Bug Fire burns nearly 15,000 acres along California-Nevada border near Reno
A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning 15,000 acres and prompting evacuations near Reno, officials said.
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A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning 15,000 acres and prompting evacuations near Reno, officials said.
All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted for the Elephant Fire, which has burned more than 15,500 acres in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.
A spring storm continued to soak Northern California Tuesday morning, bringing rain to Central Valley and snow to the Sierra.
A spring storm is bringing rain along with potential thunderstorms in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California beginning Monday, along with snow in the Sierra Nevada.
Despite recent rain and snow in Northern California, state water officials say the Sierra snowpack remains near historic lows, raising concerns about water availability during the hot summer months.
California's snowpack could be the second-lowest on record after a hot March, state water officials said on Wednesday.
Just days after Northern California saw a stretch of record high temperatures, the high Sierra Nevada was once again getting snow.
Nearly 50 years after a woman's body was found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, authorities in Northern California confirmed her identity.
After several snow-producing storms slammed Northern California, water officials reported an increase in the state's snowpack and stressed that it's not enough.
Wildlife officials say a Sierra Nevada red fox was detected in the Lake Tahoe basin for the first time in decades.
Tens of thousands of people were without power on Thursday.
An avalanche watch was issued by the Sierra Avalanche Center on Sunday, two days before skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, California.
Schools across the Sierra Nevada have declared another snow day for Wednesday as the region continues to be pummeled by a storm.
Both I-80 and Highway 50 are seeing closures on Tuesday morning.
After a dry and disappointing January, the storm system is delivering much-needed snowfall to higher elevations. Fresh powder is falling across mountain passes and Sierra resorts, offering a boost to an underperforming snow season.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
Finding the best powder is the goal of any serious skier or snowboarder in the Sierra. Now, there's an app designed to help do just that.
A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening.
After weeks of bare hillsides and limited terrain, ski resorts in Northern California's Sierra Nevada are seeing a welcome turnaround as holiday storms bring much-needed snow, with more on the way.
Recent December storms have boosted California's water supply, but the snowpack remains below average heading into 2026, according to state officials.
Roads are a mess across Northern California as a storm moves through the region on Christmas Eve.
Neighbors say the rapids are the highest they’ve seen since the 1990s.
After a wet start to the cold season for Northern California, a number of Lake Tahoe area ski resorts are gearing up for opening soon.
Increasingly, resorts are turning to experts whose full-time job is figuring out how to make winter, even when winter doesn't show up.
A Sierra County man missing for months likely had a medical emergency that killed him before his body was taken by a wild animal, investigators now say.
