California's snowpack remains below average despite powerful storms in early February
California's snowpack remains below average despite several powerful storms providing a boost in February.
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California's snowpack remains below average despite several powerful storms providing a boost in February.
California water officials reported a good start to the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada but are also saying more snow is needed through the rest of winter to stay on track.
A water resources engineer said Northern California's snowpack is nearly 80% of average to date and 74% of where we need to be by April 1, typically when we peak.
Officials say, even though this storm is expected to help the snowpack, water conservation efforts area always underway in California.
The latest storms have helped boost snowpack across the Sierra. Excessive wet weather across the valley has increased reservoir storage, here's what we're watching.
On Saturday, stormy, near-whiteout conditions in parts of the Sierra were a welcome sight for the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
This storm system will be the coldest one we've seen so far this season. Snow levels fall to 2,500-3,500 feet in elevation. Travel will become difficult to impossible. Expect chain controls and closures across passes.
Unpredictable winters force California ski resorts to make adjustments to keep up with warming seasons and lack of snow.
The lifts are rolling through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. It's music to the ears who don't want a historic winter to end.
While river levels have been a cause for concern among residents and individuals, professionally guided rafting companies are becoming a top choice to travel safely.
Another body was recovered from a Sacramento-area river. Though a cause of death has not yet been revealed, this comes as officials continue warning civilians to stay out of the dangerous and fast-moving local waterways ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
Lake Tahoe is slowly warming up ahead of the summer season, but not fast enough to clear out this year's near-historic snowpack ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
With temperatures rising, the river-rafting season is almost upon us. However, the combination of a record-breaking snowpack and summer-like weather is causing alarm.
Unrelenting atmospheric rivers brought the state rain and snow not seen in years.
Following record snowfall, the state is bracing for rising rivers and streams with warmer weather ahead.
As shifting weather patterns ground gondolas, a massive snow deficit in the Alps may leave Italy's most populous region gasping for water again this summer.
Rain and snow fell across Southern California on Monday while the northern half of the state turned windy and cold behind the weather system.
One person was arrested after a student was stabbed at a Butte County high school, authorities said Wednesday.
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President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.
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Sacramento County is acknowledging just how far behind it is in approving the construction of new homes and apartments.
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City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
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Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor following a report last week that he had been investigated twice for allegedly mistreating staffers.
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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for what prosecutors had called a "vigilante shooting spree" targeting a man suspected of molesting Velasquez's relative.
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Federal health officials said they are cutting $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments.
The Supreme Court was considering a challenge to a 2022 regulation that sought to regulate ghost guns.
Trump has signed an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandating that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Consumer confidence continues to wane as Americans worry about the economy, jobs and their income.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
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Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
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An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
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As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
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Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
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More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
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Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
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A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
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UC Davis is suspending its Law Student Association and taking over the funds from student fees after the association's calls for a boycott of Israeli-connected businesses.
A Northern California police officer was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation Wednesday morning, authorities said.
A Northern California police officer was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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