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Snow prompts blizzard and avalanche warnings in California mountains

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SAN FRANCISCO — A forecast of more intense snowfall and powerful winds in the Sierra Nevada has prompted authorities to issue blizzard and avalanche warnings on Sunday and say that conditions in the mountains could become “life-threatening.” A winter storm sweeping across California and Nevada has dumped as much as 8 feet of snow over…

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Rainstorm floodwaters claim 1 victim in Yucca Valley

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A man described by survivors as elderly was found dead inside a vehicle that was covered by rushing storm waters and flipped upside down in a wash Saturday evening in Yucca Valley, authorities said. There were several calls for swift-water rescues to the San Bernardino County Fire Department during the storm, most of which turned out…

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Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Petrolia, Calif.

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A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Saturday evening three miles from Petrolia, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:37 p.m. PST at a depth of 2.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 21 miles from Fortuna, Calif., 34 miles from Eureka,…

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Here’s how much TV ratings for the Super Bowl and NFL soared

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NFL regular season ratings were up in 2018 after two years of declines, and the Super Bowl is likely to be the most-watched event of the year. 2018’s ratings champs Sports domination: These are the top prime-time telecasts of 2018 in millions of total viewers. Seven of 10 were sports-related. The NFL announced that ratings…