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Friday, November 13, 2026

Big storms start Friday, and Metallica joins the Hall of Fame

Plus, Metallica, Barry Bonds and Nancy Pelosi are headed into the California Hall of Fame.

The SACtoday team2 stories21 sources6 min read

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The first big storms of the season start Friday, and Sierra passes are closing

Storms and breaks are lined up through next week

  1. Nov. 13Winter storm warning begins at 10 a.m. for the Central Sierra.
  2. Nov. 14A break in precipitation is expected.
  3. Nov. 15The next storm is expected to arrive.
  4. Nov. 17Another potential break in precipitation could come.
  5. Nov. 20Northstar California Resort's scheduled opening day.

Sources: CBS Sacramento, The Union Democrat

If you're heading to the Sierra this weekend, check road conditions first. Ebbetts, Sonora and Tioga passes were temporarily closed again Thursday ahead of a pair of storms expected to bring mountain snow, gusting winds and widespread rain from Friday to Monday.

In the valley, Natomas resident Emily Valenzuela is filling 20 sandbags. Sacramento County spokesperson Matt Robinson said the time to get nervous is if storm after storm saturates the ground. County crews have been clearing canal and slough debris since July.

  • Warning: 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, Central Sierra
  • Snow: up to 2 feet above 6,000 feet, gusts to 60 mph
  • Northstar: hoping for about 2 feet of snow by opening day
  • Historic odds: about 60%, per NOAA and NWS

Snow is thin so far: Tioga Pass had 9.9 inches Thursday morning, and Tuolumne Meadows had none. The Sacramento Bee's Nov. 4 forecast flagged Nov. 11-16 as the probable window for the first of the season, with many areas possibly seeing a month's worth of rain in just a few days.

Central Sierra snow totals were small before the storms

Source: The Union Democrat

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Tioga Pass9.9 in.
Ebbetts Pass7 in.
Sonora Pass5 in.
Dana Meadows2.7 in.
Tuolumne Meadows0 in.

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Metallica, Barry Bonds and Nancy Pelosi are headed into the California Hall of Fame

Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced the 20th class Thursday, their final time picking inductees. The honorees span music, sports, entertainment, civil rights, food and wine, and public service.

The class spans music, sports, film, food and public service

FieldInductees
MusicMetallica, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis
SportsBarry Bonds
Actors and filmmakersRobin Williams, Edward Asner, Diane Ladd, Guillermo del Toro
Food and wineDominique Crenn, Andy Beckstoffer
Public serviceNancy Pelosi
Civil rightsFelicitas Méndez

Source: CBS Sacramento

  • Ceremony: December at the California Museum; date not announced
  • Honored posthumously: Williams, Méndez, Ladd, Soskin, Rob and Michele Reiner
  • Picked by: the governor and first partner
  • Hall launched: 2006

Bonds enters after a 22-year Major League Baseball career that included seven MVP awards and a record 762 home runs. It's Newsom's final class, and last year's inductees included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis and Carl Lewis.

Bonds enters with seven MVPs and a record 762 home runs

22
years in Bonds's Major League Baseball career
7
MVP awards for Bonds
762
home runs, a record

Source: CBS Sacramento

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News Notes

Schools

The Sacramento City Unified school board unanimously rejected all nine candidates on the state's list for a Thursday and asked the state superintendent for more names. The vote came days after the Sacramento County Office of Education rejected the district's revised budget, sending SCUSD into a state review process. Sacramento Bee

Citrus Heights

Police Chief Alex Turcotte has separated from the city and the police department, effective Nov. 12, the city announced Thursday without giving a reason. Michael Well has been appointed interim chief of police. Citrus Heights Sentinel

Kings

The Kings are 1-10 after the Orlando Magic beat them 107-100 this week, and they're 0-6 at home. After Thursday's practice, Domantas Sabonis said, "It sucks." Rookie Darius Acuff said "I'm not a loser" after the loss. Portland visit the Kings Friday night. Sactown Sports 1140 AMCBS SacramentoKNBR

Four players scored 26 or more in the Magic's win over the Kings

Source: CBS Sacramento

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Franz Wagner (Magic)33 pts
Zach LaVine (Kings)31 pts
Darius Acuff Jr. (Kings)29 pts
Anthony Black (Magic)26 pts

Republic FC

Sacramento Republic FC faces New Mexico United in Albuquerque on Sunday in the Western Conference finals. New Mexico earned the top seed in the final weekend of the season, and coach Neill Collins said, "There's nothing between the teams." KCRA

Airshow

The California Capital Airshow returns to Mather Airport March 20-21, 2027, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels headlining, organizers announced Thursday. Its 20th anniversary show welcomed more than 100,000 spectators. Folsom Times

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Around California

Online classes

Thien-Huong Ninh Villarreal holds full-time jobs at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton and Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, and teaches part-time at seven other community colleges and Cal State Sacramento. This fall she's teaching 30 classes to about 1,100 students. In 2024, with roughly the same courseload, she made nearly $800,000, according to public payroll records. CalMatters reached out to her three times and got no response. LAistModesto BeeThe Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle

30classes one community college professor is teaching this fall

She's teaching them to about 1,100 students. In 2024, with roughly the same courseload, she made nearly $800,000, according to public payroll records.

Source: LAist

Dixon

A 217-acre almond farm near Dixon, El Molino Farms, is protected from subdivision and development through a $1.3 million agricultural conservation easement. The farm sits just across Putah Creek from Davis and stays privately owned. Funding came from the Solano Land Trust, the city of Davis and the state's Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program. Winters ExpressDaily Republic

Foothills

Nevada County's foothills can expect moderate to heavy rain, strong winds and possible thunderstorms starting early Friday, with at least two rounds of mountain snow possible. In Quincy, the National Weather Service in Sacramento forecasts rain Friday with a possible thunderstorm and winds that could gust to roughly 40 mph. TheUnion.comThe Plumas Sun

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Coldplay and Imagine Dragons songs are getting the candlelit treatment at the California State Railroad Museum on Saturday, Nov. 14. The Candlelight concert promises a live, multi-sensory musical experience in a spot you don't usually hear a show. Saturday looks partly cloudy with a high of 65, so it's a nice night to head out.

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SACtodayto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Big storms start Friday, and Metallica joins the Hall of Fame

Plus, Metallica, Barry Bonds and Nancy Pelosi are headed into the California Hall of Fame.

The TLDR

  1. Storms start Friday, and Sierra passes closed Thursday ahead of them
  2. Metallica, Barry Bonds and Pelosi join the Hall of Fame
  3. Sac City Unified rejects all nine state review picks
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