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It’s the wettest time of the year, but much of Nevada remains dry
Two-thirds of the way through its snowy season, the state’s valleys remain largely snow-free and snowpack is sporadic across ...
Here’s looking at shrew: How college students got first-ever photos of elusive California mammal
Three college students found a way to take photos of the Mt. Lyell shrew, which has never been photographed in the 100 years ...
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See the First-Ever Photographs of the Elusive Mount Lyell Shrew, Finally Caught on Camera in California
A group of young researchers captured and photographed the animal on a three-day expedition to the Eastern Sierra Nevada ...
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Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake
L.A. had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
Deep beneath California's Sierra Nevada, Earth's lithosphere may be peeling away
The processes that form continental crust from the denser basaltic rocks of the upper mantle may make the lower lithosphere ...
This part of Nevada is a rumored hot spot for plane crashes. Here’s why
A triangle-shaped region north of Las Vegas has developed a reputation as a hot spot for plane disappearances.
I've Tried Hundreds of Craft IPAs. This Cheap, Easy-to-Find Beer Is My Go-to in a Pinch
I write about beer for a living, which means I taste a lot of the stuff. Most of it is great, especially IPAs. I can rattle ...
State to allocate more water from Northern California, increasing supplies, denting drought woes
SoCal water suppliers are upbeat about water being released in the pipeline from NorCal, in addition to a rain forecast ...
Atmospheric river signals radical shift in the weather for Tahoe this weekend
After weeks of dry weather, an atmospheric river event is expected to begin Friday, kicking off a dramatic flip in the forecast for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada. The storm system is forecast to ...
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No snow: Sierra is having one of the driest Januaries in decades
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada is in the midst of a dry spell, one of the longest winter periods without notable ...
Stockton, Sierra weather: Rain, wind forecast this weekend; Highway 50, I-80 to get snow
Rainy weather is expected this weekend in Stockton, and some parts of the Sierra could get as much as a foot of snow.
Nevada County radio upgrade project will provide better communication during disasters
A year-long radio upgrade project aimed at improving communication during emergencies and natural disasters was completed in Nevada County.