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Update: Fire In Calaveras County

Update at 12:12 a.m.: CAL FIRE reports that ground crews have stopped the forward spread of the Oak Fire, a vegetation fire, in the Mountain Ranch area, at an estimated three acres in size. Crews will work towards full containment and then mop up. What ignited this blaze is under investigation. See further details below.

Calaveras County, CA · 20h
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Drive Out To This 1850s California Gold Rush Hotel For A Prime Rib French Dip In Its Saloon

Some of the best meals hide behind creaky doors and faded paint on quiet country roads. In the foothills of California, there is an old Gold Rush hotel that looks like a simple stop from the outside. Step inside, though, and you find a wood-paneled saloon serving a prime rib...

Mokelumne Hill, CA · 3d
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Candidate Who Died Months Ago Is About to Win His Election in California

“He’s the best guy for the job, even in this situation, unfortunately,” one former rival said of the candidate days after he died in August

Calaveras County, CA · 19h
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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 · 1d
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Powerful Pacific Storm With Hurricane-Like Pressure Steers New Atmospheric River Toward Seattle, Portland and Vancouver Bringing Strong Winds and Dangerous Coastal Surf

SEATTLE — A powerful storm system spinning off the Pacific Northwest coast has strengthened sharply, with its central pressure falling into the 960s millibars. That is roughly comparable to the central pressure of a Category 3 hurricane. The storm is expected to steer another atmospheric river into the region, along with strong winds, higher storm surge and dangerous surf.

Seattle, WA · 11h

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This Unassuming California Taco Shop Earned Michelin Recognition In 2026 For Its Sonoran-Style Burritos And Handmade Flour Tortillas

The flour in these tortillas comes from a mill town in Sonora, Mexico, and one of the owners has personally hauled it north. That’s dedication you can roll around a pile of mesquite-grilled steak. The tortillas come out thin, buttery, and soft. The meats get their smoky edge from...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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PG&E Warns New CA Regulations Will Reduce Undergrounding Of Power Lines

Sacramento, CA — A California Public Utilities Commission proposal would affect planned utility work in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, and Mariposa counties. The CPUC is planning to vote on new guidelines (SPD-37 Joint IOU Application) on November 19. It would set stricter rules, evaluation formulas, audit standards, and cost-recovery conditions that utilities must meet to build long-term underground power-line networks.

Tuolumne County, CA · 21h

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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 · 3d

Country Herald

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Northern California Winter Storm Watch: Up to 2 Feet of Snow Nov 13-16

Sierra Nevada and Lassen peaks could see 2 feet of snow as dangerous travel develops Friday.

Northern California, CA · 2d

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Northern California’s Worst Wildfires Sent a Million Extra Acre-Feet of Water Into Lake Oroville

The Dixie, North Complex, and Sugar fires burned more than half of the upper Feather River watershed in 2020 and 2021, and a new federal study has put a number on one consequence almost nobody was tracking at the time: the fires sent a lot more water downstream to Lake Oroville.

Oroville, CA · 3d

Crafting Your Home

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A Strong Pacific Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow and High Winds to Northern California and the Northwest Friday

The National Weather Service forecasts a much stronger Pacific storm for Friday, Nov. 13, with heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds from northern California to the Northwest.

Northern California, CA · 1d

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Mountain Passes Closing Ahead Of Snow System

Sonora, CA — Incoming weather will close the regional mountain passes again, at least temporarily. Caltrans announces that Highway 108 Sonora Pass will close at Kennedy Meadows and Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass at Lake Alpine, effective at noon today. Yosemite National Park will close Highway 120 Tioga Pass and...

Sonora, CA · 20h

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Northern California high school football rankings, notes: Top teams ready to go as CIF sectional playoffs are in full swing

Now everyone is in playoff mode. The Central Section started its playoff run last week, and the football fun continues for other Northern California sections this week. Those sections are the Central Coast, Oakland, San Francisco, Sac-Joaquin and Northern sections. For decades, the section finals capped the end of prep...

California · 2d

Fox Weather

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Atmospheric river fuels season’s strongest storms, threatening West Coast with intense rain, wind and snow

A powerful storm will sweep across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California beginning Friday and last through the weekend, due to the relentless atmospheric river pattern. Parts of the northern Sierra could see up to 4 feet of snow by Monday, while Washington and Oregon will see another round of intense rain and wind.

Northern California, CA · 1d

Fabulous California

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Thanksgiving Dining in Northern California 2026

Pass the cranberry sauce as Thanksgiving dinner in Northern California is serving up something for every kind of table. The post Thanksgiving Dining in Northern California 2026 appeared first on Fabulous California .

Northern California, CA · 1d

The Modesto Bee

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These Northern CA farmers markets are considered best in the state. How they ranked

Northern California and the Central Valley are agricultural hubs, so it’s no wonder that local farmers markets rank highly. The nonprofit American Farmland Trust just released its list of the top farmers markets based on nationwide votes. They’ve also drilled down to the top farmers markets by state. It is the third year in a row Sacramento’s Midtown Market claimed the No. 1 spot in the state. The Historic Folsom Farmers Market nabbed No. 2 spot. Here is how the rest of the state stacked up. Top 10 farmers markets in California Midtown Farmers Market | Sacramento | 2422 votes Historic Folsom Farmers Market | Folsom | 210 votes 29 Palms Farmers Market | Twentynine Palms | 159 votes State Street Farmers Market | Carlsbad | 110 votes Diablo Valley Farmers Market | Walnut Creek| 62 votes San Leandro Farmers Market at Bayfair | San Leandro | 43 votes Fort Bragg Farmers Market | Fort Bragg | 43 votes Mountain View Farmers’Market | Mountain View | 42 votes Morgan Hill Farmers Market | Morgan Hill | 39 votes Romano’s Certified Farmers Market | Beckwourth | 36 votes Topping the nationwide list was the Sarasota Downtown Farmers Market.

Northern California, CA · 6d

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Regional: Nor Cal Beaches To Have Waves Topping 50 Feet In Some Areas This Weekend

Coastal areas of Northern California should brace for some rain and dangerous ocean conditions this weekend, the National Weather Service said Thursday. Dangerously large breaking waves will arise from Friday night into early Sunday. Some waves could reach 50 feet at sites like Mavericks near Half Moon Bay and could be between 25 and 30 feet elsewhere along the Northern California coast, according to the weather service.

Northern California, CA · 1d

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Massive dangerous waves headed to Northern California coast

The National Weather Service Bay Area office upgraded their high surf warning to extreme with waves up to 50 feet possible over the weekend. photo credit: Wikimedia/Brocken Inaglory Rain and dangerous coastal conditions are on the way to the North Bay in the next few days. The National Weather Service had already put out warnings for major weather risk at Bay Area beaches this weekend. Now forecasters have raised that warning to extreme. National Weather Service Bay Area Meteorologist Joe Merchant said it's because of a large swell headed towards California from a storm off the West Coast. "With that comes some really dangerous breaking waves," Merchant said. "We're going to see breaking waves up to 25 to 35 feet and it would and occasionally over 50 feet at times." The largest breaking waves could come to locations like Maverick's off Half Moon Bay, where big wave surfers are likely to flock . Merchant said the general public should be extremely cautious at the coast this weekend. "There's really no need to get anywhere near the water," Merchant said. He also noted the recent death of a beach goer near Santa Cruz. "Conditions are going to be deadly on or

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 15h

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Seven California Small-Town Bakeries Selling Out Of Pie Every Thanksgiving Week

Every November, a lot of Californians quietly accept that their turkey is negotiable but the pie is not. The trouble is that the best pies in the state often come from tiny towns, mountain hamlets, and roadside farm stands, and those places run out fast once Thanksgiving week arrives. This...

California · 1d

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California Insurance Chief Shields 50,000 Policyholders After Dove Fire Emergency

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has ordered insurance companies to preserve residential property coverage for roughly 50,000 policyholders in Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Calaveras counties, shielding them from non-renewal after the Dove Fire prompted a statewide emergency declaration from Governor Gavin Newsom. Who Qualifies and for How Long. The protection applies...

California · 1d