Truckee earthquake triggered ShakeAlert notification in the Bay Area
ShakeAlert, the west coast's still young but operating earthquake warning system, scared some Bay Area folks Thursday evening who thought they would soon be hit by a substantial earthquake.
Up to a foot of new snow atop mountains around Lake Tahoe
Up to a foot of snow fell in the mountains above Lake Tahoe Tuesday night into Wednesday, with 12 inches at the Mount Rose ski resort on the edge of Reno and 8 inches at Northstar in Truckee.
PHOTOS: Rockslide shuts both direction of Highway 50 outside Lake Tahoe
A massive rockslide on Highway 50 shut down traffic in both directions Friday morning just outside Lake Tahoe, Caltrans said.
Paw patrol: Meet Lake Tahoe's four-legged heroes
Buster’s workday at Sugar Bowl Resort starts with a solid game of tug-of-war. He's a very good boy. His co-worker, Nova, starts her day with a vigorous roll in the snow.
A mysterious disease is killing young bears in the Sierra Nevada
A mysterious disease has stricken several young black bears captured in the Sierra Nevada, and one telltale sign is their fearlessness at being around humans.
If you're a skier returning to slopes, doctors have advice if you've been inactive
Doctors say some people have been more active and others less during the pandemic. If you're a skier returning to the slopes, they have some advice.
Tiny bubbles aid new push to kill invasive weeds at Lake Tahoe
Researchers at Lake Tahoe are using tiny bubbles to combat the spread of invasive weeds that rob the alpine lake of its clarity.
Tahoe backdrop is 'mic drop' moment for outdoor NHL games
The NHL built a rink on the 18th hole at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on the southern shores of Lake Tahoe for a pair of games this weekend. It's one of the most scenic outdoor rinks imaginable.
Lake Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites
Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo back in 2008.
Ex-Tahoe youth football president sent to prison for sex with child
A former ski instructor and ex-president of a youth football league at Lake Tahoe has been sentenced to more than four years in prison on charges related to sex acts with a child.
1st of 3 new storms brings more snow to Sierra Nevada
The first in the latest series of winter storms predicted for California and western Nevada has brought more snow to the Sierra Nevada.
Another series of winter storms bound for Sierra, Lake Tahoe
Another series of winter storms is headed for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada through the weekend.
Environmentalists seek moratorium on new cellphone towers in Lake Tahoe region
Environmentalists are suing to prevent new cellphone towers from being built at Lake Tahoe, claiming potential harm to public health and the environment.
Tahoe-area man rescued after spending a week stranded in snow
A Tahoe-area man was rescued after spending a week stranded in his vehicle in heavy snow in mountainous, back country terrain.
Recent storms deliver good results in Sierra snowpack survey
A series of storms so far in 2021 has drastically improved fresh water reserves in California, according to the latest snow survey results from the Dept. of Water Resources.
3 Sierra sugar pines added to list of 6 largest in the world
A big tree hunter who has been charting some of the largest trees in the West for more than a decade has added three in the Sierra Nevada to the list of tallest sugar pines known to exist in the world.
Blizzard in Lake Tahoe snarls traffic, raises fear of avalanches
Several feet of snow have fallen around Lake Tahoe and other parts of the Sierra Nevada range in what has turned into one of the biggest storms in years.
Firefighters rescue missing boy buried under several feet of snow
Firefighters with the Truckee Fire Department located and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was buried beneath an avalanche of snow.
Tahoe region sees rare blizzard warning as ski resorts sell out
More than a foot of snow was reported early Wednesday in the foothills north of Reno. The Mount Rose ski resort on the southwest edge of town announced it would be closed "due to blizzard conditions and high winds."
Fresh snow drawing visitors to the Sierra
The weather system that brought rain to the Bay Area over the weekend, also offered folks a chance to enjoy a good layer of snow in the Sierra.