1 killed, 3 injured after SUV plunges into American River
One person was killed and three others, including two children, were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after an SUV…
Tahoe winds bring choppy waters, fire risk to northeast California
Memorial Day will bring two different but related weather hazards to Tahoe and far northeast California: dangerous winds…
California’s must-do mountains, according to Chronicle readers
The King Range rises straight out of the Pacific in remote Humboldt County, home of the Lost Coast…
Convicted child molester freed by judge last seen in S.F.
Carl Cacconie, convicted of child molestation in El Dorado County, was last seen in San Francisco before missing…
Tahoe’s other popular lake is getting strict new rules ahead of summer
Dylan Lowrance, 4, heads toward her friends after a dip in Donner Lake at West End Beach in Truckee…
Beloved Sierra skier dies suddenly after collapsing on climb
Backcountry skier Bernard “Bernie” Rosow, shown with partner Amber Feld and son Alexander, died suddenly while climbing Bloody Mountain. …
This Tahoe ski resort is getting a new $50 million gondola next winter
Sugar Bowl Resort, near Donner Summit, has embarked on a major revitalization project to update and rebuild its…
Magnitude 5.5 Nevada earthquake felt in parts of California
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck western Nevada on Monday evening, shaking communities across the region and sending tremors…
Weekend deluge of rain and snow moving in
After moderate precipitation Friday, Northern California is bracing for a major rain and snow Saturday and Sunday. This…
Vigorous squall line could bring downpours, severe winds to Bay Area
After lightning and hail the size of ping pong balls hit the Bay Area on Friday, an even…
Late California storm could dump feet of snow with travel ‘impossible’
A weekend storm is forecast to drop feet of snow across the Sierra Nevada, prompting the National Weather…
Heavenly becomes 9th Tahoe ski resort to close early
The resort is now the ninth in the Tahoe region to close early this season, as persistently warm…