Mid-air collision leaves one dead near Minden-Tahoe airport
One person died after two planes collided mid-air at an airport in Tahoe on Monday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed to KTVU.
Bear Fire near Tahoe sends hundreds to flee from their homes
A wildfire in Tahoe National Forest in Sierra County has exploded to almost 1,600 acres as of Tuesday afternoon and prompted hundreds of evacuations in the area.
Bear Fire sparks in Tahoe National Forest, evacuations underway in Sierra County
A wildfire that sparked in Tahoe National Forest on Monday afternoon has grown to more than 1,000 acres and is prompting evacuations in the area, according to Cal Fire.
Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
An unusually cold weather system from the Gulf of Alaska interrupted summer along the West Coast on Saturday, bringing snow to mountains in California and the Pacific Northwest and prompting the closure of part of a highway that runs through a national park.
Man makes wrong turn, gets lost for 5 days in California mountains
The sheriff's department said while he was lost, he drank water from the river and found a handful of berries to eat.
At $26K a night, this rental is the most expensive Airbnb in Tahoe
A recent analysis shows a $29K a night vacation rental as the most expensive Airbnb in California and a Tahoe estate, at more than $26K a night, was the most pricey in Nevada.
Tahoe man acted as 'middleman' in international amphibian smuggling ring: Feds
A Northern California man has pleaded guilty for his part in an international amphibian smuggling ring, federal authorities said.
Popular Tahoe beach destination facing overcrowding will soon require reservation
One of Tahoe’s most popular destinations for tourists, known for its pristine, sandy beaches and access to crystal clear waters, will soon be requiring reservations due to massive overcrowding and traffic congestion.
Tahoe bear shooting: Witnesses contradict homeowner's account of bear cub death
Witnesses are providing conflicting stories about how and why a baby bear was shot and killed on Memorial Day in South Lake Tahoe, according to SFGate.
Tahoe ski season closes Memorial Day weekend
With spring well underway, Tahoe skiers and snowboarders this Memorial Day weekend have a chance to hit the slopes for the last time this season.
Skiers flock to Sierra as Berkeley snow lab records snowiest day of season
Mother Nature sent powder hounds a gift this weekend in The Sierra, where a late-season snowstorm delivered more than two feet of snow to parts of the region.
Snowiest day of winter season happens in May
A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay Area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.
California's water supply gets a grade of A+ due to Sierra snowpack
Average performance usually earns a grade of C, but for the state water supply, it's an A plus because we are slightly above average with a historical snowpack for the Sierra and Trinity Mountain ranges.
Friends remember Truckee plane crash victims as Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
Federal investigators are working to determine the cause of a deadly plane crash in Truckee on Saturday night where the wreckage was scattered along the railroad tracks.
2 killed in small plane crash near Lake Tahoe
Two people died when a single-engine airplane crashed amid moderate snow conditions in a California mountain town just north of Lake Tahoe, authorities said.
Snowstorm will bring good money to Tahoe
This past weekend's big snowstorm had a big impact on the snow pack and will also impact the Tahoe ski resorts' bottom line.
Blizzard continues to pound the Sierra; I-80 reopens
A blizzard in the Sierra continued to cause headaches for those on the roads hoping to get to Tahoe, including Interstate 80, which finally reopened Monday morning along Donner Pass.
Palisades Tahoe to reopen after blizzard brings operations to standstill
Palisades Tahoe plans to reopen Monday, March 4, to the public in need of that fresh powder.
Blizzard conditions, monster winds and whiteouts continue in Tahoe
Blizzard conditions and whiteouts with multiple feet of snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region continued on Saturday. As many as 10 feet of snow is expected to fall in some of the higher elevations of the Sierra by the end of the weekend.
Blizzard conditions close Yosemite National Park, ski resort operations
Yosemite National Park closed at midnight Thursday because of a major winter storm that is expected to cause blizzard conditions. And ski resorts were closing some of their runs, too.