If you’ve ever wondered whether those runaway truck ramps you see in mountainous areas are used, here’s the proof. Watch in this Caltrans video as a fast-moving big rig skids into a runaway truck ramp on Interstate 5 near the Grapevine in Southern California. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grab a beer and watch a ball game. Or find a job.
There’s nothing like a good place to get a beer and watch the game. A popular sports bar that opened in Turlock nearly two years ago is expanding with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »The snowpack is still massive in May. Watch 5 years of Sierra snow from space
As of May 1, 2017, the central Sierra snowpack is 202 percent of normal. That’s a big difference from a few years ago – the snowpack was 2 percent of normal on May 1, 2015 and 68 percent of normal last year. This series of satellite images shows the snow …
Read More »Watch a Atlas V supply rocket launch toward the International Space Station
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Liftoff was at 11:11 a.m.. The Orbital ATK CRS-7 Cygnus spacecraft is on a commercial resupply services mission to deliver 7,600 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. …
Read More »Watch an overturned big rig get back on its tires
A big rig overturned Friday morning on the eastbound Highway 80 on-ramp to northbound Highway 65 in Roseville, the California Highway Patrol reports. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will 2017 be the wettest year? Watch the skies
This year is running neck and neck with 1983 for the wettest on record in watersheds supplying the Northern San Joaquin Valley. How the spring weather plays out — including … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch spectacular footage of trains plowing through Sierra snow back in 1952
Snowfighting in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, during the winter of 1951-1952 when heavy snowfalls caused havoc on the railroads. The film includes scenes of rotary snow plows and picturesque snow-covered wilderness. Even in winter 2017, Union Pacific’s most powerful snow-removal machine, the rotary snow plow, was in full operation …
Read More »Watch sun rising across the United States in this satellite imagery
Data flowing in from the new NOAA-NASA GOES-16 satellite offers the sunrise across the United States. It goes fast in this video but it’s pretty stunning. The agencies will use GOES-16 for more accurate weather mapping. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County still on flood watch as more rain in forecast
Area officials continue to watch for flooding around Merced County, and showers are expected on and off throughout the week. Merced has seen about 3 inches of rain in February, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Almond growers watch for fungus that can topple trees
The almond industry has a scary new threat: a mystery fungus that devours trees from the inside out, causing them to snap and fall over. The fungus is incurable, researchers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rain and more rain prompts flood watch
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Central California on Monday, warning that coming rainfall and melting snow could cause rivers and streams to rise. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where you can watch a beauty contest, play games and eat Hmong sausage
The annual Hmong New Year festival of culture, food, dance and more is set this weekend at the Merced County Fairgrounds. The opening ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Friday … Click to Continue »
Read More »As winter nears, watch for new risks to Valley air quality
Windy conditions forecast for the Central Valley this week are raising the possibility of poor air quality, although recent precipitation may help keep dust from blowing around, the San Joaquin … Click to Continue »
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