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Many areas in the North State are under a flood watch and wind advisory this morning as a strong storm system moves into the region. Also, a group seeking solutions to homelessness in Shasta County will hold several public meetings in the coming weeks, and the U.S. Forest Service is offering guided snowshoe hikes in Lassen National Forest.
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An exhibit at UC Davis argues the future isn’t pre-determined when it comes to wildfires. Also, a new study by Harvard University shows the Chico area has the second highest share of rent-burned residents in the state, and the California Public Utilities Commission has fined PG&E $45 million for its involvement in the 2021 Dixie Fire as part of a settlement between the company and utility regulator.
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The Paradise Town Council will let Camp Fire survivors live on their properties for another year without rebuilding. Some survivors are only now beginning to return, in trailers. Also, the California State University and California Faculty Association reached a tentative deal last night after professors, lecturers and other staff walked out on the first day of classes on all 23 CSU campuses yesterday, and the National Weather Service has lifted flood watches for the North State and the next storm isn’t expect to raise flood risk.
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Several storms moving through the North State this weekend into next week are expected to deliver significant rain in the valley, foothills and mountains.
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An avalanche struck on the Palisades side of the mountain at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Multiple agencies responded to a search and rescue operation, and officials say no other missing people have been reported.
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Blue Dot delves into the world of iceberg science and the latest ideas on using them as sources of freshwater for the future as Host Dave Schlom interviews Ohio State University Professor Matthew Birkhold, author of Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save The Planet.
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Host Dave Schlom delves into the topic of California's amazingly diverse climate and weather with the authors of the new book, Fire and Rain: California's Changing Weather and Climate, Stephen LaDochy (Cal State LA) and meteorologist Michael Witiw.
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Flooding is becoming more intense in Paradise due to climate change and vegetation loss after the Camp Fire. While officials say flooding can’t be prevented entirely, they say major projects could mitigate future catastrophes.
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The first winter storm of the season starts today. Here’s what the National Weather Service says to expect.
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Governor Gavin Newsom this month declared another state of emergency for mudslides and flash flooding in Siskiyou County. Those floods were particularly large and fast in the burn scar of the McKinney Fire.