Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Northern California Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday.
While most people will be looking up at the sky this Fourth of July Holiday, firefighters in the Sierra Foothills are asking people to look down toward the ground in case of rattlesnakes.
In an effort to prevent wildfires, PG&E has shut off the power to approximately 16,000 customers Saturday night.
Rafting season is officially underway in the Sierra Foothills, about three weeks later than normal, thanks to the snowpack.
The spring season is a beautiful time in the capital city region, with many opportunities to enjoy the soft pinks, rich purples, vivid reds, soft blues and other colors of fragrant, blooming flowers. The same weather, rainfall and soil conditions that make Sacramento the country's Farm-to-Fork powerhouse make it the perfect environment for lush flowers and foliage.
Two people are safe after the plane they were in caught fire at the Columbia Airport in the Sierra foothills.
The American Fire continues to burn in the heavily forested areas of Tahoe National Forest and is sending plumes of smoke throughout Placer County.
Thick, hazy smoke from the American Fire can be seen billowing above the hills in the Tahoe National Forest, eventually settling into nearby valleys. The remote location of the fire is making it hard for crews to access it from the ground.
Scores of additional homes have been evacuated and hundreds more firefighters called in, as a wildfire near the main route into Yosemite National Park in the Sierra foothills shows no signs of abating, a state fire official said on Tuesday.
California's capital city is a hub for innovative and state-of-the-art health care.
A group of scientists took to the skies in a slow-moving airship Thursday in search of meteorites that rained over California's gold country last month.
Known, as one of the Tuscan wines, the Barberas of the Sierra Nevada and Central Valley are created in landscapes reminiscent of Italian Piedmont region. Travel to these varied wineries for a taste of some of the best Barberas in California.
From Apple Hill to Camino and Fair Play and Pleasant Valley, the vineyards benefit from the summer's hot dry days that are cooled by the nighttime breezes sweeping off the Sierra Nevada.
El Dorado County produces gold of a liquid variety in over 40 wineries.
Striking it rich was what brought many to this region starting in the mid 19th century. 162 years later seekers of riches now know it is the fermented liquid of crushed grapes that puts Calaveras County on the map of exploration for wine lovers of all levels.
A group of investors is betting millions the gold rush isn't over in the sierra foothills. They're spending more than $20 million to get the Sutter Gold Mine back up and running in Amador County.
A father was bitten by a rattlesnake while walking with his kids, and officials are putting up warning signs to alert residents to the danger.
