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Watch: Massive waves, flooding batter Northern California

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The Sacramento Bee

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Is my Sacramento County home in a flood zone? See map of flood risk areas

Rain returns to the Sacramento area this weekend as an atmospheric river , fueled in part by El Niño, moves in with several rounds of wet weather. With the rains come flood risks, and how to prepare for flooding is key. Where is the flood risk in Sacramento County? What can be done to prepare? Here’s what you should know ahead of the rainstorms that are likely between Nov. 14-18 across California. Where are flood risks in Sacramento County? To see if you live in a flood-risk area, you can type your address into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood map service center. According to FEMA, here are the areas in Sacramento considered at high risk for flooding : How can I prepare for a flood in the Sacramento area? According to the California Department of Water Resources, you can prepare for flooding by following these three steps: Document your belongings: Make a list of your valuables and major household items. This will help your insurance adjuster if you need to make a claim. Sign up for weather alerts: Sign up through Sacramento County’s Emergency Alerts Notification System. Be aware : Check to see if your home is in a

Sacramento County, CA · 10h

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Longtime Northern California congressman ousted by political newcomer

Self-funding political newcomer Eric Jones has edged out longtime Rep. Mike Thompson in the Democrat-on-Democrat race for Northern California's 4th District.

Northern California, CA · 1d

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Crews Sank 750 Trees Into the Sacramento River This Year on Purpose, and 1,200 More Are Coming

Levee repair on the Sacramento River used to mean stripping the bank and burying it under rock, and the 750 trees anchored in the water this year say a lot about how the river is managed now. Dutra, the Bay Area marine construction firm, has wrapped its 2026 season on...

Sacramento, CA · 3d

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Pacific Power proposes record rate hike for Northern California

Pacific Power has requested a rate increase of 57% next year in Northern California, an unprecedented price hike in the region and more than triple what regulators approved in 2023. The proposed rate would add around $120 to customers’ monthly bills, according to Pacific Power. The PacifiCorp-owned company said...

Northern California, CA · 3d

The Sacramento Bee

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Virus found in California for first time after 220 fish die at Nevada County lake

A virus linked to the deaths of about 220 fish at a Nevada County lake was detected in California for the first time, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said. “This is a sobering discovery given how widely distributed largemouth bass are in California, how popular they are as a sport fish and their economic importance to our rural communities,” said Jay Rowan, the agency's fisheries branch chief, in a Thursday news release. About 220 fish, mostly largemouth bass but also some bluegill, died at Lake of the Pines in September, and tests confirmed the presence of largemouth bass virus, officials said. The virus does not pose a health risk to humans or other warm-blooded animals, the agency said. Officials had not determined how the virus reached the lake. The virus can be introduced “from contaminated equipment, infected baitfish, stocking infected largemouth bass and introducing other carrier species that are infected.” The virus poses no health risks to people who eat infected fish or swim in or drink infected water, the agency said. The agency urged residents to help prevent the virus from spreading by avoiding the transfer of fish between bodies of water and cleaning, draining and drying

Nevada County, CA · 2d

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More California Communities Becoming ‘Bear Country’ as Black Bears Seen in Lower Elevations

More California Communities Becoming ‘Bear Country’ as Black Bears Seen in Lower Elevations. California’s black bears are on the move and turning up in some surprising places. In early August, a yearling black bear was spotted within the Roseville and Rocklin city limits in Placer County. Earlier...

California · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

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German cockroaches and rodent droppings at East Sacramento brunch spot. What else

Sacramento County Health Inspectors found German cockroaches and rodent droppings at one East Sacramento brunch facility. Additionally, nine eateries were cited including a country club after health inspectors found uncovered ice cream in the freezer. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide . A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination . In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Nov. 5, through Wednesday, Nov. 11. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com . How to report a business to the health department For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck

Sacramento, CA · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

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Heavy rains flood Sacramento-area roadways, trigger brief regional flood advisory

Heavy rain pounding the Sacramento area began to swamp local roads and triggered a regional flood advisory Friday afternoon with the California Highway Patrol reporting numerous calls of roadway flooding across the region. The advisory is in place until 5 p.m. The National Weather Service in Sacramento reported urban, roadway, and small stream flooding and forecast in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage. “Rain will taper off by 5 p.m., but rain impacts may linger through the evening,” National Weather Service forecasters said in a social media post about 2:20 p.m. Forecasters anticipated wet, windy weather into Friday evening with more stormy weather ahead Sunday and into the work week. The National Weather Service announced a winter storm warning for the higher elevations until 10 a.m. Saturday, with up to a foot of snow above 6,000 feet, 18 inches at the highest Sierra peaks, and as much as 2 inches of snow down to 5,000 feet. Flooding was reported in a number of locations in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties in little more than an hour’s time after 1 p.m., during the heaviest of the rainfall, according to CHP traffic logs reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. Where

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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Citrus Heights FlashVote survey on blight launched Thursday

By Sara Beth Williams– — The City of Citrus Heights issued a new survey Thursday, asking residents about blight and homelessness. FlashVote surveys are issued occasionally by city officials to local residents who sign up online, and surveys are only open for exactly 48 hours. City officials say...

Citrus Heights, CA · 2d

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Incumbent Doris Matsui (D) defeated Mai Vang (D) in the general election for California's 7th Congressional District

Incumbent Doris Matsui (D) defeated Mai Vang (D) in the general election for California's 7th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. CalMatters' Maya C. Miller said Matsui "touts her experience securing federal funding for local projects and her ability to work across party lines ... Her massive fundraising advantage has enabled her to flood the airwaves and voters’ mailboxes with millions of dollars in traditional television ads and mailers," while Vang "wants to prove that money and seniority aren’t enough anymore to win a seat in Congress. She has relied on door-to-door canvassing, in-person events and an active social media presence to introduce herself to voters." The Sacramento Bee's Matthew Miranda said Matsui "has routinely highlighted her experience and pointed to her record of delivering federal resources to the Sacramento region," and Vang "has centered her campaign on generational change, progressive policies and a focus on working-class families."

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The Sacramento Bee

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Rocklin approves 281 apartments despite parking concerns. Here's what changed

A divided Rocklin City Council approved a 281-unit affordable housing project Tuesday, capping a contentious review process marked by neighborhood opposition, parking disputes and concerns about the city's limited authority under state housing laws. The council voted 3-2 to approve the Midas Apartments, with Mayor Bass and Councilmember Ken Broadway opposed. The approval included several changes to the development plan, including a restriction preventing non-emergency vehicles from exiting the property onto Midas Avenue. The project includes 278 affordable apartments for households earning between 30% and 70% of the area median income, along with three manager units. Parking remained one of the biggest concerns throughout the review process. Under Rocklin’s parking standards, the development would normally require 578 spaces. The approved plan instead provides 401, with adjustments permitted as long as the total remains at least 397. The developer previously added 25 parking spaces after an August council meeting by reducing some planned landscaping. Why the city cannot require more parking The project is located about 0.39 miles from the Rocklin Amtrak station. Under Assembly Bill 2097, which took effect in 2023, cities generally cannot require minimum parking for qualifying developments within a half-mile of certain public transit stops. Although the

Rocklin, CA · 3d

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California Put Up $1 Million to Watch the Coast Through El Niño. Nobody on the Mendocino Coast Asked for Any of It.

The last time the ocean off Northern California looked like this, a marine heat wave and an El Niño wiped out most of the North Coast’s bull kelp, and the state’s own staff report says this year closely matches that stretch from 2014 to 2016. The California...

Fort Bragg, CA · 4d

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Massive waves expected in Coos Bay, power rates surge in northern California, and local debates over a baseball park and Flock cameras

A powerful Pacific storm is driving extreme ocean swells toward the Oregon coast, with waves expected to reach 30 to 35 feet. While land winds remained relatively light around Coos Bay, offshore gusts reached 60 mph, creating hazardous beach inundation and severe erosion risks. A high wave warning remains active through Monday morning. The Coast Guard restricted traffic across the Coos Bay Bar and warned that 30-foot seas exceed lifeboat operating limits, leaving helicopter crews from Air Station North Bend as the sole search-and-rescue asset.

Coos Bay, OR · 1d

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California’s New Governor Becerra Opens New Era, Courting Democratic Support at the Capitol

Welcome to Sacramento’s new political reality, where Governor-elect Xavier Becerra isn’t ready to lay out a detailed policy agenda but is making one thing abundantly clear: he intends to get along with Democratic leaders at the state Capitol. “We’ve tried to make it very clear, being here just...

California · 3d

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El Dorado Hills to Remove Park Lights After Seniors' Lawsuit Settlement

The towering lights that once blazed over Heritage Park's tennis and pickleball courts in El Dorado Hills are coming down for good, after the El Dorado Hills Community Services District settled a lawsuit brought by residents of a nearby senior community who said the glare was wrecking their sleep. The fight has dragged on for years, but under the settlement terms, the lights are headed for removal, and the district is on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in legal costs.

El Dorado Hills, CA · 2d

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California Prison Kitchen Audit Finds Mold, Rotten Food, Missing Wire Whip and Cutters

Inspectors sent to check on California prison kitchens found rotten tomatoes, moldy peppers, spiderwebs and bug-covered fly traps at Corcoran, and moldy ceilings at Corcoran and California State Prison, Sacramento, along with equipment failures and missing utensils serious enough to raise security concerns. The findings come from an audit by the state's Office of the Inspector General, which examined food programs and services inside California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities.

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The Sacramento Bee

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Sac City Unified rejects all of state's budget review candidates, asks for more names

The Sacramento City Unified School District board Thursday rejected all nine candidates on the state’s list for a Budget Review Committee and asked the state superintendent for more names, saying they didn’t believe the candidates could provide the independent review they sought. The unanimous vote came days after the district’s fiscal overseer, the Sacramento County Office of Education, rejected its revised budget , sending SCUSD into a state review process. “Given that the county, in concert with FCMAT, has not been supportive of the budget, we want an independent set of eyes to look at it and offer recommendations that we’d be willing to look at as well,” Taylor Kayatta, a board member of the district, said. “In that vein, the committee unfortunately believes that all nine names on the list aren’t able to provide us with that independent view.” The district officials are grappling with a fiscal crisis marked by a $222 million structural deficit while clashing with the county education office and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the state-funded financial group that provides fiscal oversight to school districts and evaluates their financial health. The state-provided list included six candidates with ties to FCMAT — current chief

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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Coyote Creek Solar Project’s Future Uncertain, Most Oaks Protected

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Two of the three lawsuits challenging Sacramento County's approval of the controversial Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch have been settled, resulting in changes intended to protect thousands of mature oak trees, wildlife habitat and the neighboring Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area. The agreements with Sacramento...

Sacramento County, CA · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento's Thanksgiving to-do list: ordering pies, turkeys, and dinner reservations

Thanksgiving is approaching, and Sacramento-area bakeries, markets, restaurants and grocery stores have pre-orders open for the holiday. Deadlines are coming up fast, though and some popular options are already sold out. Here’s what to know: Pinning down pie orders Real Pie Company, Freeport Bakery, Faria Bakery and Upper Crust Baking are taking pre-orders for Thanksgiving pies . Most cut-off dates fall between Nov. 18 and Nov. 21, giving bakeries some leeway to prepare for the holiday. Ikeda’s, recently named the best pie shop in America by USA Today, will sell pies on a first-come, first-serve basis at its Auburn and Davis locations. Turkeys to-go Corti Brothers, Taylor’s Market, Sprouts, Raley’s, Whole Foods, Nugget, and Compton’s Market are some of the spots selling whole turkeys around Sacramento. Options ranging from $1.99-per-pound uncooked birds at Raley’s and Bel Air to $12.99-per-pound pre-cooked turkeys and a $185 turducken at Taylor’s. Most pre-order deadlines run from Nov. 21 through Nov. 24. Dining out and take-home feasts Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Sacramento include 7th St. Standard ($40 turkey dinner), the Delta King with a buffet ($75 adults, $30 kids), Il Fornaio, The Porch, Denny’s and Golden Corral. Many restaurants also offer take-and-bake feasts,

Sacramento, CA · 2d