Bear freed after becoming trapped under North Lake Tahoe home
After the handyman put the bear wires up, a neighbor discovered the furry invader was now trapped under the home.
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After the handyman put the bear wires up, a neighbor discovered the furry invader was now trapped under the home.
It's a winter sport with a wild twist. Skiers and snowboarders at Heavenly Resort got a little too close to a black bear this weekend.
Knowing what to do in an avalanche can help you survive.
It came the same day as a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area reported a second avalanche after one there the day before claimed the life of one person and injured another.
Palisades Tahoe ski resort reported a second avalanche on Thursday, one day after a first avalanche claimed the life of one person and injured another.
When an avalanche happens anywhere in the Lake Tahoe area, multiple agencies respond and work together to rescue victims and secure the scene.
One person died and another person was injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Wednesday.
Tahoe is no stranger to deadly avalanches. In March of 1982, tons of snow came crashing down the mountain at Alpine Meadows. Seven people lost their lives.
A skier who was on the lift during the deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday shared her story with CBS13.
This is not an unusual snowfall for the mountain. Palisades Tahoe Mountain Operations says that conducted avalanche mitigation operations Wednesday in the area where the avalanche happened.
One person is dead and one person was injured in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort Wednesday, the Placer County Sheriff's Office says. No other people have been reported missing.
Patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search after an avalanche occurred at Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday, resort officials said.
Patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search after an avalanche occurred at Palisades Tahoe on Wednesday, resort officials said.
Chain controls were back in effect Tuesday night for the high Sierra Nevada ahead of another expected weather system Wednesday.
As ski season ramps up and California's resorts become packed, some people will venture into the backcountry in search of the perfect conditions. This new book aims to keep skiers safe.
Concerning flyers popping up around the Lake Tahoe area have prompted a warning from wildlife officials: Don't feed the bears.
The New Year's holiday is a big weekend for the slopes, but the current storm could impact your weekend plans.
For those of us dreaming of a white Christmas, chances are out of reach. The winter season in the sierra is off to a slow start. Businesses in places like Lake Tahoe are feeling the stress. Rental businesses say it has been so quiet that some customers are even rescheduling reservations.
It's shaping up to be a not-so-white Christmas in Lake Tahoe. With so little snow in the early season, we're looking into how businesses from the mountain to the lake are handling it.
There has been a bear breaking into a home in the Lake Tahoe area nearly every day of December, so far. It has people living in Tahoe City fearful the bears will return.
A big rig that caught fire had both directions of Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe closed Monday morning.
A big rig that caught fire had both directions of Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe closed Monday morning.
It is no secret that Lake Tahoe is a popular spot, but often people with disabilities don't have the same opportunities. Dominic Garcia shows us the push to get more disabled people out and enjoy the lake.
Sugar Bowl Resort opened its season Friday, but other Tahoe ski resorts remain closed due to a lack of snow.
Unpredictable winters force California ski resorts to make adjustments to keep up with warming seasons and lack of snow.
A driver was killed after a vehicle overturned and caught fire on Hazel Avenue in Rancho Cordova on Monday night, officials said.
Farmers across Yuba and Sutter counties are on alert as theft is on the rise.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
Concert-goers arrived in Downtown Sacramento on Saturday expecting a day of reggae, hip-hop and food vendors. Instead, they found an empty park.
California dairy farmers are bracing for another economic hit as the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war brings new tariffs on American dairy products.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
Friends and family gathered for the funeral of Shalini Thakur, 38, in Sacramento on Monday, nearly a week after she was shot and killed by her alleged stalker.
A driver was killed after a vehicle overturned and caught fire on Hazel Avenue in Rancho Cordova on Monday night, officials said.
Because Lake Tahoe spans California and Nevada, how officials respond to bears can look very different depending on which side of the lake you're on.
Farmers across Yuba and Sutter counties are on alert as theft is on the rise.
Sol Blume, an R&B music festival in Sacramento that's been postponed several times, is still causing headaches for some ticket holders awaiting refunds.
Concert-goers arrived in Downtown Sacramento on Saturday expecting a day of reggae, hip-hop and food vendors. Instead, they found an empty park.
Friends and family gathered for the funeral of Shalini Thakur, 38, in Sacramento on Monday, nearly a week after she was shot and killed by her alleged stalker.
Twenty-five years after 343 firefighters died rushing into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, a group of Sacramento high school students climbed 63 flights of stairs Friday to honor their sacrifice.
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, two Sacramento-area men who were working inside the World Trade Center are reflecting on the day they survived and the lives they built in the years that followed.
California dairy farmers are bracing for another economic hit as the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war brings new tariffs on American dairy products.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers across Northern California had their power restored after the utility cut off power because of the risk of wildfires on Saturday.
The former Lake County public works director died in a crash along Highway 20 in Colusa County on Friday, authorities said.
A California law aimed at phasing out the sale of certain single-use propane cylinders will not take effect as planned after the Trump administration determined the state law is preempted by federal regulations.
A Homeland Security social media post targeting a specific group of commercial truck drivers is drawing criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a Central Valley trucking leader, who says legitimate safety concerns are being used to target an entire community.
Lawrence Butler hit a two-run drive off Andrés Muñoz in the ninth inning for his second home run of the game as the Athletics overcame a four-run deficit and beat Seattle 8-7, leaving the Mariners five games back in the AL West with 12 to play.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
San Francisco's Rafael Devers' season is over and he may have surgery for a core muscle injury.
Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.
Randy Arozarena hit one of Seattle's five home runs in a 19-1 shellacking of the Athletics, the Mariners' biggest ever margin of victory.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
A trespasser was reported at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu, California, home.
A California law aimed at phasing out the sale of certain single-use propane cylinders will not take effect as planned after the Trump administration determined the state law is preempted by federal regulations.
One Canadian whiskey maker has found a workaround to Trump's Canadian alcohol ban.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Yolo County has reported its first death from West Nile virus this year as health officials say mosquito activity increases across the county and throughout California.
Stanislaus County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for 2026 as the number of cases in California surges compared to recent years.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
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