This road trip climbs up California’s Hwy 395 through the Eastern Sierra, where granite giants, volcanic lakes, and cocktails by crystal-blue water await. 🪨 Buttermilk Boulders — high desert hikes epic granite playgrounds near Bishop 🌊 Mono Lake — salt flats alien spires in the eerie, ancient basin of the Eastern Sierra 🍹 Gar Woods Grill & Pier — lakeside cocktails with a view on Tahoe’s North Shore 📍Bishop, Mono County, North Lake Tahoe | Visit California

Check out these beautiful displays of the Northern Lights recently! 🤩💚 These images are from Colorado, but people in Northern California, Iowa and New Hampshire reported seeing them as well. SoCal might have a better chance to see them in darker spots like Joshua Tree or the Angeles National Forest. | ABC7

The Pack Fire in Mono County, California, sent plumes of smoke billowing into the sky as it burned over 3,400 acres of land and at least 15 structures on Thursday. | AccuWeather

California Governor Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state, which holds the 4th largest economy in the world, would continue to prioritize green technology, while blasting President Trump's "dumb" decision to reverse the federal government's course on climate action. | NBC News