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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — Two men are dead after separate boating accidents on the same day in South Lake Tahoe. The area is seeing huge crowds this summer, making it a busier than normal season for first responders. Rescue crews say many people are hitting the water overly confident and underprepared. South Lake Tahoe…

BY ALEXANDRA JAFFE and WILL WEISSERT | Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. — In her first two days as Joe Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris has fired off the campaign’s sharpest criticism of President Donald Trump’s shortcomings. She has vouched for Biden’s character on race and more. And the enthusiasm surrounding her historic candidacy has brought…

The state surpassed 600,000 cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday, Aug. 13. The 9,544 new cases reported, brought the cumulative total since tracking began to 601,241. There were also 170 new deaths reported on Thursday, making for a total of 10,952 people who have died, according to unofficial counts from county websites. COVID-related hospitalizations…

Four charter schools, including one in Huntington Beach and another with a campus in San Bernardino, are suing the California Department of Education and state leaders over a funding formula they say cuts them off from essential state money. The four charters are among a number of schools in California that face financial problems because…

All southbound lanes of the 710 Freeway just south of the 405 Freeway in Long Beach were closed until further notice Thursday morning due to a crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. Southbound 710 Freeway traffic was being diverted to the 405 Freeway, the CHP said. Details of the crash were not immediately available.…

A brush fire exploded in Lake Hughes on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12, and quickly grew to consume thousands of acres. Continue Reading. Top Featured Tags: – California News Press Release Distribution Service

Long Beach police arrested a man accused of stealing items from a liquor store and killing an employee who was on the hood of the suspect’s car in an attempt to stop him, when he fatally fell in an intersection last month, officials said Wednesday. Police arrested Jamal Darby, 33, near his home in Los…

ARDEN-ARCADE (CBS13) — Gunfire over the weekend at a house party turned violent is prompting Airbnb to take a drastic step. For the first time in the company’s history, it’s suing a guest to stop out-of-control parties. Three people were shot at a party with an estimated 50 guests, terrifying the Arden-Arcade neighborhood. READ MORE:…

CAMINO (CBS13) — Apple Hill will look a little different this fall with masks and social distancing. The Apple Hill Growers Association says businesses will still be welcoming visitors this harvest season while working with county officials to make sure everyone stays safe. READ: 3rd El Dorado County Business Defies State Orders, Refuses To Shut Down…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento Zoo is opening its doors for Evenings at the Zoo later this month. The four special events, held August 20, 21, 27, and 28, will give guests an opportunity to check out the animals and grab a bite to eat in the cool Delta breeze. The events will run from…

Coronavirus-related hospitalizations appeared to hit their lowest point across California in nearly six weeks on Wednesday, Aug. 12. State health officials reported 112 fewer COVID-related hospitalizations on Wednesday, marking the eighth day straight that hospitalizations had declined. As of Wednesday, 6,647 people were in hospitals. According to state data reported by the daily tracker, hospitalizations…

Los Angeles County reported 63 new deaths on Tuesday, Aug. 11, pushing its total number of people who have died from the coronavirus to 5,057 and adding to the estimated statewide total, which is now 10,598. Riverside County has the second-largest number of deaths reported, 824, and Orange County follows with 734 people. Hospitalizations across…

Long Beach police were investigating the killing of a transient in his 50s after his body was found at the port last week, officials said Tuesday. At around 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 4, officers responded to a call of a deceased person in the 300 block of Windsor Way, Long Beach police said. When they…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — In a historic announcement, Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate Tuesday. Harris is the first Black female major-party nominee for Vice President to be placed on the ballot. The announcement is drawing local reactions from both sides of the aisle, from people who have worked with Sen.…

CARMICHAEL (CBS13) — Two duplexes were destroyed in a fire on Douvan Court in Carmichael Tuesday night. Firefighters say the was a gas leak between two of the involved structures, but there were no reports of explosions to fire dispatch. At least four units were involved in the fire. Metro Fire says no injuries were…

FOLSOM (CBS 13) — A Folsom daredevil was caught on camera jumping off the historic Folsom Truss Bridge and into the American River. The jump is more than a 100-feet high. The drone camera that captured it all fell into the American River, and now a diver who found the camera wants to return it…

A pedestrian who was more than eight months pregnant was killed in a crash in Anaheim on Tuesday night, Aug. 11 and another woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The victim was walking on the sidewalk with her husband at about 7:36 p.m. when a Jeep jumped the curb on Katella Avenue,…

The day after the legendary basketball star would have turned 42, Orange County will observe “Kobe Bryant Day.” Bryant, a Los Angeles Lakers player and Orange County resident who died in a helicopter crash in January along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others, will be commemorated on Aug. 24 – a date that evokes…

Now that Democrat Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Kamala Harris as his running mate, it hasn’t dampened the political stakes in Southern California. Far from it. The political drama will likely be profound, especially if the ticket ultimately snags the White House. That would mean a U.S. senator would need replacing — with a poignant…