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Llama drama: California troopers corral ‘Challenger,’ who trotted across interstate

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December 25, 2023

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Llama drama: California troopers corral ‘Challenger,’ who trotted across interstate

Maybe this llama was hoping to join Santa and his reindeer.

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Challenger, wearing a festive red harness, broke free from his owner’s property and trotted across the snow-covered lanes of Interstate 80 in the California mountains near Donner Summit on Thursday, authorities said.

According to a social media post by the California Highway Patrol in Truckee, the llama was spotted running along the westbound lanes of I-80.

“Our officers are always prepared for anything … even llamas,” state troopers wrote.

Officer Daniel Tanguay responded to the scene and found Challenger, The Sacramento Bee reported.

The animal was led back to its owner, according to the newspaper.

“Challenger was returned to his owners and he promised not to go looking for Santa Claus again,” CHP Truckee officials wrote in their Facebook post.

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72-hour rain totals across Northern California

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7 hours ago

November 23, 2024

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72-hour rain totals across Northern California – CBS Sacramento

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Here is a look at how much rain has accumulated across Northern California as of Friday night.

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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon

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November 22, 2024

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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded in Malibu, California Friday afternoon

An earthquake shook along the Southern California coast Friday afternoon.

The earthquake reportedly occurred in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, at 2:15 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor, which was recorded at a depth of nearly 6 miles, measured a preliminary magnitude of 3.5.

It was not immediately clear if there was any damage.

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California bomb cyclone brings record rain, major mudslide risk

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November 22, 2024

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California bomb cyclone brings record rain, major mudslide risk

An atmospheric river dumping rain across Northern California and several feet of snow in the Sierras was making its way across the state Friday, bringing flooding and threatening mudslides along with it.

The storm, the first big one of the season, moved over California as a bomb cyclone, a description of how it rapidly intensified before making its way onshore.

On Thursday, rain poured across the northern edge of the state, slowly moving south. It rained 3.66 inches in Ukiah on Thursday, breaking the record for the city set in 1977 by a half-inch. Santa Rosa Airport saw 4.93 inches of rain on Thursday, shattering the daily record set in 2001 of 0.93 inches.

More rain is due Friday.

Cars are covered in snow during a storm in Soda Springs.

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“Prolonged rainfall will result in an increased risk of flooding, an increased risk of landslides, and downed trees and power lines across the North Bay,” the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office wrote in a Friday morning forecast.

After its initial peak, the system is expected to linger into the weekend, with a second wave of rainfall extending farther south across most of the San Francisco Bay Area, down into the Central Coast and possibly reaching parts of Southern California.

On Saturday, Los Angeles and Ventura counties could see anywhere from a tenth to a third of an inch of rain. San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could see up to an inch in some areas.

A second round of rain expected to begin Sunday could be “a little stronger than the first but still likely in the ‘beneficial rain’ category,” the National Weather Service said in its latest L.A. forecast.

Chances are low of flooding or any other significant issues in Southern California, forecasters said, though roads could be slick and snarl traffic.

Staff writer Grace Toohey contributed to this report.

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