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History
This Popular Northern California Destination was Once the Scene of a Bloody Battle in 1855
We know Castle Crags as the beautiful Northern California wilderness area settled just between Shasta Lake and Mount Shasta, with stunning rock formations and bountiful…
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Outdoors
Tahoe’s Taylor Creek is Full of Big Kokanee Salmon and the Bears are Loving It
Flickr/Rose Davies The salmon run has returned to the Tahoe area and Taylor Creek is currently up to its gills…
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News
Napa Man Breaks California Record with 2,175-Pound Pumpkin
At the Half Moon Bay World Championship Weigh-Off, big pumpkins are a familiar sight. But when Napa pumpkin grower Leonardo…
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News
PG&E Responds to ‘Fraudulent’ Power Shutdown Letter Circulating on Social Media
PG&E has responded to a letter circulating throughout social media groups this week, claiming it to be fraudulent. The letter…
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Outdoors
Watch: Skier Lands Insane Backflip Over 150-Foot Road Gap in Sierra Nevada Mountains
It was a historic winter in Tahoe and for the extreme athletes known to push the limits in the area,…
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Shasta Cascade
An Inside Look Behind the Train Track Scene in Stand By Me
Stand By Me is a cult classic movie from 1986 about four curious boys wandering into the wilderness in search…
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Destinations
Hiking to Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the best kept secrets in Northern California, as its a hotbed of volcanic…
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Tahoe
Bear Cub Performs Ninja-Style Escape After Breaking Into Tahoe Home
A family of bears broke into a Tahoe home recently and had to make a great escape after volunteers with…
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News
5,000 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Reintroduced into their Native Lake Tahoe
Photo: Parker Ulry Nearly a hundred years ago, Lake Tahoe was full of Lahontan cutthroat trout, the only native fish…
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Shasta Cascade
This is the Best Explanation of Lemurians I’ve Ever Read
Depiction of a Lemurian with Mount Shasta in the background Anybody who knows me well has probably seen my unhealthy…
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News
Photos Show Why the PG&E Power Shutdowns in NorCal were a Necessary Evil
Last week’s PG&E power shutdowns sparked outrage in Northern California as nearly 800,000 residents lost power for up to three…
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Stories
Scientists Explains How Climate Change is a Driving Force in Northern California Wildfires
View of the Camp Fire from a satellite. Photo: Stuart Rankin There’s no doubt that many contributing factors went into…
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News
Yosemite National Park Remains Open Despite Nearby Briceburg Fire
The Briceburg Fire, which has reached 4,905 acres and is currently at 30 percent containment, has not closed down nearby…
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News
NorCal Residents See Power Again Following Days-Long PG&E Power Shutdown
Following two days without power for nearly 800,000 Northern California residents, PG&E is beginning the long and tenuous process of…
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Outdoors
Boys Spend School Night Landing 20-Pound Chinook Salmon on the Sacramento River
School night’s are typically made for after-school activities and homework, but if you’re lucky, you might just get a nice…
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Destinations
Falling for Siskiyou County: The Ultimate Autumn Bucket List for California’s True North
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou Flickr/D.O’Brien The season’s changing in Northern California. The days are getting shorter, the leaves…
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Events
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Stories
The Internet Hilariously Reacts to the #PGEPowerShutdown
With businesses closed, schools out and a general sense of angst in Northern California due to the recent PG&E power…
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Uncategorized
NorCal’s Red Flag Fire Warning Extended as Hundreds of Thousands Remain in the Dark
Flickr/SunnyvaleRocks With the persistent winds slamming Northern California this week, the National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning…
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News
This Interactive Map is the Best Way to Find Out What Areas are Affected by the PG&E Shutoff
The sweeping power shutoffs have begun to take hold in Northern California, with PG&E turning off power to some half…
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Stories
The Land Without Power: Welcome to the New Normal in Northern California
Photo: Flickr/Santa Rosa Fires It’s all anybody in Northern California can talk about. Due to extremely windy conditions, PG&E began…
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News
Evacuations Ordered as Briceburg Fire Grows Near Yosemite National Park
Photo of the Briceburg Fire from the Mt. Buillon firecam Around 2:30 pm on Sunday, the Briceburg Fire began in…
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News
Experts: Windy Week Could be NorCal’s Biggest Wildfire Threat this Year
The National Weather Service has forecasted winds of up to 50 mph this week, causing experts and PG&E to prepare…
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News
Extreme Fire Conditions Could See PG&E Power Shutoffs to 600,000 NorCal Residents
PG&E’s equipment has been at the center of many Northern California fires, forcing the company to perform power shutoffs during…
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Destinations
Hike Underneath a Waterfall at Dunsmuir’s Hedge Creek Falls
Similar to hideout entrances seen in Batman movies and the Legend of Zorro, Hedge Creek Falls cascades in front of…
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Destinations
9 Fishing Spots that Prove Redding is California’s Fishing Mecca
Brought to you by Visit Redding Hat Creek There are plenty of spots to catch big fish throughout Northern California.…
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Destinations
Discover a Captivating Underground World at Lake Shasta Caverns
It was a foregone conclusion that I would love the Shasta Caverns tour. First, you find it off the O’Brien…
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Destinations
Exploring Redding’s Great Outdoors on the Sacramento River Trail
Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo: Visit Redding We’ve all felt like we were going in circles at some…
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News
Survey Team Concludes it was a Tornado that Touched Down in Davis
On Saturday, September 28th, a Northern California community was taken by storm by the emergence of a “tornado” near Davis.…
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Lassen
Lassen National Park Highway Closed Due to Snowy Conditions
Lassen Volcanic National Park received a rare snowstorm this past weekend, resulting in multiple inches of snow accumulation throughout the…
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Lassen
Lassen Park is Looking Like a Winter Paradise Right Now
As the clouds clear on the rare September snowstorm that swept through Northern California this week, the mountains are already…
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Outdoors
Winter in September? Mt. Shasta Ski Park Got Slammed with Snowfall this Weekend
Sitting at just 6,880 feet elevation, the Mt. Shasta Ski Park sometimes has trouble receiving the same amount of snowfall…
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News
UPDATE: Chain Controls Dropped Over I-80 Near Tahoe
All chain controls have been dropped over Donner Summit on I-80. There are currently no restrictions going over the pass…
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Lassen
Snowstorm Blankets Northern California Mountains with More on the Way
As the summer season winds down in Northern California, it seems like we may just skip the fall season entirely.…
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News
Whiskeytown Closes Brandy Creek Beach Amidst Potential Debris Flow
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area announced a closure at Brandy Creek Beach due to the potential threat of debris flow during…
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News
Like a Scene Out of Twister: Terrifying Tornado Touches Down in Davis
Just past 6 pm on Saturday, Northern California residents were surprised when the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning…
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Lassen
What Month is It?! Snow Forecast for Northern California Mountains this Weekend
Although summer just officially ended on September 23rd, it’s beginning to feel like winter in Northern California. We’ve already seen…
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News
Skydiver Killed at Embattled Lodi Parachute Center After Landing on Nearby Highway
A 28-year-old woman skydiving from the Lodi Parachute Center was killed on Thursday after landing on a nearby highway and…
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Outdoors
Get Hyped! Ski Season in Northern California is Just 50 Days Away
Welp, that was quick… It hasn’t even been three months since Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows closed for the ski season…
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Butte
The Oroville Salmon Festival Returns for its 25th Year this Weekend
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Oroville Salmon Festival, the annual event that celebrates the return of salmon to…
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News
Over 80 Miles of Fire Hose was Used to Extinguish the Walker Fire
The Walker Fire in the Plumas National Forest became the largest wildfire in California during this year’s fire season, as…
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News
‘No Swim Advisory’ Lifted on the Yuba River as the Water Returns to Normal Color
The “No Swim Advisory” that had been issued on the South Yuba River just below Englebright Lake in Nevada County…
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News
Red Flag Fire Warning Issued for Much of Northern California this Week
Forecasts of heavy wind and low humidity have created a situation conducive to wildfire activity this week, forcing officials from…
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News
PG&E May Shut Down Power to 67,000 Customers in NorCal this Week Due to Fire Concerns
Map of households who could be affected by power shut down With a Fire Weather Watch issued by the National…
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News
MASSIVE 31-Pound King Salmon Caught on the Sacramento River
The king salmon season is red hot on the Sacramento River right now, with multiple fishing guides recording large returns.…
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News
Dangerous Levels of E. Coli Turn Yuba River Yellow
Odd-colored water in Englebright Lake. Photo: NEVADA COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT A “No Swim Advisory” has been issued on the South…
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News
It’s Mid-September and People Are Already Snowboarding on Mt. Shasta
Earlier in the week we reported that Mount Shasta was forecast to see up to two feet of snow this…
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Butte
Join Hundreds of Volunteers to Clean Up Chico’s Bidwell Park on Saturday, September 21st
Photo: Butte Environmental Council The Butte Environmental Council is hosting its 32nd Annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup on…
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Destinations
Outside Magazine Lists the Best Hikes in Northern California National Parks
A list of the best hikes in every National Park in America was recently compiled by Outside Magazine, including the…
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Events
It’s Time to Get Muddy! Nash Ranch Mud Mash Returns to Redding this Weekend
Photo: Nash Ranch Mud Mash Another Fall season in Northern California means it’s the perfect time to get muddy! And…
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News
Mountain Lion Breaks into NorCal House, Locks Self in Bathroom
A family in Sonora was terrified when they recently received a late-night intruder into their home – one of the…
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Random
The Largest Corn Maze in the World Sits Right Here in Northern California
In Dixon, California sits a 63-acre Fall utopia with a pumpkin patch, hay rides and the largest corn maze in…
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News
Forest Service Hiring for a Bunch of Really Cool Jobs in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Get paid to make a difference! Now is your chance to work in a field that allows you to enjoy…
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News
Watch: CalFire Rescues Five Car Wreck Survivors in 200-Foot Canyon in NorCal
Photo: CAL FIRE NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER UNIT When an SUV carrying five people drove off a 200-foot canyon near Colfax, a CalFire…
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