Berkeley man pleads guilty to setting Tahoe fires in 2020

A former Berkeley resident pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to setting fires in the Lake Tahoe region in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of California.   

25-year-old SF woman found dead after slipping, falling at Lake Tahoe waterfall

A San Francisco woman died after falling over Eagle Falls in South Lake Tahoe on the Fourth of July, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.

Robot cleans Lake Tahoe shores

A robot is hard at work cleaning up beaches along the shores of Lake Tahoe.

2 rescued after single-engine airplane crashes into Lake Tahoe

A small, single-engine airplane crashed into Lake Tahoe early Saturday, and the two people on board were rescued by boaters, authorities said.

Video: bear wanders into Lake Tahoe home
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Authorities are reminding visitors to Lake Tahoe to lock their doors after a bear was seen entering a South Lake Tahoe home. The footage was shared by South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue. They say the bears are common in the Sierra Nevada mountains and are becoming more aggressive in their search for food.

River rafters say big California snowmelt means epic season

Triple Threat. Deadman’s Drop. Satan’s Cesspool. After years of drought, the rapids along California’s American River are truly living up to their names.

Snow melt uncovers damage caused by unprecedented Sierra winter

As temperatures rise in California and the "Big Melt" begins, the damage done by this year's epic snow pack is slowly being revealed.

Record-setting precipitation could mean epic rafting conditions
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Tom McDonnell with Sierra Mac River Trips tells KTVU about what white water rafters can expect for the coming summer months after historical rain and snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Warning to would-be white water rafters

Because of the recent massive Sierra snowpack, California is about to have one of the best white water rafting seasons ever, which will draw people from all over the world. Many Bay Area folks will be going too.

Tahoe resort once owned by Frank Sinatra to reopen as hotel

A derelict Lake Tahoe resort once that was once owned by Frank Sinatra has been acquired by a real estate firm that hopes to renovate and reopen it.

Sierra snowpack's silver lining benefit for electric bills

East Bay Municipal Utility District's logo actually tells quite a story, and it's a powerful one that shows how your bill may be affected.

California ties 1952 record for all-time Sierra snowpack

After a long series of winter storms, California's snowpack has tied the all-time record set more than 70 years ago, official measurements show.

California's snowpack hits record high with latest Sierra storm

The latest snowstorm to hit the Sierra on Tuesday pushed the statewide snowpack to record levels, as the powerful weather system prompted another round of avalanche and winter storm warnings. 

Bay Area gets hit with its latest storm, here's what to expect

Rain, wind, and snow are all in the Bay Area forecast as another storm heads our way. KTVU Meteorologist Bill Martin assures, it's not the storm we had last week.

1 dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Hard Rock Hotel in South Lake Tahoe: sheriff

A man was shot and killed at Hard Rock Hotel Saturday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff. Two suspects were tracked down and arrested on Highway 50, officials said.

Sierra hits 2nd snowiest season on record

This week, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (CSSL) determined that the 2022-23 season was now officially the second snowiest since the field research lab was built on Donner Pass in 1946.

Threat of high winds accompanies Tuesday's atmospheric river

A storm system is approaching California and will impact the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast starting early on Tuesday.