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A jackknifed big rig has shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80 between Whitmore and Emigrant Gap in Placer County, officials said. The truck is reportedly leaking diesel fuel, it's unclear what caused the crash. Caltrans is on scene.

Regions across Northern California received up to an inch and a half of rain in the most recent storm front and forecasters say more precipitation is on the way.

Regions across Northern California received up to an inch and a half of rain in the most recent storm front and forecasters say more precipitation is on the way.

Snow showers make hazardous driving conditions on several highways. Thursday morning, chain controls were set on several parts of Interstate 80. The Donner Summit rest area was also closed due to the snow.

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Following last week's hot temperatures and gusting winds, rain and snow arrived Monday morning in Northern California.

Kerina Blue, 26, who had gone missing while on a solo hiking trip on Friday, was discovered dead from a suspected suicide in the rugged area near the Green Valley Trail in California on Sunday.

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Placer County Sheriff's Office said the men went on a "looting spree" in Dutch Flat and Emigrant Gap between Dec. 29 and Jan. 1.

In January 1952, a combination of drifting snow and a snow slide brought a luxury train to a wheel-grinding halt in the Sierra.