Redwood City and pushed past the screen door into a large room filled with nearly 200 cats.

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With the anniversary of 9/11 approaching, local firefighters are remembering the fallen with their culinary skills.

Tuesday, Sept. 1The Los Baños High girls varsity golf squad opened up the season against Pitman High on Tuesday at Stevinson Ranch.Los Baños' Maritza Magallanes led the Tigers with a 68 on the par-36 course, but Pitman eventually earned the 62-stroke victory.Lauren Young and Jessica Ramirez both shot 70s for the Tigers, who fell to 0-1 in ...