Downieville, on Highway 49 about 40 miles northwest of Truckee, made headlines as the site of California's first documented fatal black bear attack on a person. Patrice Miller, 71, was killed in 2023 ... Read More

Travel back to the Gold Rush era on Highway 49, where charming ... s remarkable Empire Mine State Historic Park. At the visitor center, learn about one of California's oldest, largest, deepest ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one dead along Highway 49 Monday morning. CHP says it happened around 6 a.m. Monday on southbound Highway 49, south of Joerger Road. Read More

the California Highway Patrol said. According to CHP, around 6 a.m. a vehicle was traveling south on State Route 49 just south of Joerger Road when the driver lost control and traveled into the ... Read More

California Highway Patrol says, around 6 a.m., a person driving a Pontiac Firebird on Highway 49 was heading north when they lost control near Joerger Road. The car then went right into the path ... Read More

A motorist was killed dead Monday morning after their car collided with a propane truck on Highway 49 in north Auburn, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said the driver of ... Read More

A solo big rig crash was reported Friday morning in Tuolumne County near Columbia, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 5:07 a.m. to Highway 49 and Mt. Brow Road. Read More