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Weather
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Two Different Winters in Northern California
Lake Tahoe winter. Photo by adrianna geo. Northern California has been on a roller coaster ride the past decade when it…
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News
Yosemite Lifts All Fire Restrictions Following Wet Week
After a wet week in Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service has lifted all fire restrictions in the park.…
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News
All Evacuations Lifted from the Mosquito Fire
Photo: CalFire This week’s rain throughout Northern California proved to be the perfect lifeboat for firefighters battling wildfires throughout the…
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Sports
Opening Dates for NorCal Ski Resorts for the 2022-23 Season
Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan Winter is just around the corner in Northern California, with our first snow of the season…
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News
Unanimous Vote Calls for the Renaming of Patrick’s Point
Photo by Tim Oldenkamp The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to change the name of the famous…
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Video
UFO Over Lake Tahoe – Proof of Aliens or Elaborate Hoax?
A video on Lake Tahoe went viral worldwide as UFO experts attempt to dissect if it shows proof of alien…
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Weather
Mount Shasta Looks Stunning with a Fresh Layer of New Snow
Photo: Mount Shasta Avalanche Center The early-season storm that soaked Northern California on Sunday also brought some much-needed snowfall to…
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Lassen
Lassen Park Highway Closed Due to Snowfall
The early-season storm that soaked Northern California on Sunday has brought some snow to high-elevation areas. As the rain moved…
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Stories
Meet the Mount Shasta Lizard: The Largest Known Marine Reptile to Ever Live on Earth
Illustration of what the Shastasaurus could look like In 1893, Stanford University’s James Perrin Smith went of a fossil-collecting expedition…
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Stories
The Mystery Behind Crater Lake’s Old Man
A trip to Oregon’s Crater Lake should be on every Northern California resident’s Bucket List. And while you’re there, it’s…
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Video
This Nighttime Timelapse Shows Why Lassen is One of the Best Places to Go Stargazing
When the summer and fall seasons arrive in Northern California, the night sky comes alive with the best viewing opportunities…
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News
Drought Forces Closure Of Shasta Valley Wildlife Area To Waterfowl Hunting
CDFW Photo: Youth hunter at the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that…
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Wildlife
The Spawning of Millions of Salmon Begins at the Feather River Hatchery
The annual process of spawning millions of salmon returned to Oroville this week as the Feather River Fish Hatchery began…
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Sacramento
The Largest Corn Maze in the World Sits Right Here in Northern California
In Dixon, California sits a 63-acre fall utopia with a pumpkin patch, hay rides and the largest corn maze in…
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History
Grizzly Bears Once Ruled California. Here’s Why They No Longer Roam the State.
Photo by Zden?k Machá?ek Why does the California State Flag feature an extinct animal, the California grizzly bear, a beast so…
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Destinations
Visit North America’s Tallest Waterfall in Yosemite National Park
Photo by Jeremy Lwanga Everyone knows that Northern California is home to hundreds of beautiful waterfalls, some of them world-renown. But…
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Photography
These Photos Prove that Northern California is the Most Beautiful in the Fall
Autumn has officially arrived in Northern California, with the foliage that grew all spring and summer long turning to fantastic…
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Weather
Hallelujah! An Early-Season Storm is Forecast to Soak Northern California
Photo: Sacramento State/Andrea Price With wildfire season beginning to reach its peak in Northern California, Mother Nature is sending us…
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Stories
Want to See What the Lemurian City in Mt. Shasta Looks Like? Here Are Illustrations From the Man Who Claims to Have Visited It.
Rendition of the city of Telo in Mount Shasta from Lowell Johnson In 2021 we learned about Lowell Johnson, the…
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History
The Yosemite Camping Trip that Changed America
I call it a successful camping trip if I don’t forget the mosquito repellant and a roll of TP. But…
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News
Study: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Will Shrink by 79% by the End of the Century
The Sierra Nevada, the iconic mountain range that sits on the east side of Northern California, has been a reliable…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
No Reservations: Yosemite Ending Vehicle Pass Requirements Soon
Photo by Rakshith Hatwar Yosemite National Park is known to be one of the most visited parks in the United States,…
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News
Logging Mill at the Center of the Mill Fire Plans up to $50 Million Fund for Impacted Residents
On September 2nd, the Mill Fire started in Siskiyou County, destroying 118 structures and killing two people near Lake Shastina.…
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Hikes
In a New Light: The Full-Moon Hike to the Top of Lassen Peak
In Northern California, we’re surrounded by nature. Trees, mountains and wildlife flourish under the NorCal sun. But come nighttime, there’s…
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News
Lake Tahoe Air Quality Reaches Hazardous 700+ AQI Due to Nearby Mosquito Fire
The Mosquito Fire burning just west of Lake Tahoe is sending a lot of smoke into Northern California and Nevada.…
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News
Videos Show Burned Homes in the Area of the Mosquito Fire
With the fast-moving nature of the Mosquito Fire in the Sierra foothills near Foresthill, California, fire officials have been concentrating…
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News
Mosquito Fire Explodes in the Sierra Foothills with 3,666 Structures Threatened
UPDATE: CalFire has announced the Mosquito Fire sits at 14,250 acres with no containment. Our initial acreage was based on…
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History
How John Muir Almost Died on the Slopes of Mount Shasta
Many people take the slopes of Mount Shasta for granted. You may see images of people from all over the…
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Bay Area
Dogs Aren’t Allowed on Most Point Reyes Beaches. Here’s Why.
The stunning beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore make for a great place to enjoy the Northern California coast. It…
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Outdoors
This NorCal River Gets Nearly a Million Visitors a Year. Volunteers Are Its Only Hope to Stay Clean.
When it comes to the National Parks in Northern California, federal resources help officials keep it clean and safe for…
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Wildlife
Bear Finds Lost GoPro in the Sierra Backcountry and Hilariously Records Himself Playing with It
The bears of Tahoe have learned how to brilliantly get their hands on human food, and it typically comes with…
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News
The Largest Dam Removal in History Nears Final Approval
Photo: Yurok Tribe During the final week of August, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released its final Environmental Impact Statement…
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Sacramento
Sacramento Shatters 97-Year-Old Heat Record
Photo by Stephen Leonardi The city of Sacramento shattered its all-time heat record on Tuesday afternoon when it recorded a temperature…
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Hikes
Outside Magazine Lists the Best Hikes in Northern California National Parks. Here’s Our Take.
Photo by Saketh Garuda A list of the best hikes in every National Park in America was compiled by Outside Magazine,…
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Weather
Buckle Up: All-Time Record Heat Could Hit NorCal this Afternoon
Photo by Stephen Leonardi The current heat wave in California is already putting up staggering numbers, breaking multiple heat records, placing…
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News
Mill Fire Update: 2 Dead, 91 Structures Burned as Containment Grows Near Weed, California
The Mill Fire burning in Siskiyou County was slowed by fire officials over Labor Day weekend, but not before providing…
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News
Based on History, the Worst of Northern California’s Fire Season is on the Horizon
The Dixie Fire burned nearly a million acre in 2021 Compared to the past five fire seasons, this year has…
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Sports
Salmon Fishing Season is Heating Up on the Sacramento River
As the summer temperatures continue to heat up in Northern California, so are the salmon runs on the Sacramento River.…
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Hikes
See What It Takes To Hike Northern California’s Legendary Lost Coast Trail
Photo: Bureau of Land Management A mention of the Lost Coast should never be omitted from any comprehensive discussion of…
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Video
Throwback: Professional Stuntman Performs Death-Defying Jump on Shasta Lake
DISCLAIMER: DO NOT TRY THIS STUNT Erik Mukhametshin is a professional stuntman and a finalist from the Ninja Warrior Russia.…
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News
Shasta River Resumes Normal Flows Following Rancher Backlash
Water flows on the Shasta River have returned to normal following a warning from California officials to a group of…
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News
Study: Catastrophic Mega-Flood an Imminent Threat to Northern California
Over the past decade, we’ve seen dramatic swings in weather during the different seasons in Northern California. From drought to…
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History
A History Behind Shasta Dam’s Essential Role in California Water
In 1938, thousands of hardworking people arrived in rural Shasta County to build a dam and a dream. Shasta Dam…
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Tahoe
Inside the $75 Million Lake Tahoe Mega-Mansion with a Hillside Tram
One of the most expensive mansions on Lake Tahoe is worth around $75 million and it’s one of the coolest…
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Uncategorized
The Adventures of Mark Twain in Northern California
People dream of coming to California to become the next Meryl Streep or Tom Hanks, but hardly the “father of…
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Video
Watch: The Martin Mars Waterbomber on Shasta Lake
When wildfires become difficult to control in NorCal, sometimes firefighters need a little help from the air. Call in the…
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Tahoe
Scientists Have Spent Billions to Improve Lake Tahoe’s Clarity. It’s Only Getting Worse.
Lake Tahoe’s clarity is its most notable attribute. In the early 1900s, scientists gushed about being able to see 100…
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Shasta Cascade
Mount Shasta is Almost Entirely Devoid of Snow
Photo taken of Mt. Shasta on August 16 by the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center We’re in the dog days of…
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News
Siskiyou Ranchers Told to Stop Diverting Water from Drought-Plaqued River
Photo: Cal Trout The state of California has warned a group of ranchers to stop diverting water from the Shasta…
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Shasta Cascade
The 5 Best Places to Go Stargazing Around Redding, California
Brought to you by Choose Redding Stars over Chaos Crags When summer arrives in Northern California, the night sky comes…
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News
Documentary About the Deadly Avalanche on Alpine Meadows Coming to Northern California Theaters
On March 31, 1982, a large avalanche hit Alpine Meadows, burying the main lodge and parking lot in 20 feet…
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Sports
California’s Free Fishing Day is Approaching. Here Are Our 15 Favorite NorCal Fisheries to Celebrate.
Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan Don’t miss the last chance to fish for free this year! Free Fishing Day in California…
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Stories
Fighting Northern California Wildfires with a Helicopter Flamethrower
While massive wildfires continue to burn through Northern California, fire officials are always looking for new techniques to gain containment…
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Video
The West is on Fire: Short Film Documents the Lives of Surfing Firefighters in California
“I think that when people think of news here in California, they think of large-scale wildfires.” “The entire state’s a…
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Stories
Help One of Our Favorite NorCal Photographers as He Deals with 3rd Battle with Cancer
Jake and his daughter in the flowers below Lassen Peak Some of our favorite content in Northern California comes from…
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