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Dec- 2020 -1 December
We Asked What Squaw Valley’s New Name Should Be. Here’s What You Said.
Squaw Valley Resort has a monumental task of coming up with a new name, following their announcement that they would change it…
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Nov- 2020 -30 November
Winter Bucket List for Outdoor Adventurers in Redding, California
Lassen’s Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center It’s officially winter in Northern California, which means we’ll be trading our shorts and sun-tan lotion…
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22 November
Rivers of a Lost Coast is a Must-Watch Documentary for NorCal Fishermen
When you think of what California is best known for, obvious answers might include Hollywood, surfing, giant redwoods, the Golden…
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20 November
NPS Hiring Park Ranger Positions Throughout Northern California
Want to get paid to be outdoors in one of Northern California’s most beautiful areas? That’s what’s being offered at…
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19 November
Redding Garden of Lights Brings a ‘One Million Light Experience’ to Northern California
Brought to you by Visit Redding The Holiday season is about traditions. Whether you decorate your house the day after…
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17 November
Meet Griff – The Viral Dancing Park Ranger from the Humboldt Redwoods State Park
When quarantine hit in March of 2020, State and National Park throughout California were forced to close their gates to…
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17 November
The E-Biking Craze Has Arrived in Northern California
“Dang,†I said to myself. “My legs are on fire. Time to downshift.†The grade was steep, and as I…
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17 November
Spend the Holidays in Northern California’s Undiscovered Wine Country
Clear Lake State Park. Photo: @karenpavonephotography By Trudy Wakefield Sure, COVID has made 2020 anything but our average year, but…
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9 November
The Oldest Lake in North America Sits Right Here in Northern California
We have plenty of beautiful and unique lakes throughout Northern California. From man-made lakes like Shasta and Oroville, to natural…
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9 November
What Should Squaw Valley’s New Name Be? Here Are a Few Ideas.
Photo: Squaw Valley Squaw Valley Resort has a monumental task of coming up with a new name, following their announcement…
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Oct- 2020 -22 October
What Would the Removal of the Klamath Dams Look Like? Here’s a Lesson from the Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History
Copco Dam on the Klamath River. Photo: California Trout While the proposal to remove four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath…
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16 October
Take a Look Inside Lake Tahoe’s ‘Bonanza’ House Which Sold for Record $38 Million
Photo: Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty Lake Tahoe is known to have some epic homes, including the now world-famous $75 million…
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13 October
History Tells Us That Fire Season May Be Just Getting Started in Northern California
The past couple weeks have been very successful for fire officials as the largest and most damaging fires currently burning…
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7 October
Is This a Photo of Bigfoot in the Humboldt Forest? We’ll Let You Be the Judge.
Photos recently published on a Humboldt Bigfoot website show a shape in the trees of the Sequoia Park Zoo (future…
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Sep- 2020 -25 September
Man Wins GoPro’s Million Dollar Challenge with Insane Yosemite Rock Swing Stunt
View this post on Instagram Overwhelmed by all the positive messages I’ve gotten in the last couple days since finding…
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22 September
This Fascinating Northern California Lake Sits at 125 Degrees Year-Round
Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: National Park Service The outdoor destinations in Lassen Volcanic National Park…
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Aug- 2020 -27 August
How Will Big Basin Redwoods Recover from Wildfire? Here’s a Beautiful Lesson from the Humboldt Redwoods
With the news that the Big Basin Redwoods State Park had suffered extensive damage from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire,…
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24 August
Vacaville Man Uses 36-Rack of Bud Light to Extinguish Wildfire Approaching His Home
When a wildfire comes close to your home, you’re bound to do anything to save your personal property from being…
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12 August
8 Must-See Historic Gems Near Redding, California
Brought to you by Choose Redding While Redding, California is known to be the home of the some of the…
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8 August
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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7 August
Firefighters are Using Pack Mules to Deliver Supplies into the Trinity Alps Wildfires
Mike McFadden getting mules ready. Photo by US Forest Service/Jay Burkhalter The Red-Salmon Complex Fire has grown to 4,278 acres…
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3 August
Farewell Neowise: Here Are the Best Photos of the Historic Comet Over Northern California
The summer of 2020 turned out to be historic, not just for the Covid-19 pandemic impacting everyone’s lives, but also…
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3 August
Photo of Comet Neowise Over Wildfire Illustrates a Wild Month in Northern California
Photo: Patty Hood Photography Everyone can admit that 2020 has been one of the craziest years in our lifetime. Not…
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Jul- 2020 -20 July
Lightning is Shooting Out of the Smoke Plume from the Hog Fire
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse… As Lassen County’s Hog Fire continues to send massive amounts of…
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17 July
Get a Overhead Tour of Northern California with Aerial America
The Smithsonian Channel does a fantastic job of getting an overhead view of Northern California, showing the entire region and…
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13 July
The Best Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California
The Neowise Comet has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for…
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4 July
The Man Who Wrote ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ is a Northern California Native
Melvin Lee Greenwood is a world-famous country music artist who has released more than 20 albums and charted more than…
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2 July
How E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Paved the Way for Blockbuster Movies Filmed in Northern California
When Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial hit theaters in 1982, it broke every record for box office…
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Jun- 2020 -24 June
Fort Bragg Residents Voice Their Opinion on the Town’s Potential Name Change at City Council Meeting
The small town of Fort Bragg along the Northern California coast made headlines last week when it announced it would…
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23 June
This Northern California River Inspired the Creedence Clearwater Revival Song ‘Green River’
Creedence Clearwater Revival In August of 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival released its third album “Green River,” which consisted of two…
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18 June
Beware of the Shark-Infested Waters of Northern California’s Infamous Red Triangle
On the Northern California coast, starting in Bodega Bay and spanning down through the San Francisco Bay and all the…
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12 June
Odyssey 700: Watch Bikers Ride 700 Miles Through NorCal in Epic ‘Bikepacking’ Adventure
Ladies and Gentlemen, Ryan Spitz is at it again. First, he ran 330-miles from Arcata to Mount Shasta to create…
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May- 2020 -24 May
Ooowee! Brand-New Outdoor Company Offers Guided Trips in Northern California
Have you ever wanted to rock climb Castle Crags? Or maybe ski in Lassen? Or backpack the Trinity Alps? Or…
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15 May
Opinion: Places are Beginning to Reopen in NorCal. Can We Please Be Smart About This?
Tahoe’s crowded Sand Harbor Beach. Photo by Steven Feather This week saw a litany of reopenings throughout Northern California as…
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2 May
A Northern California Couple Found Historic Coins Buried in their Backyard. The Discovery Landed Them $10 Million.
In 2013, a couple was walking their dog on their rural Northern California property when they discovered an unusual scene.…
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1 May
Subaru is Donating 2.3 Millions Meals to Northern California Food Banks
The Covid-19 outbreak will have a significant impact on communities around the world and Northern California is no different. Lost…
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Apr- 2020 -29 April
Man Has Lived Off-the-Grid in the NorCal Redwoods for 50 Years. Now the Compound is Worth $6 Million.
In 1968, Charles Bello and his wife Vanna Rae bought 400 acres of redwood forested land in Mendocino County and…
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29 April
These 6 NorCal Breweries Were Named “Top 100 Brewers in the World”
For everyone who lives in Northern California, it’s well-known that we have some of the best craft beer in the…
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18 April
This Man Gave Up His Japanese Citizenship to Become a Park Ranger at Muir Woods
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy It’s not everyday someone gives up their citizenship to pursue a career, but that’s exactly…
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5 April
The Short and Spectacular History of the Lassen Peak Fire Lookout
The newly-built Lassen Peak fire lookout in 1913. Photo by Olan Hampton via NPS. In 1913, the Forest Service built…
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5 April
This Week’s ‘Super Pink Moon’ Will Be the Biggest and Brightest of 2020
Photo by Ganapathy Kumar Another supermoon will appear over the night sky this week, and it will be the biggest and…
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3 April
Stuck Inside? The Monterey Bay Aquarium is Live Streaming its Exhibits For All To See!
Photo: Monterey Bay Aquarium As many Northern California residents sit in their homes in self quarantine due to the Coronavirus,…
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
Silver Lining: Travel Ban Could Significantly Improve Tahoe’s Water Clarity
At the outset of the Coronavirus outbreak in California, the visitor’s bureaus in the Tahoe asked people not to visit…
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27 March
Netflix’s ‘Murder Mountain’ Director Hoping for Second Season
Deep in the wilderness of Northern California’s North Coast sits the Emerald Triangle, the world-famous location of the underground illegal…
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17 March
How You Can Support Local NorCal Businesses During the Coronavirus Crisis
It’s been an unprecedented year around the world and one that peaked in Northern California recently as the Coronavirus (Covid-19)…
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13 March
The Redwood Route Rail Bikes Might be the Most Unique Adventure in Northern California
Photo by Benjamin Bateman There’s no place on the planet like the giant redwoods of Northern California. Towering high above…
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12 March
Lake Tahoe Home Featured in Godfather II Up For Sale
Photo: Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty The Godfather trilogy is one of the most heralded cinematic achievements of all-time and many…
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Feb- 2020 -15 February
National Media Gets Giddy Over Mount Shasta’s Lenticular Clouds
Welcome to the party, Washington Post. Following our viral post of the Alien Sunrise over Mount Shasta this week, WaPo…
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11 February
The Most Ridiculous Action Sequence from Indiana Jones was Filmed in Northern California
You’ll find no arguments against Indian Jones in this article. It’s truly one of the great film franchises ever. But…
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9 February
Something Weird Happened at Kirkwood Mountain Resort this Week
Kirkwood Mountain Resort Kirkwood Ski Resort is known to be a local favorite of anyone on the south side of…
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9 February
Resurrecting Hat Creek – A Wild Trout Legacy in Northern California
That magical, terrifying, intense time between the late 1960s and early 1970s saw change sweeping across America in steady waves.…
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6 February
The Story Behind the Secret JFK – Marilyn Monroe Rendezvous in Castella, California
You may have passed Castella, California while driving on Interstate 5 just south of Mount Shasta, although it’s difficult to…
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5 February
Playing with Fire: Get an Inside Look at the Lives of Smokejumpers in Northern California
When it comes to firefighters, there are none more brave and respected than smokejumpers. The forest service recently released a…
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Jan- 2020 -31 January
This 3-Year-Old Tahoe Kid Might be a Better Snowboarder Than You
If you’ve ever been riding at a ski resort near Lake Tahoe, you may have noticed a little shredder passing…
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31 January
This Man is the Namesake of Lassen Volcanic National Park. His Murder Remains a Mystery.
You’ve surely seen the name Lassen plastered throughout Northern California, but behind the name sits a wild west murder mystery.…
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28 January
Everyone is Fawning Over Milton – Squaw Valley’s Newest Ski Patrol Dog
View this post on Instagram Meet Milton, the newest patrol puppy at Alpine Meadows. Welcome to the @alpinepatroldogs team, Milton!…
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20 January
What’s the Deal with Sites Reservoir? Northern California’s New 13-Mile Lake is Gaining Steam
As water storage has become one of the major issues California faces in the modern age, officials are looking for…
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Dec- 2019 -28 December
The Adventures of Mark Twain in California – Part 4: The Stand Up Comedian
While it might be a stretch to describe Mark Twain’s ascent to literary rock-stardom as luck, he truly did not expect…
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27 December
How this Man’s ‘Hell’ Became One of Northern California’s Most Popular Destinations
Bumpass Hell is a popular destination for people traveling through Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen is chock-full of hydrothermal activity,…
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23 December
The Adventures of Mark Twain in California – Part 3: Jackass Hill and Jumping Frogs
Who knew that Mark Twain, beloved American author and humorist, creator of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, spent seven wild…
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18 December
NorCal Residents Fight for the Trees of their Beloved Redwood-Lined Road
Photo: Change.org Sitting between the small towns of Crescent City and Fort Dick is a 2.5 mile remote roadway that…
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18 December
This Waterfall Was Once the Hideout of NorCal’s Most Notorious Stagecoach Robber
Hedge Creek Falls. Photo: Flickr/Eric Leslie Every bandit needs a hideout, and it just so happens that one of the…
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18 December
These Brothers Were Hanged in Redding in 1892. Their Hidden Treasure was Never Found.
On July 24th, 1892, a group of masked men stormed the Redding, California jail and dragged out two men accused…
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3 December
Remembering the Time it Rained 6,000 Pounds of Marijuana on Yosemite
Photo: Rick Schloss In 1977, Yosemite National Park was a much different place. Rock climbers traveled the world over to…
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Nov- 2019 -28 November
NorCal’s Frozen Gem – The Siskiyou Ice Rink is a Unique Winter Experience
Whether it’s a sunny day under the shadow of Mt. Shasta or a cold night under bright, illuminating stars, the…
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26 November
The Chronicles of Mark Twain in California – Part 2: Getting Fired in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Cliff House in the 1800’s By the time Mark Twain (formerly Sam Clemens) made it to San Francisco…
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22 November
Before the Fall: Stories of Conflict and Discovery in Northern California History
Like stepping off a bar stool after swilling shots of whiskey, nudging my canoe into Fall River catches me off-guard.…
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21 November
Scientists Believe Thousands of Meteors Could Fly Over the Night Sky Tonight
Not since 1995 has an alpha Monocerotids meteor storm been seen over the night sky, but that could be the…
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19 November
How PG&E – Along with Climate Change – Put Northern California in the Dark
View of the Camp Fire from a satellite. Photo:Â Stuart Rankin Unless you were directly affected, you probably don’t remember much…
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18 November
The Chronicles of Mark Twain in California – Part 1: The Stories Behind the Pen Name
People dream of coming to California to become the next Meryl Streep or Tom Hanks, but hardly the “father of…
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17 November
How Illegal Marijuana Grows are Poisoning Northern California’s Public Lands
Photo: MARK HIGLEY/HOOPA VALLEY TRIBAL FORESTRY When recreational marijuana was legalized in California in 2018, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced…
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17 November
Be Prepared: Fire Season May Just Be Getting Started in Northern California
Compared to 2018, we’ve experienced a rather modest fire season in Northern California. Certainly, some fires this year were catastrophic…
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11 November
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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11 November
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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11 November
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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11 November
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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9 November
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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6 November
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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4 November
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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3 November
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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Oct- 2019 -31 October
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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31 October
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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30 October
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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30 October
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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28 October
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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15 October
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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14 October
This is the Best Explanation of Lemurians I’ve Ever Read
Anybody who knows me well has probably seen my unhealthy fascination with legends. In fact, the deep dive on Lemurians…
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14 October
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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11 October
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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10 October
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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9 October
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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Sep- 2019 -30 September
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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24 September
Over 80 Miles of Fire Hose was Used to Extinguish the Walker Fire
The Walker Fire in the Plumas National Forest became the largest wildfire in California during this year’s fire season, as…
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19 September
Mountain Lion Breaks into NorCal House, Locks Self in Bathroom
A family in Sonora was terrified when they recently received a late-night intruder into their home – one of the…
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17 September
Tapping California’s North: The Siskiyou Beer Trail
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou There are few things that hand-in-hand with the outdoors, but as we’ve learned over…
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4 September
Win Two Tickets to the Fifth-Annual Jefferson State Flixx Fest
Photo Courtesy of Discover Siskiyou Get ready for the fifth annual Jefferson State Flixx Fest September 19th – 22nd in…
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3 September
This Beautiful Northern California Site was Once a World War II Internment Camp
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, it started World War II, sending the United…
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3 September
Paradise’s Noble Orchards Looking for Apple Pickers Amidst Camp Fire Devastation
Noble Orchards was a successful apple orchard in Paradise when the Camp Fire hit, burning 11 buildings on their 35-acre…
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3 September
15 More Earthquakes Shake-Up Area Near Mount Shasta
Yesterday we reported five earthquakes that had hit near Mount Shasta, just north of McCloud, over Labor Day weekend including…
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3 September
CHP Lambasts Truckers for Dumping Bags of Feces, Urine Along Donner Pass
When you’re heading east or west on Highway 80 near Tahoe’s Donner Pass, it’s not unusual to see semi-trucks parked…
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