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Yosemite Park Retires 32-Year-Old Veteran Patrol Horse
Ben, a 32-year-old patrol horse that has worked for the National Park Service in Yosemite National Park since 1992 has…
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Butte
Honey Run Covered Bridge Ornaments Beings Sold to Fund Bridge Reconstruction
Photo via Facebook/Chris Hutton When the Camp Fire broke out in Butte County in November, it destroyed a lot of…
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Stories
Dog Found After Waiting for Weeks at Home Burned Down by Camp Fire
When the Camp Fire erupted in Paradise on November 8, Andrea Gaylord was unable to return to her home to retrieve…
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Butte
Now Brewing: Sierra Nevada’s Resilience Butte County Proud IPA to Support Camp Fire Victims
On November 27, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. continued their efforts to fundraise for Camp Fire victims by starting the brewing…
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Butte
History Reduced to Rubble: Remembering the Honey Run Covered Bridge
The Camp Fire took many victims as it spread through Butte County on November 8th, the most significant being lost…
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Butte
Sierra Nevada Releasing Craft Beer to Support Camp Fire Victims
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., which rose to prominence as one of the original craft brewers in the United States, has…
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Stories
An Inside Look at Mt. Shasta Search and Rescue Training
Make no mistake about it – our beloved Mount Shasta can be a very dangerous place. In the midst of…
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News
New Study Claims Mt. Shasta Poses a “Very High Threat” of Eruption
The U.S. Geological Survey updated its comprehensive volcano threat list for the first time since 2005 and it named Mount…
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News
NorCal Elementary School Now Offers Fishing Class as Elective
Students of Castle Rock Elementary School are offered 14 different elective classes to choose from for kindergarteners through eighth grade. And…
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Stories
Digging for Answers-Where Did The 60-Foot Hole in the Side of Mt. Shasta Come From?
Around 10 years ago, a 60-foot hole mysteriously appeared in the side of Mount Shasta. Even with its incredible size,…
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History
Bulls vs. Bears: Northern California’s Bloody Spectator Sport of the 19th Century
In the 1800’s, when Spanish conquistadors and early gold rush optimists flocked to the newly settled areas of Northern California,…
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Stories
Puppy Abandoned in Northern California Creek Becomes Online Sensation
When a good samaritan found an abandoned puppy in a dry creek bed in Northern California, they immediately took it…
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Stories
History Tells Us That Fire Season is Just Getting Started in Northern California
The past few weeks have been very successful for fire officials as the largest and most damaging fires currently burning…
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Stories
Stories from a Carr Fire Evacuation Center
Now that Redding has returned to a state of relative normalcy, we’ve been able to reflect on the Carr Fire…
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History
A Beacon Of Northern California History: The Battery Point Lighthouse
A D.C. socialite, the Gold Rush, shipping lines, San Francisco, Crescent City and Battery Point Lighthouse intertwine in history to…
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Bay Area
How Northern California Inspired Otis Redding’s Famous Song (Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding had become a world-famous singer/songwriter by the bright age of 26-years-old when a visit to Northern California inspired…
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Wildlife
How Your Selfies Are Killing Northern California’s Seal Puppies
During seal pupping season on the coast of Northern California, baby seals will be basking in the sunshine on the beach…
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Stories
Ellen Surprises Firefighter Who Lost Home in the Carr Fire
During the Carr Fire, Eric Johnson was fighting the Ferguson Fire in Yosemite when the Carr Fire broke out in…
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Stories
Freak Accident: Did a Burning Hay Truck Start the Delta Fire?
As the Delta Fire plows along Interstate 5 between Lakehead and Dunsmuir near Lake Shasta, people are showing the aftermath…
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Stories
10 Amazing Northern California Motorcycle Rides
Northern California is flush with people who prefer to enjoy the amazing natural beauty of our North State on two…
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Wildlife
Symbol of the State: Bringing the Grizzly Bear Back to California
Although the grizzly bear sits front-and-center on the California state flag, the animal hasn’t roamed California in nearly 100 years.…
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Wildlife
The Incredible Recovery of a Bear Cub Severely Burned in the Carr Fire
California wildfires can have devastating effects on humans living near the fires. These fires can also be equally devastating for…
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Stories
The Ultimate Northern California Brewery-Camping Road Trip
By Zach O’Brien This journey began a few months ago, when I was lounging in my back yard, sipping on…
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Video
Watch: Firefighter Works Out on His Gym that Burned Down in the Carr Fire
Rick Thompson is a firefighter and Crossfit enthusiast in Northern California. As he was going through the rubble of his…
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Photography
The 25 Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for the Ultimate Northern California Experience
We live in such a beautiful area and sometimes the best way to appreciate Northern California is through the photos.…
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News
Shasta Strong IPA Available Now! Drink Craft Beer to Support Carr Fire Victims
With a united goal, five Shasta County breweries have come together to create a special batch of beer in support…
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News
More than 50 Percent of this Northern California County has Burned Since 2012
In the United States, Northern California has become the epicenter for wildfire activity in the country. In Northern California, Lake…
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Stories
Q&A with Michelle Titus – the Owner of Northern California’s Premiere Fishing Lodge
In a short time, Michelle Titus went from a Bay Area city-dweller to a North Valley, horse wrangling “angletâ€. When she…
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Video
Emotional Video Shows Devastating Aftermath for Carr Fire Victims
Vice News Tonight visited devastated Redding neighborhoods during the beginning of cleanup operations after the Carr Fire brought a destructive…
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Stories
Watch: The Singing Samoan Fire Crew Working on the Carr Fire
The “Singing Samoan Fire Crew” has captured immense love and respect from the people of Northern California. They hike through…
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Stories
Almost Climbing Mount Shasta: A Story of Misery and Life Lessons at 14,000 Feet
At four thirty in the morning no one saw the light from my tiny headlamp inching uphill in pitch darkness…
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Bay Area
The World Dog Surfing Championship in NorCal was the Cutest Thing You’ve Ever Seen
Sitting just south of San Francisco at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California there are some mellow waves that any hardcore…
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History
Explorers Study Ancient Underwater Forests with a Submarine at Fallen Leaf Lake
Mapping out the history of our the outdoors can be a difficult task, one that requires time, money, and maybe…
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Stories
Firefighters from Australia and New Zealand Arrive in Northern California to Assist with Fires
Nearly 200 firefighters from Australia and New Zealand arrived in Redding on Monday to assist with the destructive wildfires across…
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Tahoe
Volunteers Clean more than 500 Pounds of Trash from Lake Tahoe
From it’s beautiful beaches to family-friendly resorts, Lake Tahoe is a centerpiece of outdoor recreation in Northern California. But with…
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Stories
The Singing Samoan Fire Crew in Northern California
The “Singing Samoan Fire Crew” has spent the last few years sharing their uplifting spirit and song amidst the Northern…
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History
The Turbulent History of Mt. Shasta’s Old Ski Bowl
It was in 1959 when ambitious developers leased land from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and opened a two-person chairlift on the…
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Sports
Flow State – An Inside Look into the Lives of Northern California’s Professional Cliffjumpers
By Zach O’Brien As Jay Briggs stands on a log perched 70 feet above the water in the middle of…
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Butte
Chico State Students Use Their Education to Renovate a Park, Saving the City $135,000
The City of Chico was desperately looking to upgrade the Capres Acres Park, a Fairytale-themed playground featuring numerous activities and…
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Wildlife
Firefighters Rescue Baby Deer During the Creek Fire
As fires swept through Shasta County during the Creek Fire, firefighters rushed to save homes, evacuate nearby residents and contain…
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Lassen
Lassen Peak is Sinking and Scientists Don’t Know Why
A paper written by Amy Parker in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research shows that Lassen Peak has been sinking since…
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Stories
NorCal Brewery Introduces “IPA Inspired” THC-Infused Sparkling Water
The Northern California brewery responsible for the #1 selling IPA in the world, is making a brand new drink that…
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Stories
This Northern California Outdoor Utopia is Up For Sale – But It’ll Cost You
The Lone Pine Ranch, a 27,000-acre property straddling Trinity and Mendocino counties, is a vast property of redwood forests, grassy…
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Wildlife
Secret Northern California Old-Growth Forest Will Be Open to the Public Soon
Save the Redwoods League, celebrating their centennial year as the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and stewarding coast redwood…
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Photography
The World’s Most-Viewed Photo is of a Northern California Hillside
It was in 1996 when Charles O’Rear pulled over to the shoulder of Highway 121 in Napa Valley when he…
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History
How Did Weed, CA Get It’s Name? A Story of Achieving the American Dream in the Wild West
You see many people snicker when you bring up Weed, California. After all, it seems to be named after Cheech and Chong’s…
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Destinations
Daytrippin’ in Humboldt – Beach Bouldering and the Lost Coast Brewery
By Ryan Loughrey With the holiday season, traffic and locales around Redding have been busy. Not to mention the heat,…
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Wildlife
Gray Wolf Wanders into Sierra Nevada Mountains for the First Time in Over 100 Years
Northern California had not seen a gray wolf since the early-1900’s, not until famed wolf OR-7 traveled over the Oregon…
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Wildlife
Foreign Nationals Convicted in Northern California Plant Poaching Investigation
Three defendants caught in the global succulent poaching scheme happening in Northern California, have each pled guilty to two felonies…
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Politics
Plan That Would Make Northern California its Own State Headed for November Ballot
California’s 168-year run as a single entity state could come to a halt next year, as the radical plan to…
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Wildlife
Lake Oroville Eagles Find New Home Following Spillway Crisis
When the Oroville Dam spillway collapsed in February of 2017, officials had to rush to move electric towers that were…
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History
What’s in a Name? The Story Behind Hat Creek
Names almost always make for a good story, and Hat Creek is no exception. Of course, not everyone may agree…
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Stories
Road Trippin’ – Boards, Beers and Bucktail Streamers in Bend, Oregon
By Chip O’Brien For a town with 10,000 fewer people than Redding, Bend, Oregon is a lot cooler. Now, I could…
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Stories
A History of Bigfoot Sightings in Northern California
Stories and legends of Bigfoot and similar creatures pervade the history of the Pacific Northwest. In Teddy Roosevelt’s book, The…
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History
How Did Whiskeytown Get Its Name?
Whiskeytown began much like most other 1849 Gold Rush mining communities – as a modest collection of shabby tents. Young…
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History
The Heartwarming Story of President JFK Feeding Deer in Lassen Volcanic National Park in his Pajamas
When President John F. Kennedy visited Northern California in 1963, just months before his assassination, he made the rounds to…
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Wildlife
Wild Animal Encounters on Shasta Lake
As much as it seems that Shasta Lake is just a place to hop on a boat and have some…
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Destinations
Lake Siskiyou – One of Northern California’s Best Destinations
By Ross Lawrence An expected forty-five minute road trip to Lake Siskiyou had turned into an hour-and-a-half, and hyped up…
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Stories
Google Cats are Killing Endangered Owls in Northern California
Shoreline Park is a grass-filled 750-acre wildlife and recreation area sitting right in the middle of the technological boom that…
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News
NASA Studying the Lava Beds National Monument to Find Life on Mars
When lava flows down the slope of a volcano, it can leave behind an extreme environment ideal for unusual microbial…
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Photography
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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Sports
More Than Just A Workout – Learning The Crossfit Lifestyle
By Ross Lawrence Breathing heavily, sweat pouring down my face and thoroughly exhausted, I stumbled through the last few steps…
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Outdoors
Meet the Kennedy Brothers – Northern California’s Favorite Fly Fishing Duo
By Chip O’Brien Neither of these Kennedys has been President of the United States, Attorney General or heir to a…
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History
What’s a Lemurian and Why Do People Believe They Live in Mount Shasta?
We like to hypothesize about the paranormal activity surrounding Mt. Shasta. From Bigfoot sightings to alien activity, there is no…
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Bay Area
Finding Cool “Off The Beaten Path” Destinations in San Francisco
By Ryan Loughrey Our weekend was spent in a common way – not enough time to do all the things we…
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Destinations
A Day at Wake Island Waterpark – Northern California’s Water Wonderland
The Wake Island Waterpark in Sacramento is a dreamboat for anyone that enjoys water activities. The amount of fun you…
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North Coast
The Weirdest, Most Grueling Northern California Race You’ve Never Heard Of
Flickr/sandwich The Kinetic Grand Championship is an annual event held in Arcata, CA where championship pieces of art race over…
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Outdoors
The Hike to Heart Lake – An Unforgettable Summer Experience
By Ryan Loughrey Castle Lake near Mt. Shasta is beautiful. Not only is it the deepest alpine lake in…
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News
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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News
Shasta Lake Boasts Most Pot Shops Per Capita in California
Even though recreational cannabis was legalized in California this year, much of Northern California remains a pot desert while local…
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Sports
Your Complete Guide to Catching Big Trout in Keswick Reservoir
The security guard handed my driver’s license back and announced something into the burly walkie-talkie hoisted from his belt. There…
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Weather
A Tahoe Lightning Strike Left Destruction in its Wake
On what was supposed be a beautiful April day in Tahoe, a thunderstorm descended upon the north area of the lake and…
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Wildlife
Lesson Learned from a Marin Hiker: Don’t Pick Up a Rattlesnake
It’s unknown what was going through the head of the 79-year-old hiker near Mount Tamalpais in Marin County who decided to…
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Stories
There’s a Global Black Market Plant Heist Happening Right Here in Northern California
The Dudleya farinosa is a beautiful succulent that grows on the coastal range of Northern California. And they’re now at the…
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North Coast
Conservationists are Saving the Redwoods…By Cutting Them Down
The environmentalists who have dedicated their lives battling loggers to protect the ancient redwood tress of Northern California are now…
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Random
The 25 Best Movies Filmed in Northern California
Northern California is a filmmaker’s dream. With beautiful landscapes, unique locations and its proximity to Hollywood, it’s hard to say no to…
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Waterfalls
13 Waterfalls in One Weekend: Northern California’s World-Famous Waterfall Loop
There is a legendary loop sitting in the Shasta-Cascade of Northern California that includes 13 incredible waterfalls to visit. Realistically, you…
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Hikes
A Solo Backpacking Excursion Through the Trinity Alps Wilderness
By Ryan Loughrey I’ve been to the Trinity Alps once before, but this was my first time this far north.…
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Waterfalls
Potem Falls is Northern California’s Most Blissful Swimming Hole
NorCal has a seemingly endless amount of gorgeous waterfalls and swimming holes and none of them provide the same experience:…
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Stories
Strange Paranormal Encounters of Mt. Shasta
Flickr/Harold Litwiler It think we can all agree that Mt. Shasta is a magical place. Just being in its presence…
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