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Mountain snow, widespread rain and gusty winds could disrupt Northern California travel Sunday and Monday.
“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
While campaigns usually end with their candidate's death, Giudici's staff decided that his message was important enough to push forward.
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.
Heavy overnight rainfall could bring slick roads, minor flooding and rockslide concerns to Northern California.
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.
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.
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...
Valley rain and possible Sierra Nevada snow could become concerns for Thanksgiving travelers.
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...
A pair of Pacific storms will bring widespread rain, strong winds and heavy mountain snow to Northern California through Monday. The first and stronger storm will move through Friday, producing rain and possible thunderstorms across Chico, Redding and the northern Sacramento Valley. Rainfall totals of one-half to three-quarters of an inch are possible in the valley.
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...
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...
Baba’s Hot Chicken is planning three more restaurants in California, with Irvine, Roseville and Napa on the list. The Riverside-born chain is joining a state where other fried-chicken brands are…
"It didn't matter what I did because it was just so outrageous and incorrect."
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — PG&E staff are warning that proposed new rules from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could sharply limit how many miles of power lines the utility can move underground over the next decade, a change the company says could affect wildfire mitigation efforts across Northern California.
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...
San Andreas, CA – Emergency services in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties urge the public to prepare for possible heavy rain this weekend. Calaveras County OES encourages residents to take a few steps now to prepare for potential heavy rainfall and localized flooding. Properties prone to flooding should have clear gutters, storm drains, and drainage areas, and have sandbags on hand. The public is asked to monitor updated weather forecasts, use caution when traveling in heavy rain, use windshield wipers, and never drive through standing or moving water.
This weekend’s Bay Area forecast is not to be taken lightly. Hazardous winds, coastal flooding, high surf and “dangerously large breaking waves” are all in store for the Northern California coast. And forecasters tracking the weather have one simple message: Don’t go near the water, at all....
Along with massive breaking waves along the coast and flooding in low-lying areas, forecasters say a powerful storm could also bring hazardous winds to the Bay Area and Central Coast on Friday. The National Weather Service is forecasting gusts of up to 40 mph, with isolated gusts to 50 mph...