Just as the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area prepares for the 2025/2026 season opener tentatively planned for Friday, Nov. 14, a significant weather change will bring a snowstorm to the Eastern Sierras. The mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mountains — which is 300-plus miles or about a five-to-six-hour drive north along Highway 395 from Los Angeles — sits at 11,

Officials are flagging that La Niña conditions, generally a driver of drier conditions for Southern California, are expected through winter, but what it means to a resident may be less about its immediate impact and more about what could follow, such as heightened wildfire threats.

Sandhill cranes, which can stand up to 4 feet tall and have a wingspan of 6 to 8 feet, made their migratory trek to winter in the Valley.

“The most iconic place to see monarchs here in Santa Barbara County is the Goleta Butterfly Grove in Elwood Mesa,” Cusser said. “On a good year, you can see hundreds, even thousands, of these butterflies overwintering in trees. And it's just so magical—they look like little living, fluttering leaves.”

According to AAA, the most affordable fuel could primarily be found in parts of Northern and Southern California — with the average price for a gallon of regular gas dropping as low as $4.25 in Yuba City and $4.36 in Modesto. As of Thursday, Nov. 6, here’s how much a gallon of regular gas cost on average in metropolitan areas around California:

Three of the hands-down biggest events in all of sports -- the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, and the NBA All-Star Game -- are all taking place within mere days of each other come February 2026, and they're all coming exclusively to NBC and Peacock. Here's what you need to know!