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Storm in California causes rock slides, flooding while dumping heavy rain and snow
A robust storm introduced drenching rain or heavy snowfall to a lot of California on Saturday, snarling site visitors and shutting highways because the state ready to usher in a brand new 12 months. Within the excessive Sierra Nevada, as a lot as 2 ft of snow might accumulate into early Sunday.
The Nationwide Climate Service in Sacramento warned about hazardous driving circumstances and posted photographs on Twitter displaying site visitors on snow-covered mountain passes, the place autos had been required to have chains or four-wheel drive.
The so-called atmospheric river storm was pulling in an extended and extensive plume of moisture from the Pacific Ocean. Flooding and rock slides closed parts of roads throughout Northern California.
“Too many street closures to rely at this level,” the climate company in Sacramento mentioned in a day tweet. Sacramento County urged residents within the unincorporated neighborhood of Wilton to evacuate, warning that flooded roadways might “reduce off entry to go away the world.”
Officers in Santa Cruz County posted a photo of a big sinkhole that opened alongside a street.
Rainfall in downtown San Francisco on Saturday topped 5 inches at midafternoon, making it the second-wettest day on document, behind a November 1994 deluge. With rain persevering with to fall, it might threaten the practically three-decade previous document.
The California Freeway Patrol mentioned a bit of U.S. 101 — one of many state’s primary site visitors arteries — was closed indefinitely south of San Francisco due to flooding. Movies on Twitter confirmed mud-colored water streaming alongside San Francisco streets, and a staircase in Oakland changed into a veritable waterfall by heavy rains.
Climate service meteorologist Courtney Carpenter mentioned the storm might drop over an inch of rain within the Sacramento space earlier than transferring south. One ski resort south of Lake Tahoe closed chair lifts due to flooding and operational issues, and posted a photograph on Twitter displaying one raise tower and its empty chairs surrounded by water.
“We’re seeing loads of flooding,” Carpenter mentioned.
The Sacramento company launched a map of 24-hour precipitation via Saturday morning, displaying a variety of totals within the area, from lower than an inch in some areas to greater than 5 inches within the Sierra foothills.
The Mammoth Mountain Ski Space reported quite a few raise closings, citing excessive winds, low visibility and ice.
The Stockton Police Division posted photographs of a flooded railroad underpass and a automotive that appeared stalled in additional than a foot of water.
The rain was welcomed in drought-parched California, however far more precipitation is required to make a big distinction. The previous three years have been California’s driest on document.
A winter storm warning was in impact into Sunday for the higher elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite Nationwide Park to north of Lake Tahoe, the place as a lot as 5 ft of snow is feasible atop the mountains, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned in Reno, Nevada.
A flood watch was in impact throughout a lot of Northern California via New 12 months’s Eve. Officers warned that rivers and streams might overflow and urged residents to get sandbags prepared.
Some rainfall totals within the San Francisco Bay Space topped 4 inches.
The state transportation company reported quite a few street closures, together with Freeway 70 east of Chico, which was partially closed by a slide, and the northbound facet of Freeway 49, east of Sacramento, which was closed due to flooding. In El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, a stretch of Freeway 50 was closed due to flooding.
Humboldt County, the place a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Dec. 20, additionally noticed roadways start to flood, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service’s Eureka workplace. A bridge that was quickly closed final week as a consequence of earthquake harm could also be closed once more if the Eel River, which it crosses, will get too excessive, officers mentioned.
It was the primary of a number of storms anticipated to roll throughout California over the following week. The present system is anticipated to be hotter and wetter, whereas subsequent week’s storms might be colder, mentioned Hannah Chandler-Cooley, a meteorologist on the Nationwide Climate Service in Sacramento.
The Sacramento area might obtain a complete of 4 to five inches of rain over the span of the week, Chandler-Cooley mentioned.
“Sturdy winds might trigger tree harm and result in energy outages and excessive waves on Lake Tahoe could capsize small vessels,” the climate service in Reno mentioned.
Avalanche warnings had been issued within the backcountry round Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes south of Yosemite.
On the Sierra’s jap entrance, flood watches and warnings had been issued into the weekend north and south of Reno, Nevada, the place minor to reasonable flooding was forecast alongside some rivers and streams.
In Southern California, moderate-to-heavy rain was falling Saturday. The area will start drying out on New 12 months’s Day, with no rainfall anticipated throughout Monday’s Rose Parade in Pasadena.
One other spherical of heavy showers was forecast for Tuesday or Wednesday, the Nationwide Climate Service in Oxnard mentioned.
Squirrels are omnivores, eating nuts, fruit, small insects — and according to a study published in the Journal of Ethology — voles.
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Squirrels are omnivores, eating nuts, fruit, small insects — and according to a study published in the Journal of Ethology — voles.
Sonja Wild, UC Davis
Squirrels are on the hunt in the California Bay Area.
Their target: local voles.
In a study published in the Journal of Ethology, a group of California ground squirrels were found hunting, killing and eating a vole. Lead researcher and behavioral ecologist Jennifer Smith from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire says her team witnessed this behavior in the twelfth year of a long term study.
The local vole population boomed this year. It was five to six times bigger than normal, Smith says the squirrels took advantage of that.
But this behavior is not new. “There’s been accumulating evidence of one or two events within a species of a red squirrel taking a sparrow,” she says, also noting, “They tend to go, try to take chickens.”
But these accounts have been thought to be one-offs, generally.
With this study, the squirrels’ entire process was captured via video — and shown to be a regular part of these squirrels’ behavior.
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is always revealing for the best boys basketball teams in California and final days of the 2024 calendar year should be no different.
The Damien Classic and Torrey Pines Holiday Classic always present a window of what is in store for the rest of the season and separates the contenders and pretenders. Next weekend at the HoopHall Classic West in Gilbert (Ariz.), Jan. 2-4, will also give the elite teams time to strut their stuff.
There are nine teams among California’s Top 25 still unbeaten at Christmas, a pretty high number, including top-ranked St. John Bosco, No. 6 Riordan and No. 8 De La Salle and No. 9 Montgomery.
Note: Only teams that play for a CIF State California title were considered for this rankings, thus eliminating Prolific Prep of Napa Christian, which can and will play for a mythical national title. Notes and rankings below from Southern Section teams supplied by SBLive’s Tarek Fattal.
The Braves win their Trinity League opener over Orange Lutheran without Brandon McCoy and Elzie Harrington. Christian Collins and Max Ellis led the way. Next up: Platinum Division in Classic at Damien.
Roosevelt wins the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, beating Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks in the final. Brayden Burries scored 26 points and Issac Williamson had 19.
Nik Khamenia notches 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a convincing win over JSerra, a team expected to earn an Open Division berth.
Notre Dame suffers its first loss in the Tarkanian Classic final to Roosevelt despite Tyran Stokes scoring 20 points. Lino Mark played just four minutes in an attempt to play while injured. (TYRAN STOKES DEBUT)
Four more wins started with 90-65 blowout of defending state D2 champion Oakland Tech behind 33 points and 10 points from Tounde Yessoufou, and a combined 45 from Julius and Malcolm Price along with Gunner Morinini. Yessoufou is averaging 29.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Won the Gridley Classic with wins over Branson (68-27), Clovis North (54-52) and previous No. 6 Salesian (52-51) thanks in part to tournament MVP Andrew Hilman (19 points). Texas Tech-bound Jasir Rencher and Irvine signee Nex Emeneke was also All-Tourney.
Pride lost their first regular-season game since 2022, 52-51 to Riordan, in finals of the Gridley Classic. Salesian missed two free throws with 1.2 seconds to play.
Win over Santa Margarita (61-57) to win the Vountour Classic was team’s most impressive. David Balogun, a rapidly improving 6-6 post, scored 29 to lead the way. Since then breathers over Mountain House (67-35), La Salle (76-26) and Sacred Heart Cathedral (79-39).
The Aztecs from San Diego won five games last week, including four at the Tarkanian Classic to take the Nike Division championship behind division’s Most Outstanding Player J.J. Sanchez, who had 22 points in the finals.
Eagles’ only loss comes this week to unbeaten NorCal power De La Salle, but bounces back with a win over Murrieta Valley.
Trailblazers beat Millikan 87-33 this past week.
The Lions get a taste of Open Division-level hoops in a 65-50 loss to Harvard-Westlake.
Redondo Union is picking up Open Division playoff buzz.
La Mirada has been idle since Dec. 14.
Coach Paul Tait is enthused by the play of sophomore point guard Dominic Loehle.
After lopsided win over St. Augustine (77-54), recorded tough wins over Sage Creek (75-66), Mission Hills (67-59) and La Jolla Country Day (80-68).
Monarchs have won five of their last six.
Pius went 2-2 at the Tarkanian Classic.
Jasone Crowe Jr. is averaging 37 points per game.
Had won four straight before losing 63-54 to Brophy College Prep of Phoenix Ariz. (63-54).
Quality win over Pacifica Christian of Orange County without Jeremiah Hampton was impressive. JJ Harris and Louis Bond impressed.
Canyon has won five straight. Brandon Benjamin averaging 30+ points a game.
Damien without big man Nate Garcia (injured).
Twelve straight wins isn’t a bad way to start the season. Defense a big key, holding opponents under 50 seven times, including three straight games limiting opponents to 49 in wins over Riverside poly (61-49), Salesian Los Angeles (93-49) and Wiseburn-Da Vinci (61-49).
Cougars last win came against Long Beach Poly on Dec. 14.
No. 1 San Francisco costs 18.2% more than typical US metro. No. 2 LA-OC is 15.5% more expensive.
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