On Wednesday, around 10:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to Highway 20 between Penn Valley and Grass Valley, where two semitrucks crashed in a head-on collision, CHP Officer Sean Armacher told SFGATE. Following the major crash, a Toyota Tacoma also crashed into the trucks.

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The rain and wind on Thursday brought some slick roadways, and localized street flooding to areas in the storm's path.

A Powerball ticket sold in Northern California fell just one number short of winning the $655 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Instead, the lucky ticket won $44,902. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, Nov. 24, the California State Lottery said.

Another foggy start and another overcast day in the Valley on Saturday. If you're craving sunshine, change your elevation. Mostly sunny skies are forecast for the Foothills and Sierra this afternoon and highs will be slightly warm than temperatures in the Valley as well.

A minor, 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:16 a.m. Pacific time about 5 miles east of Gilroy, Calif., data from the agency shows. Several aftershocks, including a magnitude 3.6 quake nearby, followed a few minutes later.

Stunning displays of purple and green hues brightened the night sky on Tuesday. But the strong geomagnetic storm isn't over.

Friday marked another day of morning fog for Northern California as temperatures remain below average for this time of year.

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