EL DORADO COUNTY – A dog has been rescued after it fell down an abandoned mine shaft in Northern California. Garden Valley Fire Protection District says, early in the morning on Nov. 21 ...

Firefighters in rural Northern California rescued a dog last week after it became trapped 50 feet deep in an abandoned mine shaft. The incident occurred early Thursday, around 3:40 a.m., in an ...

While there are obvious safety risks associated with these old mines, experts are also sounding the alarm on environmental factors, as mines can greatly impact an area's water supply or even damage ...