Northern California Labor Market Shows Varied Unemployment Trends in August 2026

Newly released preliminary August 2026 labor market data from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) reveals a shifting employment landscape across Northern California's northeastern quadrant. While the statewide unemployment rate stood at 5.4%, neighbor counties Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, and Sierra experienced vastly different economic... Read More.

Higher Flows on North Fork Feather River on Sept. 26-27

— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges the public to take extra safety precautions as water flows will be higher for whitewater recreation through the weekend of Sept. 26-27 on a stretch of the North Fork Feather River. During the higher flows these parts... Read More.