NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — A 15-year-old and two dogs were rescued from an abandoned well Saturday evening in Nevada County. Firefighters responded to a 911 call just before 7 p.m. along the 13000 ...

A 15-year-old teenager and two dogs were rescued from an abandoned well shaft on Saturday, according to the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District.

Now, over seven years, state agencies and nonprofits will work together to identify 15 abandoned mines and fully clean them up. “Mining leaves a bad legacy behind at times,” said Rep. Susie ...