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Yosemite Ends Day-Use Permit Requirement, Setting Up Influx of Visitors

Yosemite National Park is known to be one of the most visited parks in the United States, with averages hovering…

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Chilly Temperatures Allow NorCal Ski Resorts to Begin Snowmaking for the Upcoming Season

Photo: Heavenly Ski Resort The temperatures dropped throughout Northern California this week, giving way to single digits in areas of…

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Chinook Salmon Quota Met on the Upper Trinity River

The salmon quota was met on the Upper Trinity River as of October 25, 2020, essentially closing adult Chinook salmon…

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Tahoe Conservancy Reopens Newly-Restored Tahoe Pines to the Public

Upper Truckee River at Tahoe Pines. Photo courtesy of Tahoe Conservancy. The California Tahoe Conservancy has reopened its Tahoe Pines…

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NPS Announces New Superintendent for Yosemite National Park

Cicely Muldoon, Yosemite National Park’s new superintendent. NPS Photo/Michael Woolsey The National Park Service has selected Cicely Muldoon, a 35-year…

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Howling Winds Clocked at 140 MPH in Northern California

Flickr/Michael Pujals A forecast for intense winds has put Northern California residents on edge as the possibility of another devastating…

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Elusive ‘Humboldt Flying Squirrel’ Seen on Trail Cam in Northern California

Humboldt Flying Squirrel. Photo by Nick Kerhoulas. For over 200 years, scientists believed there were only 2 types of flying…

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700 Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Return to Battle Creek for Spawning

At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon (winter Chinook) returned this year to Battle Creek. Although monitoring efforts…

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70+ MPH Gusts Will Bring ‘Truly Extreme’ Fire Conditions to Northern California

As Northern California enters the truly dangerous time of year for wildfires without significant rainfall in months, extreme fire weather…

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Lake Siskiyou Fish Pens Filled with 1,000 Soon-to-Be ‘Trophy-Sized’ Trout

Photo: Mt. Shasta Rotary The Mt. Shasta Rotary continued its highly-successful program of growing trout in pens on Lake Siskiyou…

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Yosemite Conservancy Provides $14 Million to Yosemite National Park in 2020

Photo by James Donovan  Yosemite Conservancy is providing $14 million to Yosemite National Park in 2020 for restoration, research, preservation and…

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Online Petition Urges Squaw Valley to Allow Washoe Tribe to Rename Resort

Following more than a decade of discussions to change the name of Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Resort, the famous ski park…

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Farmer’s Almanac Has an Alarming Forecast for this Winter in Northern California

We can only hope for snowy conditions over the Sierra in the upcoming winter Northern California has been on a…

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The Fall Spawning of Millions of Salmon on the Feather River is in Full Swing

Alan Sheckter Photography The annual process of spawning millions of salmon is in full swing in Oroville as the Feather…

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Park Service Announces Plan to Kill Tule Elk to Appease Ranchers in Point Reyes

The National Park Service has unveiled its plan to extend the leases of ranchers in Point Reyes National Seashore, which…

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Wildlife Officials Release Black Bear Burned in the Bear Fire Back into the Wild

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife While the human tragedy caused by the devastating wildfires of Northern California can’t…

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Bear Activity Closes Popular Tahoe Salmon Viewing Destination

Flickr/Rose Davies The yearly migration of Kokanee Salmon at Tahoe’s Taylor Creek has become a popular destination for visitors to…

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Firefighters Rescue Mountain Lion Cub Severely Burned in Zogg Fire

Burned Mountain lion cub upon arrival to Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Only four to six weeks old, an orphaned mountain…

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It’s Official: We Have Our First Ever ‘Gigafire’ in Northern California

Photo: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA It was just two years ago that the Mendocino Complex Fire burned nearly 460,000…

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Whiskeytown Lake Remains Closed Due to Nearby Zogg Fire

With the Zogg Fire growing to over 50,000 acres just west of Redding, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has enacted closures…

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Zogg Fire Grows to 31,000 Acres with No Containment in Shasta County

After a full day of speculation as to the size of Shasta County’s Zogg Fire, Cal Fire has confirmed that…

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Evacuations Announced in Unincorporated Redding as Zogg Fire Grows to 15,000 Acres

Update – 10 am: The Redding Police Department has announced there are no evacuations in the city limits, but only…

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Winds Up to 65 MPH Bring More Critical Fire Weather to Northern California on Monday

Zogg Fire in Shasta County Sunday night saw a flurry of wildfire action stoked by dry conditions and howling winds…

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Zogg Fire Grows in Shasta County with ‘No Immediate Threat to Redding’

The Zogg Fire continued to burn in Shasta County overnight as firefighters battle the more than 7,000 acres blaze. The…

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Terrifying Live Video Shows Santa Rosa Homes Up In Flames Amidst Howling Wind

In the middle of the night in the areas of Sonoma and Napa, the Shady Fire and Glass Fire had…

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Highway 50 Reopens to Vehicles Over Echo Summit Near Tahoe Following 2-Week Closure

When CalTrans announced they would be performing a three-week maintenance overall on Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe in September, drivers…

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Whiskeytown NRA Closes Portions of the Park with Wildfire Burning Nearby

A wildfire started in Igo Sunday afternoon, quickly growing to 400 acres and forcing Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to close…

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Potentially Record-Breaking Heatwave Brings Dangerous Fire Weather to Northern California

The past week has seen moderate weather conditions throughout Northern California, giving residents a reprieve from the heat and firefighters…

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Yosemite Announces Reopening Following Weeklong Closure Due to Wildfire Smoke

With hazardous air due to wildfire smoke, Yosemite National Park was forced to close on September 17. Today, the park…

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Gain Free Access to Lassen this Week to Celebrate National Public Lands Day

Visitors assisting with wayside cleaning on Public Lands Day, September 22, 2018. Photo: National Park Service. To celebrate National Public…

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Whiskeytown’s WES Camp Offering Tours for the First Time Since Carr Fire to Celebrate 50th Birthday

Whiskeytown Environmental School (otherwise known as WES Camp) in Whiskeytown National Reacreation Area has given Northern California youth outdoor education…

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Michelob Ultra Will Pay One Lucky Person $50,000 to Travel to National Parks

Michelob Ultra is looking to expand into the outdoor industry with its announcement that it is on the hunt for…

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Cal Fire Releases Map Showing the Houses Destroyed in the North Complex Fire

Cal Fire recently released a “damage assessment map” showing the houses burned along the east side of Lake Oroville and…

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Tahoe Locals Nickname Popular Party Spot ‘Covid Island’

Truckee River near Tahoe City When most of the world hunkered down in their homes at the beginning of the…

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Dispersed Camping Still Prohibited in Certain Areas Around Mt. Shasta

The Shasta McCloud Management Unit has implemented a forest closure order to prohibit dispersed camping/overnight use in certain areas of…

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9 National Forests in Northern California Reopen Following Fire Closure

Following more than a week of National Forest closures throughout California due to the growing threat of human-caused wildfires, the…

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Ray of Hope? Light Showers are Expected Across Northern California Today

As the historic wildfires continue to blaze across millions of acres in Northern California, residents have been hoping that Mother…

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Yosemite National Park Closes Amid Suffocating Wildfire Smoke

Yosemite’s Cook’s Meadow was barely visible this week Yosemite National Park has seen plenty of closures in 2020 due to…

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5-Year-Old Twins Become the Youngest to Summit Mount Shasta

Every summer on Mount Shasta there is plenty of discussion about records summiting the 14,180-foot mountain. Outdoor athletes from around…

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August Complex Fire Becomes the Largest Wildfire in California’s History

This year’s wildfire season in Northern California continues its devastating march towards history. The August Complex Fire, which is currently…

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North Complex Fire Destroys At Least 2,000 Structures with 22,000 More Threatened

The Bear Fire, which was initially a spot fire from the North Complex Fire that grew into Butte County on…

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For the First Time Ever, The Forest Service Has Closed All National Forests in California

Photo: Shasta-Trinity National Forest Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. With California raging with deadly and destructive wildfires, the Forest…

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Slater Fire Destroys 150 Homes in the Happy Camp Area

Another devastating wildfire is burning in Northern California, which has destroyed approximately 150 homes in the Happy Camp area of…

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Report: Town of Berry Creek ‘Leveled’ by Bear Fire in Butte County

As Northern California residents attempt to make sense of the historic overnight growth of the Bear Fire (part of the…

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Satellite Imagery Suggests the Bear Fire Grew by 250,000 Acres in 24 Hours

As firefighters and rescue officials worked all night to evacuate areas impacted by the wind-fueled Bear Fire (part of the…

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Intense Winds Push Bear Fire Around Lake Oroville as Thousands Flee from the Flames

The Bear Fire/North Complex Fire intensified Tuesday night with fast-moving winds and has been pushed all the way to Lake…

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10 National Forests in NorCal Closed to Visitors Due to ‘Unprecedented Fire Conditions’

Due to “unprecedented fire conditions” throughout Northern California, the Forest Service has taken the astounding move of closing developed sites…

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Feather Falls and Areas Near Oroville Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Growing Wildfire

Although the North Complex Fire (which includes the Bear and Claremont Fires) has been burning for more than 3 weeks…

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Helicopters Rescue 81 Campers Trapped by the Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest

Helicopter crews from the National Guard and Navy were able to complete multiple daring rescue operations on Tuesday, airlifting 81…

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Howling Winds Bring Critical Wildfire Conditions Throughout NorCal, PG&E Power Shutdowns Ensue

While firefighters continue to battle multiple historic wildfires in Northern California, Tuesday’s heavy winds could create a dangerous problem for…

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Outdoor Destinations Closed in the Mount Shasta/McCloud Area Due to Wildfire Danger

Flickr/scot2342 With heavy winds and dry conditions, outdoor areas throughout Northern California are being closed to reduce the potential for…

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Camping Prohibited in 5 Northern California National Forests Due to Wildfire Risk

Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest The National Forest Service has taken the astounding approach of prohibiting camping in…

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Dozens of Campers Remain Trapped by Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest, Rescue Efforts Underway

As the Creek Fire exploded to over 130,000 acres over Labor Day weekend in the Sierra National Forest, hundreds of…

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224 Campers Evacuated by Helicopter from Mammoth Pools to Escape ‘Hellish’ Creek Fire

Photo: Cal OES/Mark Ghilarducci It was a hellish night in the Sierra National Forest over Labor Day Weekend as the…

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Popular Tahoe Outdoor Destination Closed Due to Bubonic Plague

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, the plague has entered Tahoe. Visitors to Tahoe’s Tallac Historic Beach,…

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Fishing is Free in California on September 5

The last chance of the year to fish for free arrives over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Free Fishing Day…

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Heads Up: Highway 50 to Tahoe Will be Closed For Two Weeks in September

Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct For most people in Northern California, there are two ways to drive to Lake Tahoe –…

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Two Pipe Bombs Landed by Fishermen on the Sacramento River

It seemed like just another day on the water for fisherman Jon Kenyon, who’s been a guide on the Sacramento…

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Scientist Emotionally Explained the Fire Risk at Big Basin Redwoods in a Podcast in 2019

After the Big Basin Redwoods State Park was destroyed in the CZU Lightning Complex Fire on August 20, people searched…

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Castle Crags State Park Once Again Closes Amidst Surge in Visitation

Photo by Brandon DesJarlais  Castle Crags State Park is a popular area for outdoor adventurers just north of Redding along Interstate…

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Squaw Valley Resort Announces Name Change to Remove ‘Racial and Sexist’ Slur

Photo: Yun Huang Yong After months of deliberation, Squaw Valley Resort has decided to permanently change its name to remove the…

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545 Lightning Strikes Recorded Overnight in California

Following a historic week of lightning-caused wildfires across California, the collective sentiment of residents bracing for another round of thunderstorms…

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Two NorCal Wildfires Now Among Top 3 Largest in California History

Twitter/@TVHOTSHOT2 Before violent thunderstorms created hundreds of wildfires in Northern California, the fire season was relatively calm. But less than…

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Historic Independence Trail Destroyed in Northern California’s Jones Fire

Photo: Facebook/Paul Menesini‎ Another popular outdoor destination has been destroyed by the devastating fires in Northern California. Earlier this week,…

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Photos Show Extensive Wildfire Damage in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park

With news of wildfire damage to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Thursday, there was plenty of discussion as…

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Officials Close 25 California State Parks Due to Wildfires

What used to be Park Headquarters at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Photo by California State Parks. Wildfires are burning…

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Astronauts Send Their ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ from Space to People Impacted by NorCal Wildfires

Photo: NASA The wildfires from Northern California are so big that they can be seen from space. That’s why astronauts…

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Bad News: Another Lightning Storm Forecast to Hit Northern California this Weekend

As Northern California continues to battle hundreds of wildfires spanning over 700,000 acres created by a violent thunderstorm last weekend,…

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Wildfires Have Burned Over 700,000 Acres Across Northern California in the Past 7 Days

Photo: Daria Devyatkina In the week following the violent thunderstorms that sent over 10,000 lightning strikes into California, over 300…

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Big Basin Redwoods – California’s Oldest State Park – Destroyed by Wildfire

The Big Basin Redwoods, a 10,800-acre haven of beautiful old-growth forest, was established as a California State Park in 1902.…

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Northern California Communities Choke on Smoky Air as Wildfires Rage Throughout the Region

As massive wildfires continue to burn throughout California, displacing tens of thousands of residents and destroying hundreds of structures, the…

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Interstate 80 Closed in Both Directions in Fairfield Due to LNU Lightning Complex Fire

The LNU Lightning Complex Fire, which includes 7 active fires in Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Yolo and Solano counties, has forced…

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Use This Map to See All the Wildfires Burning in Northern California

Due to abnormally high activity online, CalFire’s website has been going in and out all day. With wildfires burning throughout…

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Trails in Whiskeytown Could Stay Closed for Another 3 Years Following Carr Fire Damage

It’s been two years since the Carr Fire blazed through the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, burning approximately 90 percent of…

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Firefighters Are in For a Fight as the Hennessey Fire Enters Vacaville

The Hennessey Fire, part of the larger LNU Complex Fire, exploded in size Tuesday night and has continued to travel…

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Sonoma/Napa Fires Grow to 46,225 Acres with 50 Structures Burned and Thousands More Threatened

The wildfires in Sonoma and Napa Counties that were caused by lightning over the weekend have grown to become the…

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Lake Shasta Caverns Closes as Health Officials Designate it as an ‘Indoor Museum’

The management at Lake Shasta Caverns received a surprising alert this week as the Shasta County Health and Human Services…

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CalFire Identifies 21 Wildfires in Butte County Caused by Lightning

The violent thunderstorms that brought nearly 8,000 lightning strikes to California this weekend moved into Butte County Monday morning, causing…

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California Experienced 7,863 Lightning Strikes Over the Past Two Days

A wild weekend of weather dominated the conversation in Northern California, with a record heatwave sweeping through the area along…

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‘Exceptionally Dangerous’ Heatwave Continues Throughout Northern California this Week

A wild weekend of weather throughout Northern California included excessive heat, booming thunder, thousands of lightning strikes and a “firenado.”…

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Loyalton Fire Explodes to 20,000 Acres with Extreme, Tornado-Like Behavior

Update: 6:00 pm The Loyalton Fire in the Tahoe National Forest exhibited extreme behavior in the late afternoon on Saturday,…

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A Fire-Induced Tornado Has Developed in the Area of the Loyalton Fire

The Loyalton Fire in the mountains of Sierra County has exploded to 2,300 acres with 5 percent containment, forcing mandatory…

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Drone Found at the Bottom of the American River Reveals Insane 100-Foot Bridge Jump

The Sacramento-area scuba diver Mike Pelley, also known as Merman Mike, found a drone at the bottom of the American…

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200-Acre Plot of Old-Growth Redwoods Protected in Mendocino County

Photo by Alex Herr, NCRM Inc.  Save the Redwoods League announced the purchase of Andersonia West, a 523-acre property between Sinkyone…

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Netflix Names Weed, California as One of the Funniest Towns in America

Netflix has made a name worldwide by releasing knee-slapping comedy movies and some of the top stand up specials over…

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13-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest to Swim Across Lake Tahoe

At the age of 13-years-old, James Savage accomplished the extraordinary feat of swimming across Lake Tahoe, becoming the youngest person…

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The Perseid Meteor Shower is Returning to the Sky this Week. Here Are the Best Places to See it in NorCal.

On the nights of August 11th and 12th, the Swift-Tuttle comet will put on an extraordinary show. When the Earth plows…

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Lassen’s Bizz Johnson Trail Closed Due to Wildfire Damage

The Lassen National Forest is closing the Bizz Johnson Trail from Devils Corral to Gomez Campground due to safety concerns.…

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Red Salmon Complex Fire Grows to Over 3,300 Acres with No Containment

The following is a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Firefighters are making progress building direct line on…

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Glow-in-the-Dark Waves Light Up Santa Cruz Beach

Visitors to the Seacliff State Beach this week may have been able to witness a beautiful natural phenomenon that makes…

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Trail Cam Video Shows 8 Healthy Lassen Pack Pups in the Northern California Wilderness

California’s only known wolfpack, the Lassen Pack, more than doubled in size recently with a brand-new litter of eight pups.…

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NorCal Ultrarunner Shatters Tahoe Rim Trail Record

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, boasting 70 miles of beautiful shoreline sitting at 6,225-feet elevation.…

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Bears Hilariously Wander Around a Tahoe Golf Course During PGA Tour Tournament

Photo: PGA Tour If you’re a golf fan, you may have seen videos of golfers coming across alligators in the…

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Boat Crashes 37 Feet Up Shasta Lake Embankment, Injuring One

Photo: Shasta County Sheriff A man and his three nephews recently took a trip from Sacramento to Shasta Lake to…

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Warren Buffet Enters the Conversation to Remove the Klamath River Dams

While the proposal to remove four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River continues to move forward, one of America’s most…

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Four Bears Were Hit by Speeding Cars in Yosemite National Park in July

Photo: National Park Service The bear activity in Yosemite National Park has surged since the park has enacted limited visitation…

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Wildfire with ‘Dangerous Rate of Spread’ Forces Evacuations in Colusa County

The Sites Fire began just after 4 pm in Colusa County and quickly grew to 200 acres, forcing evacuations for…

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Firefighters Clean Up 15 Bags of Trash at Shasta Lake

Firefighters have been very busy over the past two weeks as wildfires have burned thousands of acres of land throughout…

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Medicine Lake Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Approaching Caldwell Fire

The Caldwell Fire in the upper north section of California has already closed the Lava Beds National Monument and is…

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Lava Beds National Monument Closed Due Lightning Fires in Modoc

There are currently 15 active fires caused by lightning in Modoc County, burning over 10,000 acres and closing the popular…

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