Midway Fire initially started 2:51 p.m. May 22 in Alameda County. After being active for 40 hours, it has burned 261 acres.

Traffic is moving again after a two-vehicle crash caused multiple lanes to shut down on Highway 99 near 12th Street in Sacramento. The crash blocked two lanes on the northbound side of Highway 99 ...

The only hiccup is the chance for a few afternoon thunder showers in the Sierra on Saturday.

We want to thank CHARLES SHARP, who runs the Frenchtown Inn at Oregon House, for agreeing to submit articles on an occasional basis about activities in the Yuba County foothills.