Pitts was hit and killed by a vehicle in front of the bar on Highway 49 on Dec. 29. Man struck by vehicle and killed on Hwy 49 in Forrest Co. Originally, Folkes was charged with simple assault ... Read More

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

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