North Valley
All the stories from the Northern California valley including areas around Chico and the Plumas National Forest
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Feb- 2020 -13 February
Watch a Lodi Skydive Plane Crash From Inside the Plane
A skydiving plane at the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center was carrying 17 passengers when it crashed in 2016, with all…
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Jan- 2020 -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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Jan- 2019 -26 January
Hunting for the Best Olives in Northern California
Rarely does Northern California come into the conversation of great olive producing regions, but maybe it should!
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May- 2018 -17 May
Over 2,000 Lightning Strikes Hit Northern California this Week
Earlier this week, we reported on a beautiful and frightening lightning storm that hit Northern California on Tuesday night. Turns…
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16 May
Rolling Through the Remote Ishi Wilderness – A Photo Essay
By Ryan Loughrey After visiting the Ishi Wilderness, it is easy to see how little effort it would take…
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3 May
A Million Salmon were Released into the Sacramento River and Some People Aren’t Happy About It
Eight truckloads full of a million juvenile chinook salmon were released into the Sacramento River just north of Sacramento…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
National Park Tourism Contributes $2.7B to California Economy, Tops in Nation
A new National Park Service report shows that about 40.5 million visitors to national parks in California spent nearly $2…
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27 April
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Donates $750,000 to Help Conserve Northern California Rivers
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and The Nature Conservancy are once again teaming up on environmental stewardship projects to protect vital water…
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23 April
California Prepares $2.7 Billion for New Lakes, Including Sites Reservoir
In November of 2014, California voters approved $2.7 billion to increase water storage in the state. Now California is preparing…
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20 April
Soak it Up: A Complete Guide to Northern California Hot Springs
Life is busy and sometimes you just need to unwind. There’s nothing like a relaxing weekend spent soaking in natural…
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Mar- 2018 -21 March
No Experience Required: Plumas National Forest Looking for Part-Time Firefighters
Plumas National Forest, sitting just east of Chico, is looking for some men and women to join their seasonal on-call…
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