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Two Northern California Ski Resorts Call It Quits as Dismal Snow Season Takes Its Toll
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (272+ words) Two Northern California Ski Resorts Call It Quits as Dismal Snow Season Takes Its Toll'Active NorCal A lackluster winter has caught up with two California ski areas, both of which are wrapping up operations well ahead of schedule. Mt. Shasta…...
Lake Tahoe License Plates Fund $1.2 Million in New Basin Projects
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (280+ words) Specialty Lake Tahoe license plates in Nevada are doing more than decorating cars. The program recently generated $1.2 million in funding for conservation, recreation and research projects across the Lake Tahoe Basin. According to the Nevada Division of State Lands, the…...
California Reviewing Program That Compensates Ranchers for Wolf Losses
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (296+ words) As gray wolves continue to reclaim territory across Northern California, state wildlife officials are taking a closer look at a program designed to help ranchers cope with the animals" return. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has launched…...
El Niño Could Return This Summer. Here's What It Might Mean for California.
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (244+ words) A familiar climate pattern that can reshape weather around the world may soon return. New forecasts show that El Ni'o conditions could develop in the Pacific Ocean later this year, potentially influencing California's weather next winter. According to the National…...
Scientists Gather at Lake Tahoe to Protect the World’s Largest Trout
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) Scientists Gather at Lake Tahoe to Protect the World's Largest Trout'Active NorCal Researchers from across the globe recently met in the Lake Tahoe region to focus on an unusual conservation mission: protecting the largest trout species on Earth. The gathering…...
Lake Oroville Releases Reduced as Officials Focus on Conserving Water
1+ week, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Lake Oroville Releases Reduced as Officials Focus on Conserving Water With drier weather returning to Northern California, state water officials are dialing back releases from Lake Oroville in an effort to conserve as much water as possible while still meeting…...
Sierra Snowpack Running Critically Low and Reservoir Water Levels May Not Last the Summer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (263+ words) The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) wrapped up its late-February snow survey with mixed results: conditions had improved slightly from January, but warm winter storms triggered significant low-elevation snowmelt, keeping statewide water levels well below average. David Rizzardo, hydrology…...
Debate Erupts After 'Human Compost' Used on Land Near San Joaquin River
1+ week, 3+ day ago (324+ words) A proposal to ban a form of human composting in Fresno County is stirring debate after soil created from human remains was used on land near the San Joaquin River. Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld says he plans to introduce…...
Library of Congress Acquires One of the Earliest Known Drawings of Yosemite Valley
1+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) Library of Congress Acquires One of the Earliest Known Drawings of Yosemite Valley'Active NorCal In 1855, artist Thomas Almond Ayres visited a remote Sierra Nevada valley and sketched what he saw: a massive waterfall plunging between towering granite walls. At the…...
California’s National Parks Expected to See Huge Crowds in 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (168+ words) If you're planning a trip to a national park in California this year, expect company. A new report from the vacation rental company Wander predicts California will rank as the second-most visited state for national park travel in 2026, trailing only…...