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While the wet weather may bring an end to a devastating run of wildfires in the state, it could also cause flooding and other hazards.

The Yosemite Valley spreads out below you like a 3D topographic map, with El Capitan and Half Dome playing ... As you ascend through the Sierra Nevada landscape, you’ll be treated to a botanical ...

That’s because of a ridge of high pressure that built up off the coast, blocking many storms. That ridge has now dissipated, ushering in wet weather. Rain will continue Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ...

Though Granada's storied history should be appreciated as much as possible, the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are also worth exploring. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are part of Sierra Nevada ...

(FOX40.COM) — A 70-year-old man snowshoeing in the Sierra was rescued by a California Highway Patrol helicopter after falling more than two dozen feet down a steep ridge, according to CHP Valley ...

The updating radar map above shows current areas of precipitation ... A winter storm warning for Yosemite and the southern Sierra Nevada until 10 a.m. Wednesday, with up to 4 feet of snow possible.

Conclusive evidence of foundering, however, has been hard to come by. Peering deep under California's Sierra Nevada, Vera Schulte-Pelkum and Deborah Kilb discovered new evidence of lithospheric ...

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada is in the midst of a dry spell, one of the longest winter periods without notable precipitation in 34 years, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab said on ...

The Santa Ana winds tend to cause the same corridors to burn over and over again. Experts say the region needs to adapt.

Banks including Nevada State Bank, Heritage Bank of Nevada, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Chase will be closed on President's Day. Will post offices be closed on President's Day? Yes ...