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A major storm system is causing widespread closures from the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific coast due to heavy snow and dangerous 15-to-20-foot waves.
Sierra Nevada and Lassen peaks could see 2 feet of snow as dangerous travel develops Friday.
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.
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...
California’s Sierra Nevada will see heavy snow and powerful winds on Friday, making travel to Tahoe and across the crest dangerous — with another round of snow arriving late Sunday.
California’s Gold Rush towns still have a few old saloons where you can grab a midday meal under the same roof miners once knew. Some of these buildings date back to the 1850s, and they still open their doors for lunch today. This list covers six of them, from...
Most great discoveries don’t announce themselves, and Annabelle’s Chocolate Lounge in El Dorado, California is proof that the best things are often the ones you have to go looking for. It’s a handcrafted chocolate lounge sitting quietly in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and it is absolutely worth the...
“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
A new report from UC Davis researchers highlights the number of wild animals killed on California roads each year, with deer collisions particularly common in western El Dorado County.
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.
As the Sacramento Valley prepares for its first significant storm of the season, county crews are working to reduce the risk of flooding while Sierra ski resorts look forward to much-needed snowfall.
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...
The roads include Yosemite National Park's Tioga Pass and Glacier Point Road.
Tiny pieces of plastic are falling with snow across the Sierra Nevada, including in remote areas, and researchers and local water officials say the findings raise new questions about what snowmelt could be carrying downstream into the Truckee River, Reno’s main water source. Researchers collected snow from seven locations...
Snow-capped Sierra Nevada peaks under heavy gray storm clouds above a desert valley with scrub brush – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) After a run of unseasonably mild, sunny days, the Bay Area is bracing for a change in weather. A meteorologist with ABC7 says the system has been upgraded to a ... Read more
With improved weather conditions for burning, effective this past Friday morning, Nov. 6, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Tuolumne Calaveras Unit rescinded its seasonal suspension. Lifting the suspension, which had been in place since May 25, effectively allows residents with a valid permit within State Responsibility Areas...
