After a remarkable series of winter storms, California water officials reported Monday in their April snow survey the Sierra snowpack is among the largest on record, dating back to the 1950s.
Communities on the West Coast and in the Northeast are dealing with heavy snowfall, strong winds, power outages and dangerous road conditions from a series of storms lashing opposite sides of the US.
Seven decades after opening their first ski lift and 61 years after hosting the 1960 WInter Olympics, Squaw Valley is no more. On Monday, operators of the sprawling ski resort near Lake Tahoe announced that the new name of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be Palisades Tahoe. In a web posting, Palisades Tahoe President […]
(CNN) — The winds fueling the massive Caldor Fire in California may subside in the coming days, bringing the possibility of lighter fire activity after the blaze drove thousands out of their homes this week. “The issues and conditions that weather was causing, especially for the last couple of days, are going to be mitigated […]
The San Bernardino National Forest has a new supervisor. Danelle Harrison reported to her first day as the Forest Supervisor Monday. Harrison replaces Tom Hall who returned to his position in Washington D.C. as a legislative affairs specialist after leading the SBNF for the past four months. Harrison’s duties will include managing a large staff covering […]
PALM DESERT (CNS) – Police Tuesday sought public help in locating a Palm Desert woman accused of posing as a real estate agent to break into homes listed for sale near Lake Tahoe. Lindsay Sowell, 32, is wanted in connection to three recent residential burglaries in the town of Truckee, located on the north side […]
Squaw Valley Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe, site of the 1960 winter Olympics, announced Tuesday it will be changing its name. Resort operators said the term “squaw” would be dropped and a search for a new name will begin immediately. Representatives say they hope to announce a new name in 2021 and the change will […]
Friendly reminder: don’t leave food in your vehicle if you’re paying a visit to Lake Tahoe. That’s the message the Placer County Sheriff’s Department is sharing after they recently came across a bear rummaging through a Subaru Outback in the Carnelian Bay community next to Lake Tahoe. Unfortunately for the owner of the car, the interior […]
