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MONSTER 40-Inch Striper Caught on the Sacramento River Delta

Photo: Micki Fedan Micki Fedan and Robert Ferko were having an average evening fishing on the Sacramento River Delta on…

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Public Warned Against Harmful Algae Blooms in Bidwell’s Horseshoe Lake

Flickr/Steven Miller Officials from the Butte County Environmental Health have issued a warning to avoid the water in Bidwell Park’s…

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Tahoe Conservationists to Install 250 Cigarette Butt Canisters Around the Lake

Photo: League to Save Lake Tahoe A recent Lake Tahoe beach cleanup organized by the League to Save Lake Tahoe…

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Two Earthquakes Slam Northern California Coast in 24 Hours

At 8:53 on Saturday night, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern California coast just southwest of Eureka, near…

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Northern California Summer Steelhead to be Listed as an Endangered Species

Photo: NOAA The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to begin the process of listing Northern California summer…

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Update: Fire Weather Watch Upgraded to Red Flag Warning in NorCal

After the National Weather Service announced a Fire Weather Watch in Northern California, they have since upgraded that designation to…

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What Month is It?! Giant Hailstorm Falls on Sierra Nevada Mid-June

It was Father’s Day in the Sierra Nevada on Sunday, and while offspring were celebrating their fathers, it seemed like…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Kicks Off Summer Season with Mountain Biking, Disc Golf and Gorgeous Views

The Mt. Shasta Ski Park is back with another summer season on the mountain, which once again includes a mountain…

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10-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest to Climb ‘The Nose’ on Yosemite’s El Capitan

Selah Schneiter is no stranger to rock climbing. She first touched a boulder at 3-days-old, and has been climbing for…

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NorCal on Red Flag Fire Watch as PG&E Mulls Power Shutdown

Increasing winds and low humidity has resulted in a Red Flag Warning for areas of Northern California on Friday afternoon…

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Hunting and Fishing will be Expanded into NorCal Wildlife Refuges

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. The federal government announced a major expansion of hunting and…

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Yosemite Installs Half Dome Cables to Reopen Summit Hike

Yosemite National Park officials have reinstalled the cables on Half Dome, officially opening the hiking season to the top of…

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Lassen’s Manzanita Creek Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Bear Activity

Lassen Volcanic National Park announced Thursday that it has temporarily closed Manzanita Creek Trail due to bear activity. The bear…

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Whiskeytown NRA Announces Brandy Creek Falls will Remain Closed this Year

Hopes were high following the reopening of Brandy Creek beach last week following a 10-month closure due to the Carr…

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CalFire: California’s Largest Wildfire Ever was Caused by a Hammer

Photo: US Bureau of Land Management The initial investigation of the largest fire in California’s history has been completed and…

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Search Continues for Swimmer Swept Away on American River

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office continues the search for a young male who was swept down the American River just…

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Triple Digits: The First Heatwave of the Summer is Coming to NorCal

It took a little bit longer than usual, but summer has finally arrived in Northern California. A heatwave is descending…

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Young Woman Dies Taking Photos at Tahoe’s Eagle Falls

View of Lake Tahoe over Eagle Falls. Photo by Joe Parks A young woman was taking photos at the overlook…

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DWR Prepares to Use Brand-New Oroville Dam Spillway Next Week

The California Department of Water Resources has announced plans that it may use the Oroville Dam Spillway next week. The…

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Whiskeytown NRA Celebrates the Reopening of Brandy Creek

Following a 10-month closure at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area due to the Carr Fire, park officials today reopened the lake’s popular…

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Memorial Day in Northern California

Typically, Memorial Day sits as the ceremonial beginning of summer for Northern California. That won’t be the case this year.…

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Tornado-Like Storm Brings Crazy Clouds, Golf Ball-Sized Hail to NorCal

What a Friday night in NorCal! We all knew a storm was heading our direction for Memorial Day Weekend, but…

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Thunderstorms, Mountain Snow Forecast for Memorial Day Weekend in NorCal

Clouds over Bridge Bay on Shasta Lake Sheesh, what a bummer. Although Memorial Day isn’t the official first day of…

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Geologists Say ‘Ring of Fire’ Volcanoes in Northern California are Due to Erupt

With the volcanic eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii last year, geologists are on high alert for the other volcanoes located…

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Fish and Wildlife Officials Offer $2,500 Reward for Information in Humboldt Elk Poaching Case

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife In December 2018, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pleaded with the…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Off-Leash Dog Kills Endangered Seal at Point Reyes National Seashore

Guadalupe fur seal. Photo/The Marine Mammal Center Point Reyes National Seashore is known to be the home of a diverse…

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Hiker Airlifted After Falling Over Phantom Falls

Photo: Flickr/Lisa Ouellette A 34-year-old woman was visiting the Table Mountain Ecological Reserve on Monday when she fell “20 to…

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Jumping Chinook Salmon Seen in Chico’s Lower Bidwell Park

It’s that time of year when spring-run Chinook salmon are returning to the places they hatched to spawn in Northern…

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Over 750 pounds of trash picked up at Keep Tahoe Blue Earth Day Cleanup

Photo: League to Save Lake Tahoe Warmer spring weather can expose trash left behind after winter snow melts, and leave…

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4,645 Pounds of Trash Removed from Illegal Marijuana Sites in Klamath National Forest

Photo by the Integral Ecology Research Center When recreational marijuana was legalized in California in 2018, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott…

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Lassen Park Road Opened to Devastated Area, Crews Reach Sulphur Works

Road crew begins removing snow from the park highway outside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic…

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Contractor Chosen for Removal of Four Klamath River Dams

Photo: California Trout In January, a lawsuit was won by a group of Native American and conservation groups looking to…

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Federal Government Considers NorCal’s Summer-Run Steelhead for Endangered Species List

Photo by NOAA In November 2018, the Friends of the Eel River petitioned to list Northern California’s summer-run steelhead on…

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Humboldt Photographer Wins EcoWatch’s Photo Contest with “The Mighty Redwoods”

The Mighty Redwoods by David Ruddock For EcoWatch’s Earth Day Photo Contest, a Humboldt photographer submitted his photo The Mighty…

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Investigators Reveal New Details in Teen’s Fatal Fall in Yosemite

Yosemite’s Nevada Fall The culture of capturing “epic” photos at outdoors destinations is becoming a deadly problem, with new evidence…

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Record Heat Wave Pounds Northern California

After enjoying a cold, wet winter, Northern California temperatures are beginning to transform into typical summer temperatures, with record heat…

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Free Admission to Turtle Bay Exploration Park on Saturday, April 27th for Kool April Nites

Turtle Bay Exploration Park will offer free admission to Kool April Nites attendees on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10…

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Forest Service Announces Opening Dates for Tahoe Recreation Areas

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the process of opening recreational facilities in the…

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To Glamp or Not to Glamp? Luxury Airstream Campsite Opens in Yosemite

Camping is great but if you prefer the comfort of glamping, you can stay in an iconic silver bullet Airstream…

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Watch How West Sacramento is Using Goats for Fire Suppression Along the Sacramento River

Photo: City of West Sacramento The hottest new trend in Northern California fire suppression has been hiring goats to clear…

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“Fish in the Classroom” Program Releases Steelhead into the Sacramento River

Teaching kids about the importance of the ecosystems in Northern California waterways has become an important initiative, with one school…

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A Heat Wave is Heading Towards Northern California

Sunset over the Sacramento River After a long, cold and wet winter, spring has finally arrived in Northern California, bringing…

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Folsom Lake Drowning Victim Identified as Search Discontinues

Photo: El Dorado County Sheriff Around 6:30 pm on Sunday, a 29-year-old jet skier potentially fell off his jet ski…

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Most Tahoe Ski Resorts are Closing this Weekend

Photo: Homewood Ski Resort As Easter weekend approaches and the warm temperatures move into Northern California, most Tahoe ski resorts…

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Dead Whales are Washing Up on NorCal Shores at an Alarming Rate

Photo: Clara Field / The Marine Mammal Center On Monday, April 15th, commercial crabbing season in California came to a…

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Fall River Brewing Releases Limited Craft Beer to Raise Funds for Local Salmon Conservation

Photo: Fall River Brewing Co. Craft beer and local fundraising. Is there anything better? Fall River Brewing Co. announced the…

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Eureka’s Salt and Fog Fish Festival Returns to the Redwood Coast

Photo courtesy of Visit Eureka The residents and merchants of Eureka, on California’s north coast, are celebrating the mighty Pacific…

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Kids Ski for Free at Mt. Shasta Ski Park on Easter Sunday

Via Instagram/@mtshastaskipark It’s nearing the end of an epic winter season on Mt. Shasta Ski Park and now the mountain’s…

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That’s Odd: Car Found in Chico’s Sycamore Pool

Around 6:30 am Tuesday morning, a person enjoying Chico’s beautiful Lower Bidwell Park came across an odd sight. A car…

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Bumpass Hell will Remain Closed when Lassen Park Opens for Summer Season

Photo: National Park Service In April of 2018, Lassen Volcanic National Park officials closed the trailhead for its famed hydrothermal…

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Folsom Lake Jet Skier Still Missing in “Possible Drowning”

Photo: El Dorado County Sheriff Around 6:30 pm on Sunday, a 29-year-old jet skier potentially fell off his jet ski…

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International Succulent Smuggling Still a Major Problem on Northern California Coast

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is stepping up their game…

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Lassen Man Convicted in California’s Largest Ever Poaching Case

A Northern California man has plead guilty of poaching more than 150 protected birds in Lassen County and has been…

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Enthusiastic Bear Cub Spotted, Captured in Yuba City Neighborhood

We see a lot of bear sightings all throughout Northern California, mostly in the Tahoe area. But Yuba City had…

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Another Avalanche Reported on Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch

Mount Shasta has seen numerous significant avalanches already this winter. There was the historic Valentine Avalanche in February and another…

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185,000 Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Released into Battle Creek by Coleman Fish Hatchery

Press Release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released 185,000 marked juvenile winter-run…

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Large Avalanche Buries Car Along Highway 50 in Tahoe

Photo: El Dorado County Sheriff On Sunday afternoon, an avalanche slide onto Highway 50 near Frog Pond in Tahoe, pushing…

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Mudslide Closes Route 197 in Del Norte County

On Monday morning, a mudslide hit Route 197 in Del Norte County, closing down the main road that connects Crescent…

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Rainy Conditions Force Mt. Shasta Ski Park to Close this Week

The warm storm that hit Northern California this weekend brought April showers to Mt. Shasta Ski Park. The two inches…

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NorCal Ski Resorts Own the 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America

Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe The historic winter in Northern California has single-handedly brought California out of a 7 year drought and the…

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