Sierra chain controls were in place by early Sunday on major freeways. When chain controls are in effect, the speed limit on Interstate 80 is 30 mph. Along Highway 50, it is 25 mph. (See below for ...

Rain and snow return to Northern California this weekend. Saturday will be dry and mild with highs in the low 70s in the Valley, upper 60s for the Foothills and upper 50s in the Sierra, Meteorologist ...

Sunny with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from E to ENE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 49 °F ...

Night - Cloudy with a 85% chance of precipitation. Winds from S to SSE at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 43 °F (6.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a 85% ...

Cal Fire's new maps show Auburn increased its very high severity zone acreage to 800 this year compared to 326 acres a decade ago.

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

“California’s resilience means we will ... compared with 117 in the previous map. Grass Valley’s acreage doubled, while Clearlake’s almost tripled. On the other hand, a few areas within ...