Gas leak may have led to explosion that leveled Yreka home

YREKA, Calif., — Although few details have been released through official channels, Yreka residents were left talking today about what some described as a “massive” explosion that led to a home being completely destroyed last night, Thursday, Oct. 28. The fire, which consumed the residence – burning it to the ground, happened in a residential neighborhood in the area of […]

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Firefighter injured, family dog killed in Redding blaze that destroyed one home, damaged another

UPDATED/CORRECTED: Friday, Oct. 1, 11:32 a.m., To reflect that only one home was occupied at the time of this fire. REDDING, Calif., — One home was destroyed and another was left damaged by a structure fire that swept through a south Redding home late Thursday night, Sept. 30. The destructive blaze happened in the 1200 block of Riviera Drive near […]

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UPDATED: New details after Mountain Center man, 76, killed in Hwy 74 motorcycle wreck

UPDATED: Monday, Mar. 26, 2 a.m. MOUNTAIN CENTER — Officials have released some additional details regarding the victim killed last Friday evening, Mar. 24. The deadly crash happened along westbound Highway 74 just east of Scenic Drive, in the Pinyon Pines area of Mountain Center. In a partial coroner’s release, Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified the victim killed in the crash as […]

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