California

Dorris, Calif. – Police are investigating an attempted murder in Siskiyou County. Around 1:51 on the morning of August 16, a woman called 911 reporting her son had been stabbed in the chest by an unknown assailant, according to the Siskiyou County …

Del Norte County, Calif. – Police in northern California are trying to locate three missing teens. According to the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, Breannah Kelly, Braydan Teague and Cody Dickinson may be traveling together in a 2003 silver Kia Optima with …

Alturas, Calif. – The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted permission for the Department of the Interior to fly a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over an active wildfire. The UAS, colloquially known as a drone, was operated by a Department of the …

Shasta Lake, Calif. – A 7-year-old was killed after she was struck by a personal watercraft on Shasta Lake. KRCR reports on August 12, 29-year-old San Jose resident Phong Ly was operating a rented personal watercraft on Shasta Lake. Police said Ly …

Alturas, Calif. – Eight firefighters were injured when their crew transport truck crashed on Highway 299 near Cedarville, California. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the single vehicle crash occurred around 7:45 on the morning of August 11. Eight of the firefighters …

Modoc National Forest, Calif. – A series of fire that have burned over 83,000 acres in northern California are 91% contained. As of August 10 at 12:00 p.m., the U.S. Forest Service said 1,227 personnel are working to suppress the lightning-sparked Modoc …

Modoc National Forest, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service is sharing before and after images of a cabin saved from the Cove Fire due in part to “defensible space.” According to the USFS, fire personnel removed vegetation from around the building just …

Nipton, Calif. – A cannabis company is making a big investment in marijuana tourism by purchasing an entire town. Bloomberg reports American Green Inc. bought Nipton, California for around $5 million. The company plans to invest millions to transform the tiny town …

Joshua Tree, Calif. (KMIR/CNN Newsource) – The search continues for two hikers lost in California’s Joshua Tree National park. Officials there say Rachel Nguyen and Joseph Orbeso–both in their twenties–were scheduled to check out Friday morning. A ping of Orbeso’s cell phone …

Yuba County, Calif. (KCRA/CNN Newsource) – Two deputies were shot Tuesday after confronting a man allegedly stealing marijuana plants. It happened in Yuba County, north of Sacramento. Deputies were called to a Rastafarian church where they were told a disgruntled employee was …