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Butte
Paradise Football Team Honored at the 49er’s Game
The Paradise High School varsity football team was having a stellar season. Rolling to a 8-2 record in the regular…
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Camp Fire Becomes California’s Deadliest Ever as Hundreds Still Missing
The Camp Fire now sits atop the record books for all the wrong reasons. The fire, which swept through the…
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Butte
Camp Fire Death Toll Grows to 23 as Flames Move Towards Oroville
On Saturday, the most destructive fire in California’s history became the third deadliest, with the remains of 10 more people…
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Butte
Camp Fire Grows to 100,000 Acres, Now 20 Percent Contained
The Camp Fire in Butte County became the most destructive fire in California’s history after just 36 hours of burning.…
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Camp Fire Becomes the Most Destructive Fire in California’s History
The Camp Fire erupted in the Feather River Canyon on Thursday, it began moving quickly towards the town of Paradise.…
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Butte
Camp Fire Quadruples in Size Overnight, Burning 2,000 Structures and 70,000 Acres
Update Friday – 10 am: The Camp Fire, which has destroyed the entire town of Paradise, continues to move quickly…
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Butte
Paradise Lost: Camp Fire Destroys Entire Town, Blocked from Entering Chico
Update 5:30 am: At 6:30 am yesterday, a fire burst out during a Red Flag Warning in the Feather River…
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Butte
Camp Fire Update: Evacuations Move into Chico, Paradise Completely “Wiped Out”
Update 10 pm: As officials assess the incredible damage of the Camp Fire in Paradise, where the fire left little…
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Butte
Camp Fire Update: Evacuations Move into Chico, Paradise is Completely “Wiped Out”
Update 10 pm: As officials assess the incredible damage of the Camp Fire in Paradise, where the fire left little…
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Butte
Update: Camp Fire Reaches 20,000 Acres as Structures Burn and People are Missing
Update 5:00 pm: With the Camp Fire growing to 20,000 acres in under 12 hours, it is moving at an…
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Man Drowns After Canoe Capsizes on Lewiston Lake
Tyler Allen Brooks and his friend Travis Stroup were duck hunting from a canoe on Lewiston Lake on Sunday when their…
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Butte
Camp Fire Explodes to 17,000 Acres, Evacuations Moving West Toward Chico
Update 1:30 pm: Cal Fire has confirmed that the Camp Fire, which is swiftly moving through Butte County, has grown…
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“Extreme Fire Conditions” May Force PG&E to Shutoff NorCal Power this Week
The National Weather Service has placed a “Red Flag Fire Warning” on much of California, including many parts of Northern…
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Shasta Lake Residents Vote Down Fire Tax Just Months After Being Ravaged by Multiple Wildfires
Months after the Carr, Delta and Hirz Fires ravaged the Shasta Lake area, local voters took to the polls to…
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Missing NorCal Hiker Found Dead at Bottom of Cliff in Sierra
Officials were frantically searching for missing hiker Bradley Dozier when they recovered his body at the bottom of a cliff due west…
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Tahoe Being Considered for Future Winter Olympic Bid
The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has announced it has received an invitation on behalf of the Reno-Lake Tahoe region from the United…
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New Resort for Outdoor Enthusiasts Coming to Mt. Shasta
Mt. Shasta is known as an outdoor mecca for many. Surrounded by mountains, lakes, trails, rivers and waterfalls, the small…
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Couple Who Fell from Yosemite Cliff Identified as Adventurous Travel Bloggers
The stories of people dying from attempted selfies at outdoor destinations are on the rise and the most recent victims,…
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Hikers Found Dead in Apparent Fall at Yosemite’s Taft Point
The bodies of a man and a woman were recovered in Yosemite National Park on Thursday who, according to park…
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New Study Claims Mt. Shasta Poses a “Very High Threat” of Eruption
The U.S. Geological Survey updated its comprehensive volcano threat list for the first time since 2005 and it named Mount…
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Destinations
New Plan in Motion to Build Trail to Mossbrae Falls
Mossbrae Falls is the most unique and possibly the most beautiful waterfall in Northern California. Located in Dunsmuir, the waterfall…
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Bald Eagles Delay Trail Repairs at Lake Natoma
When heavy rains in the winter of 2017 sent soil and boulders crashing down onto the popular hiking and biking trail…
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NorCal Elementary School Now Offers Fishing Class as Elective
Students of Castle Rock Elementary School are offered 14 different elective classes to choose from for kindergarteners through eighth grade. And…
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Bay Area
Man Rescued After Great White Shark Attack Near Farallon Islands
A man was rescued by the coast guard on Tuesday after he was attacked by a shark near the Farallon…
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New Openings Announced at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Four months after the Carr Fire erupted in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, ultimately burning 39,000 acres of the 42,000 acre park,…
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Bay Area
Officials May Begin Killing Point Reye’s Tule Elk in Favor of Dairy Cows
Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing wildlife population,…
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Tahoe Ski Resort Celebrates Historic Early Opening
Mount Rose is one of the lesser known ski resorts in Tahoe. It doesn’t have the giant Vail village or…
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Officials Forced to Euthanize Young Mountain Lion Who Wandered into NorCal Bakery
“You hear stories of Firefighters called for cats stuck in trees… We got called for a lion stuck in a…
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President Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid for California Wildfires
On October 17, President Trump went all-in on the California wildfires, going as far as to threaten to cut federal…
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Bay Area
Video: Tiger Stalks Man Who Jumps Over Barrier at Oakland Zoo
A man jumped over the wooden barrier that separates the tiger pen from visitors at the Oakland Zoo on Sunday,…
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Shasta Lake Residents Voice Concerns Over Proposal to Raise Shasta Dam
“This needs to be a wake-up call that this is happening sooner rather than later,” said Matt Doyle, general…
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Unhealthy Air Forecasted on the North Coast this Week Due to Prescribed Burns
According to the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District, seven different controlled burns on the North Coast may cause unhealthy…
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Deadly Skydiving Incident Occurs in Lodi
A skydiver died at the Lodi Parachute Center around 3 pm on Sunday in an incident that is currently under…
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Fast-Moving Fire Breaks Out in Redding Forcing Mandatory Evacuations
Update 2:15 pm: Fire officials have stopped all forward progress of the fire, nearly avoiding what could have been a…
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Eddie Murphy’s Beautiful Folsom Lake Mansion is Up For Auction
20-years-ago, Eddie Murphy lived in a sprawling mansion in Granite Bay with sweeping views of Folsom Lake. Today, that mansion…
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Coroner Report: UO Student Suffocated in Tent on Shasta Lake
A coroners report was released on the tragic death of UO student Dylan Pietrs on Shasta Lake in May and…
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SpaceX Rocket Lights Up the Northern California Sky
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket into the evening sky on Sunday, putting on a show in…
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Officials Determine the Cause of the Deadly Ferguson Fire in Yosemite
On July 13, the Feguson Fire erupted in Mariposa County, eventually burning 96,000 acres, killing two firefighters and closing down…
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Windy Weekend Forecast Sparks Wildfire Concerns in Northern California
Despite the recent rain in Northern California, fire officials are reminding the public that wildfire danger is still at high-risk,…
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Butte
“Environmental Violations” May Land Two Weed Growers Near Feather Falls in Jail
When the Butte County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Enforcement Unit served a search warrant on Long Point Road near Feather Falls…
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Tahoe Man Become’s the First to Ski Down World’s Fourth Largest Mountain
A Northern California man has become the first to ski down the treacherous slopes of Nepal’s Mount Lhotse, a 27,940-foot descent. Jim…
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Thousands of Wild Horses in Modoc Could Be Sent to the Slaughterhouse
In the northeast corner of Northern California sits the Modoc National Forest, which is home to thousands of wild horses…
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Governor Brown Declares October “California Redwoods Month”
California Governor Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring October 2018 “California Redwoods Month.” The announcement honors California’s state trees,…
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Missing Man Hiked Shoeless to Mt. Shasta Ski Park After Camping Group Took Hallucinogens
A 28-year-old man was missing for two days after he abandoned his campsite shoeless on Saturday when he got into…
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Bay Area
Walk Through a Beautiful Redwood Forest in Downtown San Francisco
Save the Redwoods League is bringing the beauty of the redwood forest to thousands of commuters at San Francisco’s Montgomery Street…
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Nearly an Inch of Rain Fell on the Delta Fire this Weekend
Early last week, the Delta Fire was all but fully contained when it unexpectedly surged, dropping containment numbers and reinvigorating…
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University of Nevada to Play Basketball Game Benefiting Carr Fire Victims
The University of Nevada, Reno has scheduled an exhibition basketball game against the University of Washington for October 21 at Lawlor…
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Hikes
Governor Brown Signs Great Redwood Trail Bill, Fast-Tracking the 300-Mile Trail
Another important step was taken on Saturday to bringing the highly-anticipated Great Redwood Trail to Northern California. The popular, bipartisan…
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Five Lightning-Caused Wildfires Burning in Yosemite
There are multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park’s wilderness. Wildfires when caused by lightning are a natural phenomenon on…
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CHP Rescues Trapped Climbers on Mount Shasta
Elddar Shaim, 32, and Yeldos Mukametz, 27 of Honolulu, Hawaii decided to climb Mount Shasta on their trip to the…
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Lassen
Lassen Man Arrested in California’s Largest Ever Poaching Case
After following an anonymous tip, Game Warden Todd Kinnard visited an 80-acre property in the Lassen County town of Standon,…
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California Tahoe Conservancy Receives $1.7 million to Restore Largest Wetland in the Sierra Nevada
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has awarded $1,700,066 to the California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) to help fund the…
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Northern California Forecasted to Receive its First Rain of the Season this Weekend
Just like any summer in Northern California, we’ve seen the past few months give us a lot of hot days…
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NorCal Man’s Death-Defying Climb up El Capitan Captured in “Free Solo” Documentary
Alex Honnold is a household name in rock climbing. Some have even referred to him as the “Michael Jordan of…
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Prescribed Burns Scheduled for the Redwood National Park
Redwood National and State Parks will conduct a series of prescribed burns this fall in the prairies and oak woodlands…
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Geologists are Beginning to Collect Data to Raise Shasta Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation has sent geologists to the Shasta Dam in order to begin collecting data for a proposal…
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Delta Fire Nears Full Containment as Castle Crags Park Reopens
Update 9/27: Officials have now updated the estimated date to reach full containment to October 5. The Delta Fire, which…
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Butte
Bear Causes Massive Power Outage in Butte County
On Monday morning, a pesky bear took to a 60,000-volt electric pole in Butte County for a little bit of a…
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El Nino is Returning this Winter – Here’s What that Means for Northern California
El Nino typically occurs every 3-5 years when ocean water temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean become warmer than normal, creating abnormal weather…
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Bear Uses Force to Break Into Multiple Cars Near Lake Tahoe
Visitors to the Desolation Wilderness returned to their parked cars to see that they had been burglarized. Immediately, they knew…
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Trinity River Clean-Up Scheduled for National Public Lands Day on September 22
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the 25th anniversary of National Public…
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The Mendocino Complex Fire, the Largest Fire in California’s History, is Finally Contained
The Ranch and River Fires began as two separate incidents in Lake County, but they quickly joined together to create…
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Netflix’s Docuseries “Fire Chasers” Takes on Northern California Wildfires
“It literally looked like the apocalypse came through here. When it is coming towards you, it roars like a freight…
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Whiskeytown Headquarters Reopen, Face Uphill Battle Following Carr Fire
Doors of the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area headquarters officially reopened almost five weeks after one of the largest wildfires in…
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Drowning Victim’s Body Recovered 1,062 Feet Below Lake Tahoe’s Surface
Officials have been searching for a week for the body of 33-year-old Chaitanya Datla of Cameron Park in Lake Tahoe. On September…
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Containment Grows on Delta Fire as it Nears 60,000 Acres
The tireless work of firefighters fighting the Delta Fire is beginning to pay off as containment grows to 17 percent…
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Over 1 Million Acres Have Burned in Northern California Since July
Devastating. Exhausting. Heartbreaking. There are so many words we could use to describe what has been a very active fire…
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Delta Fire Approaches Charred Scar of Carr Fire, Hirz Fire 100 Percent Contained
The devastating fire season in Shasta County is close to coming full circle, as the Dleta Fire, which is currently…
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Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern California Posing Difficult Conditions for Firefighters
Due to increased winds and dry conditions expected in high elevations in Northern California, the National Weather Service has issued…
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2 Confirmed Dead From West Nile Virus in Northern California
The California Department of Public Health announced on Monday that two people have died from contracting the West Nile Virus…
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Tahoe Officials Prohibiting All Open Burning and Recreational Campfires During the Red Flag Weather Warning
North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD) and Meeks Bay Fire Protection District (MBFPD) issue a Declaration to suspend all burn…
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Interstate 5 Reopens as Delta Fire Grows to Nearly 50,000 Acres
The containment on the Delta Fire remained at just 5 percent on Monday as the fire continued moving north and…
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The Mendocino Complex Fire, California’s Largest Ever, is Nearing 100 Percent Containment
The Ranch and River Fires began as two separate incidents in Lake County, but they quickly joined together to create…
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Delta Fire Reaches 40,000 Acres with 5 Percent Containment, I-5 Remains Closed
On it’s fifth day of burning through Shasta and Trinity counties, firefighters made some progress on the fast-moving Delta Fire,…
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In the Midst of a Devastating Fire Season, CAL FIRE is Running Out of Money
With large, devastating wildfires swiftly moving throughout the state, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is pleading…
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The Delta and Hirz Fires Have Merged, Burning a Total of 83,000 Acres Combined
The Delta Fire erupted on the afternoon of September 5 smack dab in the middle of the burnt areas of…
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California Prepares $2.7 Billion for New Lakes, Including Sites Reservoir
In November of 2014, California voters approved $2.7 billion to increase water storage in the state. Now California is preparing…
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Delta Fire Expands to 31,325 Acres with Zero Containment, I-5 Remains Closed Through the Weekend
The Delta Fire continues to blaze through the Shasta Trinity National Forest on either side of Interstate 5 Friday night,…
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Update: Delta Fire Grows to 24,500 Acres, I-5 May Reopen Soon
Update – September 7th – 6 am – Although the flames have zero containment, the growth of the Delta Fire…
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Friday Morning Update: Delta Fire Grows to 24,500 Acres
Update – September 7th – 6 am – Although the flames have zero containment, the growth of the Delta Fire…
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CAL FIRE Hiring People to Work on Fuel Reduction Crews
With the many fires that are currently taking place in California, there is a significant need for firefighters. Now, CAL…
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Teenager Falls to Death Trying to Snap Selfie in Yosemite
A teenager from Israel who was visiting Yosemite National Park died on Wednesday after trying to take a selfie next…
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Delta Fire Triples in Size Overnight, Grows to 15,000 Acres
Update – 7 AM: The Delta Fire blazed into the night on either side of Interstate 5 last night, growing…
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Update: Delta Fire Grows to 15,000 Acres Overnight
Update – 7 AM: The Delta Fire blazed into the night on either side of Interstate 5 last night, growing…
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Delta Fire Update – 15,000 Acres Burned and Zero Containment
Update – 7 AM: The Delta Fire blazed into the night on either side of Interstate 5 last night, growing…
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Details Emerge From Deadly Log Rolling Incident on Shasta Lake
On September 2, a group of 7 people hopped on a boat and headed onto Shasta Lake for a fun…
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Destinations
Areas of Whiskeytown NRA to Remain Open Indefinitely
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area was closed for 5 weeks following the devastating Carr Fire that burned 39,000 acres within the 43,000-acre…
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Shasta Dam Sits in the Middle of the Battle Between California and the Trump Administration
The Trump Administration is pushing to increase the size of Shasta Dam by about two stories, an enterprise that would cost…
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Butte
Lake Oroville Experiencing Severely-Low Water Levels
The summer on Lake Oroville has been a tough one for business owners on the lake, who say that the…
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Labor Day Weekend Means Hefty Trash Cleanup for Tahoe Locals
While most Tahoe visitors use Labor Day Weekend for lounging at the beach, recreation on the water or hiking through…
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Fast-Moving Tahoe Fire Forces Campground Evacuations
A small fire broke out in the Tahoe National Forest on Labor Day, and with windy conditions, quickly grew to…
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It’s Finally Over: The Carr Fire is 100 Percent Contained
On July 23rd, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a fire in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 39 days…
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Earthquake Strikes North Lake Tahoe
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported on the north side of Lake Tahoe around 3:08 pm on Thursday. The quake,…
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Whiskeytown Lake to Reopen for Labor Day Weekend
The Carr Fire began on July 23 in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and devastated the park. The flames burned 39,000…
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Shasta Strong IPA Available Now! Drink Craft Beer to Support Carr Fire Victims
With a united goal, five Shasta County breweries have come together to create a special batch of beer in support…
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Cliff Jumpers Perform Flips Off Burney Falls
Warning: Do not try this stunt. Not only is it illegal, it can be deadly. It’s considered the most dangerous…
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More than 50 Percent of this Northern California County has Burned Since 2012
In the United States, Northern California has become the epicenter for wildfire activity in the country. In Northern California, Lake…
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Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Cold, Wet Winter for Northern California
Northern California has been on a roller coaster ride the past decade when it comes to winter weather. The past…
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Destinations
New Photos of the Sacramento River Trail Show Carr Fire Devastation
When the Carr Fire blazed through west Redding on July 26th, the biggest concern on everyone’s mind was making sure…
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Former Army Ranger Missing in Yosemite Found Dead
Scott Tenczar, the former army ranger and experienced hiker was last seen on July 25 at the Bridgeport Ranger Station, 10…
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