A mother and her 9-year-old son were found by a search and rescue team in Calaveras County east of Stockton after leaving two handwritten SOS notes.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:19 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Murphy Fire has been burning on private land.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Sunshine A new wildfire was reported today at 6:55 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Sunshine Fire has been burning on private land.

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Olive A new wildfire was reported today at 5:41 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Olive Fire has been burning on ...

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Sandal A new wildfire was reported today at 6:58 a.m. in Calaveras County, California. Sandal Fire has been burning on private land.

A Roseville mother and her 9-year-old son share the emotional they ended up stranded after taking a wrong turn in the Calaveras County woods.

Calaveras County Sheriff's Office - PHOTO: A volunteer search and rescue team located the mother and son in Calaveras County, California. Their family reported them missing early Saturday afternoon ...

Initial location: Calaveras County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Olive A new wildfire was reported today at 5:41 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Olive Fire has been burning on ...

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Groves A new wildfire was reported today at 6:09 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Groves Fire has been burning on private land.

The Brief The Yolo County Coroner formally identified the seven people killed in last week's explosion in Esparto Four of the victims were from the Bay Area.

A mother and son stranded in a California forest were rescued — thanks to handwritten notes she left behind. Calaveras County dispatchers got a report about an overdue mother and son at about 1: ...