Forest Service OKs expanded Reno ski resort, skier bridge
The expansion allows for construction of a 5-million-gallon water tank that will boost snow-making capabilities in an effort to transform the Mount Rose resort into a “key destination attraction,” agency officials said.
Former Santa Cruz County resident arrested on child sex abuse charges, authorities seek additional victims
A 51-year-old man South Lake Tahoe resident was arrested on nearly 100 felony counts related to child sex abuse and investigators said they "strongly believe" there are additional victims in Santa Cruz County, where the suspect once resided.
Body cam: California police officer saves man from burning home
The police officer didn't know what he was about to face when he knocked down a side door, and went into the burning house.
'What a difference a year makes!' Sierra snowpack glaringly sparse compared to year ago
With no rain all month, February is on track to be one of the driest on record so far in the region, and newly released side by side satellite images show just how dire the snowpack level is in the Sierra Nevada.
One dead in Northern California paragliding crash
The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said Eric McAuliffe of Rocklin, California, was killed in the accident in a wooded area in Truckee, which is near the Nevada state line and about 32 miles from Reno.
Kirkwood records wind gust of 209 mph atop California peak
The blast of wind was captured around 7:45 a.m. by an instrument at 9,186 feet on Kirkwood Mountain south of Lake Tahoe, said National Weather Service forecaster Alex Hoon.
Ski resort employee dies after being injured on trail
Christopher John Nicholson, 36, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. was killed on Saturday.
Skier killed, another seriously injured following avalanche at Alpine Meadows
The Placer County sheriff's office and the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team responded to the scene and initially reported several victims being unaccounted for.
Avalanche warning at Lake Tahoe, north shore schools closed
A winter storm warning was in effect Thursday until 10 p.m. for the Tahoe area, where as much as 18 inches (45 cm) was possible above elevations of 7,000 feet and up to 2 feet on ridge tops.
10-year-old San Francisco boy seriously injured in collision with Squaw Valley ski team member
The collision happened during a day of skiing on New Years Eve on a black diamond slope, which is considered to be among the most challening ski runs.
After recent storms, Sierra snowpack off to good start
The California Department of Water Resources made its first snow survey of the new year and officials are pleased with the results.
Lawsuit challenges Lake Tahoe ski resort's new parking fees
Officials at Northstar California Resort near Truckee, California, announced in October they would begin charging fees for the first time this season at a major parking lot near the premium parking area where fees already were in place.
Friends rescue snowboarder swept away, buried in Sierra avalanche
A snowboarder was rescued by friends after he was buried face down by an avalanche in the Sierra on Monday.
Snow in Reno, up to 3 feet on peaks above Tahoe by weekend
Light snow fell in the Reno area Wednesday and a winter weather advisory was in effect until 6 p.m. for the central Sierra south of Lake Tahoe where up to 6 inches of snow was possible west of U.S. Highway 395 along the California-Nevada line.
Let it snow! Tahoe Ski resort sees more than 7 feet in 7 days
Tahoe area receives more than six feet of snow as the 2019-20 ski season gets under way.
Storm dumps 2 feet of snow on Sierra with more in forecast
A winter storm warning continues in the Tahoe area through 4 p.m. Thursday, but the National Weather Service has dropped the threat of blizzard conditions from the forecast.
CHP reopens some highway lanes on I-80 in Sierra
The California Highway Patrol said traffic in both directions was being held on both sides of Donner Pass north of Lake Tahoe Tuesday afternoon so crews could clear the highway of multiple spinouts and collisions.
California braces for blizzard, ice, rain, forceful winds
“It’s going to be a pretty significant storm,” said NWS meteorologist Johnnie Powell. “We could get three to four feet, easy.”