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Red Flag Warning posted for Saturday and a cooler, breezy, outdoor forecast
Fire danger will be critical and lake waters will be choppy over the weekend because of gusty winds. A strong area of low pressure will dip south into the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, increasing the pressure gradient in northern Nevada. The tighter the pressure gradient, the stronger the wind speed will be. Peak wind gusts could reach 40 mph across northeast California and western Nevada, combining with relative humidity values below 16% to produce critical fire danger. A Red Flag Warning is posted for western Nevada and northeast California as a result from 11 am Saturday through 11 pm Saturday.
Major US lake reaches 100% capacity second year in a row after prolonged drought: 'Didn't always seem like a possibility'
California's second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, has reached 100% capacity for the second year in a row, even though state officials feared that it would never be full again, California Globe reported. Though the Golden State has dealt with devastating drought in recent years, heavy rains in 2023 allowed the reservoirs...
Southern Californians hit with skyrocketing electricity bills
If your electric bill this month was sky high, it wasn’t just scorching summer heat that was to blame, and you’re NOT alone. Many Southern California Edison customers are feeling the heat living with the TOU pricing system: That’s ‘Time of Use.’ Put into effect in 2020 and 2021, TOU pricing is exactly what it says: […]
Wildlife officials released 1.53 million salmon into California reservoirs this spring
State wildlife officials released 1.53 million salmon into reservoirs and lakes across California over the spring in an effort to shore up their numbers and ensure they can continue to support recreational fishing, authorities announced Friday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife released flurries of fish into inland water bodies in 17...
Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up
The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors.Some mayors across the state are in support of it, including Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose."We see that we have an epidemic of unaddressed, untreated addiction," said Mahan. "The answer is treatment."Mahan said Prop. 36 would help reduce retail crime, by mandating that drug-addicted individuals committing crimes get help."We have to have accountability for treatment," said Mahan. "We have to give judges the tools they need to mandate that people...
How California's oldest sparkling wine maker was saved by a jailbreaking granny | Bartell's Backroads
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. — If you follow the Russian River through Sonoma County, the sound of clinking glass gets louder as you approach the town of Korbel. It's the Korbel bottling factory, the oldest and largest champagne facility in California. "We did 18,000 cases the other day," said Korbel tour...
California insurance regulation reforms take important step forward
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Proposed reforms to California’s insurance regulations took a key step forward Friday, officially entering the public comment period required before they can be enacted. The proposed regulation will allow insurance companies to use forward-looking, so-called ‘catastrophe modeling’ when asking the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
Another year of water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states, feds say
Despite some improvements in water conservation, Nevada is facing a fourth consecutive year of mandatory water cuts, as drought and climate change continue to threaten Lake Mead, federal officials announced Thursday. Federal water managers announced that Tier 1 water cuts — the least severe shortage condition — would be necessary next year to preserve water […]
Western Nevada and Northeastern California Under Fire and Wind Advisories
Reno, NV – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for Western Nevada and Northeastern California, alongside a Lake Wind Advisory for the Greater Reno area. The advisories will be in effect Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., due to critical fire conditions and dangerous winds.
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