- Summits near Lake Tahoe got an early winter special on their snowpack this week, and newsroom meteorologist Gerry Díaz shares which ski resorts are on tap for another unusual round of September snow showers. By Gerry Díaz
- Containment of the Mosquito Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties jumped to 39%, authorities said. They credit rains and the efforts of more than 2,700 firefighters. By Michael Cabanatuan
- After scouring just a fraction of Fallen Leaf’s shoreline, divers have already pulled out 3,000 pounds of refuse, including about 100 car tires and found an apparent Ford Model T. By Gregory Thomas
- Firefighters made progress against the Mosquito Fire in the Sierra foothills, aided by lower temperatures and increased humidity, though the pall of smoke pushed air quality to hazardous levels north. By Anna Buchmann and Jessica Flores
- Active fires are burning across Northern California, including the Mosquito Fire in Placer County, Radford Fire and Fairview Fire near Hemet. By Dominic Fracassa, Jessica Flores, Gerry Diaz, Aidin Vaziri, Claire Hao
- The fire, which prompted evacuations, burned at least one property and officials said they would check reports that multiple structures had burned. By Gerry Díaz and Jordan Parker
- 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
- As of Sunday afternoon the blazed had charred 48 acres and was 55 % contained. By Rachel Swan
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Long before he became a loud-mouthed villain to Golden State Warriors fans, Charles Barkley formed a strong bond with the residents of South Lake Tahoe. By Ron Kroichick
- Fluctuations in water clarity are common, but the trend is clear: Tahoe is getting cloudier. By Gregory Thomas
- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will chase a different kind of sporting satisfaction this week, as he makes his 10th appearance in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament near South Lake Tahoe. By Ron Kroichick
- Travelers driving toward South Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July weekend encountered significant delays on Highway 50 for about seven hours Friday resulting from a big rig that caught fire in the morning, according to local authorities. By Ricardo Cano
- Instead of launching festive explosives, North Lake Tahoe is sending up 200 flying machines outfitted with colorful LEDs swarming in sync to depict three-dimensional visuals. By Gregory Thomas
- Parts of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline are a purple sea of wild lupine. Oddly, it’s at least partly because of the drought. By Deb Wandell
- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, fresh off his fourth NBA championship, has officially committed to play in next month’s American Century Championship, the celebrity golf event near Lake Tahoe. By Ron Kroichick
- While temperatures for Saturday were expected to peak about 5 to 10 degrees below normal, early next week will bring a dramatic warm-up, springing up to 10 to 18 degrees above normal by Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. By Danielle Echeverria
- A new 80-page “playbook” insists that Tahoe must grow beyond its reliance on tourism and cultivate a more robust community capable of supporting seasonal workers, high-earning residents and everyone in between. By Gregory Thomas
- With bone-chilling water temperatures, currents and chop, Lake Tahoe can be hazardous to novice boaters. Local authorities are working to ease the problem. By Gregory Thomas