
Flash Flood Watch still in effect for Greater Lake Tahoe area
A stretch of Highway 89 in Alpine County is shut down because of severe flooding in an area burned by the Tamarack Fire last summer.
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A stretch of Highway 89 in Alpine County is shut down because of severe flooding in an area burned by the Tamarack Fire last summer.
With the incoming storm this weekend and multiple flash flood warnings, you may be wondering if you can expect major flooding in Sacramento.
The National Weather Service Sacramento is projecting historic rainfall totals Sunday into Monday. Rainfall totals in Downtown Sacramento and the higher elevations are projected to break historic records set more than a decade ago.
It was a quiet night after a breached levee along the San Joaquin River forced about 500 people to leave their homes.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning in three Northern California counties Saturday night.
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Tuolumne County downstream of the Twain Harte Dam due to a crack in the dam.
The large amount of precipitation cause concerns around where the American Fire burned, prompting a flash flood warning for central Placer County through the evening. That's since been allowed to expire.
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They happen all the time, but a car fire in Rancho Cordova is getting some extra attention after fire crews had to improvise. That's because this was no ordinary car fire. It was a Tesla.
Kyle Smaine has been one of Brian Walker's closest friends, and the hours they spent filming and taking photos feel all the more important now. Smaine died in an avalanche while skiing in Japan earlier this week.
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As California regulators explore new rules to put self-driving semi-trucks on the road, labor unions are rushing to the state Legislature to ask for a new law they say will protect their jobs — the start of a debate that could shape the future of the nation's nearly $900 billion trucking industry.
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They happen all the time, but a car fire in Rancho Cordova is getting some extra attention after fire crews had to improvise. That's because this was no ordinary car fire. It was a tesla.
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It's a cartoon-like finish, only this is a real-life concern.
A memorial was held at the Regency Skate Park
Kyle Smaine has been one of Brian Walker's closest friends, and the hours they spent filming and taking photos feel all the more important now. Smaine died in an avalanche while skiing in Japan earlier this week.