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You Could Purchase this Tahoe Winter Resort for Just $6 Million
If you have $6 million lying around, a great way to spend it might be to purchase a Tahoe ski…
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Tony Hawk Foundation Awards $10K for New Humboldt Skatepark
The Tony Hawk Foundation has chosen McKinleyville in Humboldt County as the next place it wants to see a brand-new…
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Bay Area
NorCal Brewery Faces Backlash Following Release of “F— PG&E” Beer
Photo: Shady Oak / Facebook A Santa Rosa brewery owner wanted to make a public statement on the recent dark…
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Outdoors
Watch a Feisty Steelhead Jump HIGH Out of the Water on the Klamath River
The fishing guides over at Wild Waters Fly Fishing have been getting their fair share of big steelhead on the…
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Shasta Cascade
Onlookers Marvel at Storm Trooper on Shasta Lake
Yes, you read that headline right. We have a storm trooper sighting on Shasta Lake that would make any Star…
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Bay Area
Uber Using NorCal Residents to Test Cooking Classes and other “Culinary Experiences”
According to a Forbes article published this week, Uber is now testing food experiences through its Uber Eats app in…
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Opening for Winter Season this Week
Squaw Valley Resort. Photo:Â Rennett Stowe Winter is officially upon us in Northern California as Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is preparing…
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Outdoors
Snowboarding at Squaw Valley During its Snowiest Month EVER
On February 1st, 2019 it began snowing heavily at Squaw Valley Resort near Lake Tahoe. The snow continued to slam…
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News
45-Miles of New Trails Coming to the Mount Shasta Area
The Shasta McCloud Management Unit of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, in partnership with the Mt. Shasta Trail Association (MTSA), has…
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Destinations
The 10 Best Bike Rides in Tahoe
Photo: Bike Tahoe There are a lot of opportunities for a great bike ride in Northern California, but the best…
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News
Save the Redwoods League Acquires Humboldt Land to Transfer to Redwoods National Park
Photo: Save the Redwoods League Press release from Save the Redwoods League: Continuing its century-long mission to protect and restore…
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Winter is Coming: Here are the Opening Dates for All NorCal Ski Resorts
Snowmaking at Squaw Valley Resort. Photo: Squaw Valley The winter is approaching in the mountains of Northern California, and ski…
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Shasta Cascade
Help the Haven Humane Society Raise Money to Keep Animals Warm After Surgery
The Haven Humane Society has been caring for lost, homeless or abused pets in the Redding area since 1952. The…
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Butte
Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA and Relief Fund have Raised $8.4 Million for Camp Fire Victims
During the fires of 2018, a new trend emerged in Northern California when local breweries used craft beer to raise…
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Destinations
Find America’s Oldest Juniper Tree in the Northern California Mountains
Photo: Save the Redwoods League Sitting about 160-miles southeast of Sacramento in the Sierra Nevada mountains is a tree so…
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Eating NorCal
7 Eating Challenges in Northern California We Bet You Can’t Complete
There have been a few television shows dedicated entirely to revealing unique eating challenges around the world. They are fun…
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News
Mammoth Mountain Opens for the Winter Season
Following just a 103-day closure for the summer, Mammoth Mountain has reopened for the winter season and hopes to see…
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Bay Area
Point Reyes Lighthouse Reopens Following 13-Month, $5.7 Million Renovation
Flickr/m01229 The Point Reyes Lighthouse has reopened to the public following an extensive renovation, giving visitors a refreshed look at…
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Sports
These Fishermen Traverse Class V Rapids to Catch BIG Trout on the American River
“To find the goods, you have to be willing to go to places where no one else is willing to…
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Eating NorCal
The 91 NorCal Restaurants Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri
The Bad Boy of Food, Guy Fieri, is a Northern California local. Living in Santa Rosa with his wife and…
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Wildlife
Watch a Bald Eagle Swoop in to Catch its Dinner on NorCal Lake
This incredible video of a bald eagle swooping in to catch its dinner on a lake in Butte County was…
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Destinations
An Underground Adventure in Lassen’s Subway Cave
Sitting in the Lassen National Forest is the Subway Cave, a beautiful cave formed thousands of years ago by flowing…
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Outdoors
Greased Bowling Balls and the Circle of Life on the Klamath River
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington “WHOA,” my teenage son screamed. “Watch out! Those rocks are slippery. I…
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Destinations
Celebrate Veteran’s Day at Living Memorial Sculpture Garden Near Mount Shasta
Photo: Discover Siskiyou Every year, Veteran’s Day sits as a reminder to all Americans about the sacrifice made by the…
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Outdoors
California Untamed: Watch a NorCal Man Run 330-Miles from Arcata to Mount Shasta
Ryan Spitz is no ordinary man. Spitz decided he wanted to create a race from two iconic Northern California locations…
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Tahoe
Mr. T-Shirt the 400-Pound Bear Rescued from a Dumpster in King’s Beach
Mr. T-Shirt has become a bit of a celebrity in the Tahoe town of King’s Beach. Known for the white…
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Destinations
The Best View of Lake Tahoe? The Breathtaking Hike to Monkey Rock
View this post on Instagram Tahoe’s Monkey Rock enjoying the spring weather. 📷: @bueller.bueller . . . . . .…
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News
Justin Bieber Visits Tahoe’s Newly Opened East Shore Trail
Tahoe’s “magical” East Shore Trail opened to much fanfare in June and now it’s getting a high-profile visit from one…
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News
Study: Combating Rising Sea Levels in Humboldt will Cost $2.5 Billion by 2040
Humboldt Bay The wildfires in Northern California provide an in-your-face reminder of the trials and tribulations brought on by earth’s…
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History
The Legend of Old Shavehead – The Lassen Native American Known for Murdering Samuel Burney
As written in the book California’s Best Fly Fishing Old Shavehead. Photo: California State University, Chico While geologists estimate that…
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Bay Area
3 NorCal Cities Make Top 20 of “2019 Best Foodie Cities in America” List
Map of Northern California’s “2019 Best Food Cities in America” by WalletHub Northern California is once again asserting its dominance…
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Destinations
Falling for Redding: Your Ultimate Guide to Autumn Activities in Shasta County
Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo: Visit Redding It’s autumn in Northern California, with the foliage that grew all…
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Butte
Fire in Paradise: Full Review of Netflix’s Camp Fire Documentary
On November 8, 2018, Northern California was changed forever. At 6:15 am that day, a fire broke out in rural…
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Wildlife
Our Official Response to the People Upset We Showed a Bear Eating a Deer on Our Website
This week, we published an article that included a video of a bear grabbing a hold of a deer on…
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Outdoors
Shocking Video Shows Bear Devouring Live Deer in Yosemite
A video was shared to social media this week showing some of the most shocking wildlife footage in Northern California…
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Destinations
Take a Walk Through History in this Ghost Town just Outside Redding, California
Brought to you by Visit Redding Shasta State Historic Park. Photo: Visit Redding In the mid-1800’s, the town of Shasta…
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Outdoors
To Dam or Un-Dam California? Now That’s a Complicated Question.
While some dams are old and nearly useless, major dams like Shasta provide flood control and water storage for millions…
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Stories
Viral Photo of Firefighters Sleeping on the Grass Near Kincade Fire Shows Their Plight
Firefighters battling the devastating wildfires of Northern California don’t have it easy. Not only do they risk life and limb…
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Stories
These Pets were Lost in the Kincade Fire and Need Your Help Finding Their Owners
As we’ve learned over the past three years dealing with massive wildfires in Northern California, it’s quite common for pets…
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History
City of Eureka Transfers Indian Island Back to Wiyot Tribe in Historic Ceremony
Facebook/ Wiyot Tribe In December of 2018, the Eureka City Council unanimously voted to return Tuluwat, or Indian Island, back…
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Eating NorCal
Gordon Ramsay’s Brand-New Hell’s Kitchen in Lake Tahoe Now Taking Reservations
Photo courtesy of Harrah’s Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant in Northern California is now taking reservations for their opening later this…
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News
Amid Massive Power Shutdowns, PG&E Admits it May Have Caused the Kincade Fire
Flickr/SunnyvaleRocks Just 23 minutes after the Kincade Fire began in Sonoma County, PG&E cut power to the area, along with…
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News
Two Earthquakes Hit Near Kincade Fire, Which Grew to 66,000 Acres Overnight
If the devastating Kincade Fire wasn’t enough to leave firefighters and Sonoma County residents with sleepless nights, two earthquakes recorded…
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News
Kincade Fire Balloons to 55,000 Acres, Containment Decreases to 5 Percent
Satellite image of the Kincade Fire The situation of the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County somehow got much worse today,…
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Howling Winds Reach 103 MPH in Northern California Overnight
Mount Tamalpais. Flickr/Michael Pujals When you woke up in Northern California on Sunday Morning, you likely noticed winds howling outside…
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Destinations
The Best Places to Go Bird Watching in Siskiyou County
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife In a world with…
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News
Wind-Fueled Kincade Fire Devastates Sonoma, 180,000 Residents Under Mandatory Evacuation
The fast-moving Kincade Fire grew rapidly Saturday night as vicious winds whipped the flames into a frenzy and grew the…
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News
More PG&E Power Shutdowns are Expected this Weekend
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA It was a relatively short power shutdown this week for 179,000 PG&E customers as the power company…
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Eating NorCal
Eating Roadkill is Now Legal in California
Flickr/Don DeBold On Sunday October 15th Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 395 which allows people to take home…
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News
Humpback Whale Tangled in Fishing Net Washes Ashore on Humboldt Beach
Humboldt residents were surprised when they came across a humpback whale washed ashore on Wednesday. The whale was tangled in…
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PG&E Moving Forward with Power Shutdowns to 179,000 Customers in Northern California
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA PG&E has confirmed the latest round of power shutdowns for Northern California will indeed take place, with…
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Outdoors
Watch: Bear Goes for a Morning Swim in Lake Tahoe
Bear sightings are common throughout the Tahoe area, but it’s usually rare to see them going for a morning swim.…
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Outdoors
Mount Shasta Put On a Breathtaking Lenticular Cloud Show this Weekend
Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…
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Destinations
Hiking into an Ancient Lava Tube at Mount Shasta’s Pluto’s Cave
Just on the north side of Mount Shasta sits Pluto’s Cave, an ancient lava tube that zig-zags in and out…
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News
More PG&E Power Shutdowns? Elevated Fire Weather Forecast this Week
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA We’ve reached fall in Northern California, and although it’s a wonderful time to enjoy the foliage in…
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Outdoors
This 40 Pound Salmon Caught on the Sacramento River Looks Like a Dinosaur
The salmon runs are going nuts in Northern California right now, and there’s no better place to land a king…
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News
Northstar Announces it Will Charge for Parking this Winter
Photo: Reno Tahoe Northstar California Resort recently announced it will be charging for parking at the ski resort beginning this…
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Outdoors
Experience the Beautiful Fall Salmon Run on the Klamath River
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou It’s fall in Northern California, which means the salmon who were once hatched in…
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Outdoors
Kid Catches MASSIVE King Salmon Almost the Size of Himself on Sacramento River
All the experts predicted that this year’s salmon run would be memorable, but this is getting ridiculous. The size and…
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Events
The Sundial Bridge Will Light Up Bright Pink Tonight to Celebrate Think Pink
Photo: NorCal Think Pink On Friday, October 18 at 5 pm, the Sundial Bridge over the Sacramento River in Redding…
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News
Netflix Drops Trailer for its Camp Fire Documentary and it Looks INCREDIBLE
We’re nearing the one-year anniversary of the Camp Fire, a wildfire that blazed through the town of Paradise to become…
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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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Bay Area
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in East Bay Area Monday Night
Residents surrounding the Bay Area were surprised by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake around 10:30 pm Monday, sending shockwaves throughout many…
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Bay Area
Fishing Boat Rescues Man Floating in the San Francisco Bay
For the fellas over at Golden State Sportfishing, they are typically looking at the water of the San Francisco Bay…
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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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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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