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Eating NorCal
Two NorCal Towns Make USA Today’s List of America’s ‘Best Small Town Food Scenes’
Northern California is full of amazing culinary experience. With the obvious world-renown NorCal food cities (Sacramento, San Francisco, Chico) typically…
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NorCal Reservoirs Approach Capacity with More Rain and Snow in the Forecast
Shasta Lake At the beginning of May, Northern California reservoirs were already sitting at historic levels. Then came the unexpected…
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Record Breaking 33-Pound Catfish Caught on Clear Lake
On May 9th, Frank Gentle went to Clear Lake looking to catch some fish in the lake known for its…
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Spend Memorial Day Weekend at the McCloud Mushroom & Music Festival
Held every Memorial Day weekend at the base of Mt. Shasta in the historic lumber town of McCloud, the McCloud…
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Snowy Conditions Bring Chain Controls to the Tahoe Area
With the rare May storm that is currently hitting Northern California with unseasonable snow in the mountains, winter driving conditions…
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Destinations
The Stunning Drive Through Northern California’s Avenue of the Giants
Sitting in in the middle of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park is the Avenue of the Giants, a 31-mile two…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Another Foot of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains
Following a series of storms that brought historic rain to the Northern California valley and nearly two feet of snow…
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It’s Officially Sacramento’s Wettest May on Record
Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker These storms that have been slamming Northern California the past week have brought heavy precipitation, with inches of…
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Outdoors
Kayaker Performs Death-Defying Drop Off Middle McCloud Falls
During the winter or springtime at McCloud Falls, the flows become heavy enough for death defying kayak stunts. Although the…
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Events
Rainy Weather Postpones the Shasta Bike Tour
The rare rainy weather in May is causing issues for what’s otherwise sunny weather during the Shasta Bike Month. Unfortunately,…
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Maybruary?! Another Storm with Heavy Rain and Snow Moving into NorCal Today
After the historic winter of 2019 that singlehandedly brought Northern California out of a 7-year drought, some were hoping for…
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Outdoors
Watch: Bear Scampers Along Squaw Valley Run During May Storm
For the past month, bears have been awakening from their winter hibernation to return in droves to the Tahoe area…
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Whiskeytown’s Brandy Creek Reopening on May 31
Following a 10-month closure at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area due to the Carr Fire, park officials have announced the imminent…
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Squaw Valley Surpasses 700 Inches of Snowfall on the Season
Photo: Squaw Valley Resort The historic winter of 2019 is lasting well into May, with a new snowstorm this week…
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Missing Camper Found Dead in Sacramento River South of Lake Siskiyou
A camper who was visiting from Asheville, North Carolina was found dead in the Sacramento River this week after he…
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Shasta Cascade
Veteran Northern California Forest Service K9 Celebrates Retirement
K9 Jasper and Patrol Captain Harris. Photo: US Forest Service The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Law Enforcement and Investigations is celebrating…
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NWS Issues ‘Winter Storm Watch’ with Over 2 Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal
It’s not over yet, folks. In fact, this weird winter weather in May is just getting started. A rare May…
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NorCal Storm Update: Heavy Rain, Sierra Snow and Chain Controls
A rare mid-May storm slammed Northern California on Wednesday, bringing with it some winter conditions during a time of year…
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“Significant Weather Advisory” Issued in Shasta County
The rare mid-May storm that is currently slamming Northern California has peaked in Shasta County, with the National Weather Service…
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“Jump Start” Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Return to Coleman Fish Hatchery
Photo: Jacie Knight/USFWS Wildlife and water management officials are heralding the early returns of a special group of winter-run Chinook…
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Shasta Cascade
An Open Letter to College Students Planning on Houseboating on Shasta Lake this Summer
Memorial Day is approaching, which means thousands of college students will be heading to Shasta Lake for their annual party…
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California Attorney General Sues Feds Over Shasta Dam
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to halt the federal government’s ongoing project to raise the Shasta…
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Shasta County Currently Ranks 3rd in National Bike Challenge
Photo: Shasta Bike Challenge The National Bike Challenge is hosted every May and is a friendly competition between counties in…
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Whiskeytown NRA Offering Ranger-Led Kayak Tours Memorial Day Weekend
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is beginning to resume normal operations following the Carr Fire and that is evident with their…
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New King of Tahoe? Mark Zuckerberg Quietly Purchases $59 Million Properties in Tahoe
Carousel Estate. Photo: sunnysidelakefront.com If you drive through any areas surrounding Lake Tahoe, you may come across numerous bumper stickers…
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Lassen
Lassen Park Officials Measure 28-Foot Snow Walls During Road Clearing Efforts
The road clearing in Lassen Volcanic National Park continues as officials are beginning to realize just how big the snow…
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Winter in May? Storm to Bring a Foot of Snow to the NorCal Mountains this Week
Just when you thought it was over, the winter of 2019 is coming back with a vengeance. A big storm…
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Jet Skier’s Body Found in Folsom Lake Nearly a Month After He Went Missing
Alexander Ham On April 14th, 29-year-old Alexander Ham of Vineyard went missing while jet skiing on Lake Folsom. Nearly a…
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Butte
Monster 30-Pound Striped Bass Caught on the Feather River
A fishing guide service that specializes in Northern California waterways has left its mark on the Feather River with a…
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Butte
Endangered Frogs are Delaying Camp Fire Cleanup Efforts in Paradise
On November 8, 2018 the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history blazed through the town of Paradise, leaving…
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New California Bill Would Allow Drivers to Eat Roadkill
Flickr/Don DeBold If you’re driving down a California highway and accidentally hit an animal, it’s currently illegal to remove that…
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Destinations
NorCal Mountain Biking Trail Rated One of the Most Popular in the U.S.
Photo: Yuba Expeditions Singletracks, a popular mountain biking website, recently named the most popular mountain biking trails in the U.S.…
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Speed Demon: Skier Surpasses 100 MPH at Sugar Bowl Resort
Think you’ve gone fast on the slopes? Well let’s put your speed to the test against a retired World Cup…
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NorCal Couple Ordered to Pay $600K After Uprooting 180-Year-Old Tree
Photo: Sonoma Land Trust Stewardship When Peter and Toni Thompson bought their Sonoma County land in 2014, they were made…
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Kayaker Dies Following Fall from Cliff Along Sacramento River
Sacramento River near Box Canyon A Mount Shasta man was exiting an upper section of the Sacramento River just east…
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Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show Returns to Turtle Bay Exploration Park
See a porcupine up close and personal or marvel as an owl flies inches from your head at Turtle Bay…
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Shasta Cascade
Showcasing the Animals of Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Most families have some sort of pet, whether it be a dog, cat or goldfish. Humans and animals are connected…
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Destinations
We Stayed in a Railroad Caboose in Northern California
We were in Dunsmuir, California and decided to stay at the Railroad Park Resort nestled right under the majestic Castle…
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Events
It’s Time to Get Muddy! The Shasta Mud Run Returns to NorCal
It’s that time of year again! The time when you get into your best physical shape and head down to…
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Northern California Lake Levels are Currently Historically High
I was lucky enough to drive across Shasta Lake along Interstate 5 this week and I could not believe what…
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Watch: Boat Engulfed in Flames Floats Down the Sacramento River
Around 4 pm on Monday, a boat was seen engulfed in flames on the Sacramento River not far from the…
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Outdoors
5 Epic White Water Rafting Trips in Northern California
Once, in the dawn of pre-history, a ravenous saber toothed tiger stalked a little family of cavemen, mom, dad and…
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Destinations
Hiking the Seven Summits of Siskiyou County
Siskiyou County has proven to be one of the most beautiful outdoor destinations in the United States. With the mighty…
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News
Threatened California Frogs Making a Comeback in Yosemite After a 50-Year Absence
Red-Legged Frog Release. Federally threatened California red-legged frogs are showing signs of a return to Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park after…
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UC Davis Researchers May Have Made Cows Smell Less While Trying to Stop Global Warming
Mohandas Gandi once said “be the change you want to see in the world.” And if you want to see…
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Mt. Shasta Rotary Prepares to Release Trophy-Sized Trout into Lake Siskiyou
In December, the Mount Shasta Rotary constructed pens in Lake Siskiyou to house and grow “trophy-sized” rainbow trout to release…
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NIFC Predicts Another BIG Fire Season in Northern California
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has released its Fire Potential Outlook for the 2019 fire season and it outlines…
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Folsom Man Breaks World Record Slacklining 1,919 Feet Across American River
View this post on Instagram Looking up as I walked this line and seeing thousands of people there cheering me…
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American River Rafter Found Dead Following Boat Flip on the North Fork
Photo: Cal Fire NEU CalFire was alerted to an incident at the Mineral Bar Campground in Colfax on the North…
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Lassen
New Book Highlights the Compelling Geologic Story of Lassen
Named for Kendall Vanhook Bumpass, a Lassen Country settler and prospector from the mid-1800s, Bumpass Hell encompasses 16 acres and…
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Fisherman Cited for 10 Times the Legal Limit of Trout in Plumas County
On Sunday, April 28, a concerned angler called in a tip to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after…
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Events
The World’s Most Exciting Pond Skimming Competition Returns to NorCal this Weekend
The premiere spring skiing event in Northern California is taking place this weekend on Saturday, May 4th at Squaw Valley…
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Butterfly House Set to Reopen at Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Summer takes flight with Wings of Summer: Butterflies!, one of Turtle Bay Exploration Park’s most beloved and popular exhibits, on…
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Wildlife
Meet Bubba – A Ginormous Bear Living in this Northern California Neighborhood
There’s a neighborhood in Truckee, California that has an unusual neighbor. They call him Bubba – and he’s a ginormous…
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