http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/ The latest on major Northern California news events from the Bee newsroom. en Copyright 2013 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:44:42 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee correspondent The Truckee River peaked Sunday morning without flooding these Riverview Drive homes near the bridge in downtown Truckee. Near-constant rain turned to heavy snow http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/rain-turns-to-heavy-snow-in-truckee-flood-danger-passing.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/rain-turns-to-heavy-snow-in-truckee-flood-danger-passing.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Donner Summit Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe basin Truckee River Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:44:42 -0800 By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com Despite the length of the storm that swept through the Sacramento region, a county emergency operations official said Sunday that there were no reports of significant http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/sacramento-emergency-officials-no-injuries-significant-flooding.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/sacramento-emergency-officials-no-injuries-significant-flooding.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sacramento County Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:33:23 -0800 By Anne Gonzales afgonzales@sacbee.com A subtropical storm system dropped 1.82 inches on Sacramento this weekend, bringing the total precipitation to 4.72 inches since Wednesday. Some areas got drenched by a http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/sacramento-region-battered-by-rain-storm-total-at-472-inches.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/sacramento-region-battered-by-rain-storm-total-at-472-inches.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather American River National Weather Service Sacramento River Yolo bypass Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:16:44 -0800 By Darrell Smith dvsmith@sacbee.com Power is out to thousands of homes across Sacramento County as a rain-packed third day of storms lashes the region. Hardest hit are North Highlands, where http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/thousands-lose-power-as-storms-lash-sacramento-region.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/thousands-lose-power-as-storms-lash-sacramento-region.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:15:22 -0800 By Barbara Barte Osborn Bee Correspondent TRUCKEE -- Emergency service officials in Placer and Nevada counties are warning residents living near the Truckee River of flood danger late this evening http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/residents-warned-of-truckee-river-flood-danger.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/residents-warned-of-truckee-river-flood-danger.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:02:39 -0800 With another powerful storm heading to Northern California, the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for the Napa and Russian rivers. Forecasters say the Napa River is expected to http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/flood-warnings-issued-for-napa-russian-rivers.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/flood-warnings-issued-for-napa-russian-rivers.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:32:58 -0800 By Edward Ortiz eortiz@sacbee.com Wind and rain caused the downing of trees and tree limbs including the collapse of a century-old heritage oak in the Briggs Oak subdivision where a http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/wind-rain-downs-trees-limbs-flood-watch-in-effect-snow-level-may-fall-to-1000-feet.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/wind-rain-downs-trees-limbs-flood-watch-in-effect-snow-level-may-fall-to-1000-feet.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:16:12 -0800 Neighbors of the Truckee River are hoping they don't get a repeat of the Flood of 1955 as Fox40's Sonseeahray Tonsall reports. http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/video-report-truckee-river-in-danger-of-flooding.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/video-report-truckee-river-in-danger-of-flooding.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:15:21 -0800 Fox40 reports about how a clogged storm drain can do a lot of damage. Just ask this Folsom man, whose house flooded. http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/report-folsom-mans-house-floods.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/report-folsom-mans-house-floods.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:12:59 -0800 Besides the possibility of flooding in local rivers, streams and creeks, the storm is also expected to cause problems along the coast. The National Weather Service has issued a high http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/high-swells-on-the-coast-come-with-warning.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/high-swells-on-the-coast-come-with-warning.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:06:40 -0800 Another day, another storm. The winter weather has returned to the Sacramento region, after a brief break Friday afternoon. Sacramento has received 3 inches of rainfall since Wednesday. The National http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/another-day-another-storm-the.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/12/another-day-another-storm-the.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:45:47 -0800 Although rain tapered off this afternoon in the Sacramento area, the California Highway Patrol has been responding to a number of minor collisions and reports of local roadway flooding. In http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/roadway-flooding-minor-acciden.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/roadway-flooding-minor-acciden.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather California Highway Patrol CHP Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:21:43 -0800 The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will boost water releases from Folsom and Nimbus dams into the American River in response to heavy rainfall delivered by Friday's storm. Flows will ramp http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/flows-to-increase-on-american.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/flows-to-increase-on-american.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather American River Sacramento weather Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:07:58 -0800 By Richard Chang rchang@sacbee.com The 30th annual Santa Parade will go on rain or shine Saturday, organizers said today. Featuring floats, marching bands and youth groups, the parade kicks off http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/weather-wont-stop-saturdays-sa.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/weather-wont-stop-saturdays-sa.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Santa Parade Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:29:52 -0800 By Richard Chang rchang@sacbee.com Sierra Nevada ski resorts are celebrating the heavy snow piling up on their peaks from a series of wet winter storms sweeping across California. Though snow http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/sierra-ski-resorts-cheer-heavy.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News http://blogs.sacbee.com/breaking_news/2012/11/sierra-ski-resorts-cheer-heavy.html#mi_rss=Breaking%20News Weather Sierra skiing snow snowboarding Tahoe weather Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:31:10 -0800