Yosemite Valley to reopen after fears of flooding recede
Officials have announced that temporarily shuttered parts of Yosemite Valley will reopen earlier than expected after fears of flooding have receded.
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Officials have announced that temporarily shuttered parts of Yosemite Valley will reopen earlier than expected after fears of flooding have receded.
Much of the famed valley at California's Yosemite National Park will be temporarily closed starting Friday due to a forecast of flooding as rising temperatures melt the Sierra Nevada's massive snowpack.
The closure is expected to last through May 3, but could be extended depending on the severity of the floods.
A forecast of flooding has led to most of Yosemite Valley to close starting Friday, April 28, according to a Facebook post by Yosemite National Park.
In the heart of California, some rural communities are facing the prospect of being marooned or flooded out by rising water.
The massive snowpack that piled up on the Sierra Nevada this winter is a dripping time bomb. As it melts, the flood could triple in size by summer, threatening the surrounding communities and costing billions in losses.
The remaining evacuation orders for people living along Airport Court in San Joaquin County have now been lifted, but residents in one other area still can't come home.
The remaining evacuation orders for people living along Airport Court in San Joaquin County have now been lifted, but residents in one other area still can't come home.
Sol Blume music festival this year has been postponed to August 19 and 20, said organizers.
The spring storm is causing concern for spring flooding in the valley.
The recent storms have put a dent in the drought, but they've also flooded precious farmland, ruining mile after mile of crops across the state. But even at farms that didn't flood, they are still harvesting challenges.
Flooded roads continue to be an issue in Central California, as one driver got a painful reminder of on Thursday.
Both died when falling trees hit vehicles they were in. Well over 100,000 customers were without power.
Officials have stated that while there haven't been any negative impacts on the levees so far, rising water levels could make it difficult for first responders to reach people who refuse to evacuate.
The San Joaquin River at Vernalis reached flood stage today, as people in the area were ordered to evacuate Saturday evening. We were on the levee in Manteca with more on the conditions.
A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries.
A break in the rain in Wilton on Tuesday offered some homeowners, still recovering from January storms, a chance to catch their breath.
The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has "sharply" increased over the past 20 years, a new analysis of satellite data shows.
Flooding is no longer a major issue in Roseville despite more than half a dozen creeks that run through town. City leaders say aggressive flood mitigation efforts have prevented flooding throughout the city for years.
The levee that protects the community of Wilton is all repaired after the January storms, but if the Cosumnes rises above flood stage, there is no levee protection.
The levee breach occurred as California was hit by its tenth atmospheric river of the winter season.
A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.
Low-lying areas are seeing pools of water.
The Tuolumne River is getting high and an evacuation warning has been issued for some areas.
Areas hit hard by January's deadly storms are once again bracing for dangerous flooding as cleanup is still underway from the last round. In Sacramento County, three people died as floodwaters rose in the New Year's major storm.
Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
One person died and three others, including a child, were injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a high school graduation in Northern California, officials said.
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Thousands of people were without power due to a Pacific Gas & Electric outage in Nevada County on Wednesday evening.
Evacuations were briefly ordered in El Dorado County due to a grass fire on Wednesday evening, officials said.
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor are among the most closely watched contests yet to be decided in California's primary elections.
One person died and three others, including a child, were injured in a shooting Wednesday night at a high school graduation in Northern California, officials said.
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Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley remained the leading candidate in what has amounted to a close race for California Congressional District 6. Not far behind are Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan and Republican Michael Stansfield.
A new effort is underway to reduce Sacramento's drug overdose crisis. A local rapper and community members are coming together to film a music video highlighting the dangers of fentanyl.
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Sacramento Regional Transit is holding a series of public workshops, saying it has a plan in place to begin construction on a new Tower Bridge streetcar in 2027.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
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Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley remained the leading candidate in what has amounted to a close race for California Congressional District 6. Not far behind are Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan and Republican Michael Stansfield.
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Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
Santa Clara County authorities confirmed Wednesday that an arrest warrant has been issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Gage Jump pitched seven effective innings in his first major league win, and the Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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California voters in the Sacramento area are deciding on a host of key contests in the June 2 primary election, including races for governor and Congress.
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As California continues to face a statewide insurance crisis, voters will decide in Tuesday's primary election which two candidates will advance in the race to become the state's next insurance commissioner.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
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Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
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San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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The fire has burned roughly 7 acres as of early Wednesday evening.
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