Eight of nine skiers buried near California’s Lake Tahoe amid heavy snow and “extreme weather conditions” in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history have died, the Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in a press conference. One is still missing and presumed dead.
February 17, 2026
The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness
February 18, 2026
Manteca passes bike street takeover ordinance with misdemeanor, $1,000 fine penalties
February 18, 2026
Authorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state
February 17, 2026
Bernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats
February 18, 2026
A strong storm system has brought tornado watches and damage in parts of the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up
February 15, 2026
Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter
February 06, 2026
Woman steps up to foster family dog after kids' parents are detained by ICE
February 05, 2026
Supreme Court lets California use new Democrat-friendly congressional map
February 04, 2026
Woman escapes apartment fire barefoot, searches for missing pets
February 04, 2026
Man narrowly escapes car attack at Scripps Ranch Pride fence in alleged hate crime
February 04, 2026
Volunteers build owl nesting platforms to tackle growing rat problem
February 03, 2026
Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores
January 29, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles
January 30, 2026
Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches
January 30, 2026
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing
January 27, 2026
Scotty's Castle, built in the 1920s, is tucked away in the desert in Death Valley National Park and was one of the park's biggest attractions
January 29, 2026
Arsonist sought after seven cars burned at multiple locations
January 23, 2026
'Straight out of a GTA game': Witnesses describe chase ending in SJ deadly police shootout
January 22, 2026
Iconic 1960s Orbit gas station in Sacramento moves toward historic landmark status
January 22, 2026
Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state ‘shield’ laws
January 17, 2026
A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state
January 14, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
U.S. transportation officials say California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
January 07, 2026
Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies at 94
Argentina's Milei heads to the US again, balancing Trump ties with growing China trade
WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study
Brazilian Bruna Moura's remarkable journey to the Olympics
US defeats Sweden and Canada beats Czechia in OT to reach the semifinals at the Olympics
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
Lawsuit alleges Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice physically assaulted former girlfriend