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
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.
Some Lake Tahoe campgrounds remain closed for the Memorial Day weekend
Record-breaking snowfall is to blame for a number of Lake Tahoe campgrounds closed for the Memorial Day weekend.
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
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.
Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay freezes over for 1st time in decades
The extreme winter conditions in Northern California have been leading to sights not seen in decades, including a frozen Emerald Bay near South Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe's biggest ski resorts closed due to dangerous weather conditions
Several of Lake Tahoe's biggest ski resorts have closed this weekend due to dangerous weather conditions. The region has seen some of the heaviest snowfall in nearly 50 years.
Sierra region bracing for snow and flooding
As people in the Sierra dig out, another storm is already rolling in. An atmospheric river is expected to bring several more feet of snow and a lot of rain, which leads to concerns about snowmelt and flooding.