- The Nevada County Sheriff-Coroner announced that an autopsy confirmed that — as expected — Kiely Rodni was the person found in a submerged car in Prosser Reservoir near Truckee. The 16-year-old had been missing since an Aug. 6 party. By Michael Cabanatuan
- Heavenly, in South Lake Tahoe; Northstar, in Truckee; and Kirkwood, outside South Lake Tahoe, have lined up their dates for the upcoming ski season. By Gregory Thomas
- Authorities in Truckee say the body found inside a submerged vehicle has not been officially identified but is likely that of missing teen Kiely Rodni. By Michael Cabanatuan
- The dive team, Adventures with Purpose, announced on Facebook Sunday that it found the 16-year-old’s body in an upside-down car in 14 feet of water. By Trisha Thadani
- Firefighters expect to fully contain the blaze by nightfall. By Rachel Swan
- As of Sunday afternoon the blazed had charred 48 acres and was 55 % contained. By Rachel Swan
- The blaze, called the Point Fire, ignited in Lower Lake and is 20% contained. Firefighters stopped forward progress of the wildfire Saturday night. By Emma Talley
- The fire broke out around 2:30 p.m. Saturday between Owl Creek Road and Lost Ranch Way, CalFire said. The fire is 0% contained and several structures are threatened, but officials could not confirm how many are at risk. By Emma Talley
- Founded in 1914, Troop 3 is believed to be the oldest Boy Scout troop west of the Mississippi, but it’s hanging on by a thread. There’s a merit badge for wilderness survival. Maybe there should be one for urban survival too. By Peter Hartlaub
- Katie Wee, now 33 and working as an actress, talks openly for the first time about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former ballet teacher, Victor Kabaniaev, and the difficulties she endured in coming forward to protect others. By Matthias Gafni
- Planes, helicopters, divers and land crews are continuing to search for the 16-year-old Truckee girl who was last seen Aug. 5 at a party with other teenagers at a rural campground on the water. By Joshua Sharpe
- Worried about a “perpetual party zone,” Santa Rosa has capped the number of vacation rentals in which the host is not present. By Julie Johnson
- The FBI has added Kiely Rodni to its most wanted missing persons list and released its own missing persons poster. A video, taken Friday at a local Truckee business, was also released, showing Rodni wearing a black spaghetti strap bodysuit, green... By Emma Talley and Michael Cabanatuan
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Kiely Rodni disappearance: Officials turn focus to massive Truckee campground party where she was...The massive search for a missing Truckee teen continued Tuesday afternoon, with law enforcement officials pleading with the 300 teens and young adults who attended the party where Kiely Rodni was last seen Saturday morning to come forward with... By Emma Talley and Michael Cabanatuan
- Kiely Rodni disappeared early Saturday from a party at the Prosser Family Campground. Her car is also missing, and her phone went dead after the party. By Rachel Swan
- Data from the IRS show the difference between where richer and poorer San Franciscans fled to at the height of the pandemic. By Susie Neilson
- The complicated, precious nature of the state’s water supply is inspiring some Californians to embark on what are known as “water walks” — the practice of journeying along a waterway from the source to its outlet. By Gregory Thomas
- With little end in sight for the housing and affordability crisis gripping Tahoe and other Sierra mountain towns, employers are using last-resort options to house workers, some of whom travel tremendous distances to work. By Rachel Swan
- For the first time, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s basketball camp for the country’s top high school basketball players featured an even split among boys and girls. By Ann Killion
- The amount of rainfall recorded in a single hour Wednesday was more than Reno has had all year. By Sam Whiting
- A controversial plan to build out the Olympic Valley ski area in North Lake Tahoe with a new ski village, hotel and condominiums was shot down in court, dealing a blow to plans to create an expansive, full-season vacation destination in the... By Gregory Thomas
- For backcountry hikers, August used to be a magical month, coming after the mosquitoes and before early autumn storms. Now, the risk of fires and smoke has cast a pall. By Kate Galbraith
- California’s largest wildfire of the year has cast a pall of smoke over Yosemite Valley and much of Gold Country and Lake Tahoe — all at the height of tourism season. By Kurtis Alexander and Michael Cabanatuan
- An air quality advisory for the Bay Area has been extended through Wednesday because of heavy smoke churning out of the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park. By Jordan Parker
- Thousands of firefighters on Monday continued to battle the explosive wildfire west of Yosemite that broke out Friday afternoon and had burned 16,791 acres with just 10% containment as of Monday morning, according to Cal Fire. By Jordan Parker
- The high-priced sale rivals other eye-popping Bay Area real estate deals in recent years. By Lauren Hepler
- Wildfire smoke billowing from the Oak Fire in Mariposa County was predicted to move into the Bay Area early Monday morning, air quality officials said. By Kellie Hwang
- The explosive Oak Fire burning west of Yosemite in Mariposa County swelled to more than 15,600 acres Sunday. Heavy smoke drifted over Yosemite National Park. By Dominic Fracassa and Lauren Hepler
- Firefighters are battling an “explosive” fire that broke out west of Yosemite in Mariposa County on Friday afternoon and had torched 11,900 acres as of Saturday evening. By Annie Vainshtein and Mallory Moench
- The fast-growing Oak Fire burning in Mariposa County was sending smoke over central and east California, though most of that is expected to avoid the Bay Area for now, according to the National Weather Service. By Danielle Echeverria
- A border collie guided Nevada County search crews to his 53-year-old owner, officials said, after the man suffered a long fall and suspected broken bones. By Lauren Hepler
- Smoke and road closures from the major wildfire burning across the southwest corner of Yosemite National Park is hurting tourism destinations across the Sierra, in a sadly familiar pattern for locals. By Gregory Thomas and Dustin Gardiner
- Areas in and near Yosemite National Park reported unhealthy air quality levels Sunday due to the Washburn fire. By Jessica Flores
- I set out to ride the Muni K-T train from one end to the other. A ride through San Francisco on a rail route that resembles a horseshoe, from Bayshore Boulevard and Sunnydale Avenue all the way to Balboa Park — through wealthy and poor neighborhoods. By Carl Nolte
- The Washburn Fire burning in southern Yosemite National Park more than doubled over the weekend, growing to 2,044 acres, fire officials said. By Danielle Echeverria, Jessica Flores and Lauren Hepler
- Former New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, sober for nearly seven years and out of baseball since 2019, found his competitive and spiritual outlet in golf. By Ron Kroichick
- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was plodding along Friday at the celebrity golf event near South Lake Tahoe — and then he holed a shot from 97 yards for eagle. By Ron Kroichick
- Hall of Famers and All-Stars in other sports bring healthy egos to the celebrity golf tournament near Lake Tahoe — but they know a jarring dose of humility awaits. By Ron Kroichick
- This ranking of the hottest California real estate neighborhoods shows more growth in suburban areas and vacation spots. While southern ZIP codes dominate the list, the No. 1 area was a small Northern California coastal community. By Kellie Hwang