South Lake Tahoe Weekend Traffic Mess Leads To Rules, Fines
With Memorial Day weekend here, beware if you're making the trip to South Lake Tahoe.
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With Memorial Day weekend here, beware if you're making the trip to South Lake Tahoe.
Police officers in South Lake Tahoe sprang into action Friday put out a wildland fire burning near a local high school.
Officers say they arrested a DUI suspect near South Lake Tahoe who had a three-year-old child in their car at the time.
Caltrans says all lanes on Highway 50 have reopened near Echo Summit after crews removed boulders that fell to the roadway during a rockslide.
One person is dead and several others were rescued from a burning apartment in South Lake Tahoe.
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South Lake Tahoe is already a popular weekend destination, but add in some professional hockey - even more tourists trek to town.
Authorities say no one was hurt after an avalanche not Highway 89 near Emerald Bay on Monday.
Saturday was a packed snow day in the Sierra, with many people heading up from near and far to play in the fresh powder.
The holiday weekend sent many visitors back home with an unwanted souvenir, a parking ticket. CHP issued 195 parking citations over the course of three days.
A driver escaped being injured after a large boulder fell onto their car at Echo Summit on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
Tahoe-area leaders are asking Airbnb to stop allowing people to stay in rentals during the state's stay-at-home order.
With hotels in South Lake Tahoe largely closed to non-essential guests, there is only one place skiers can get warm: Nevada.
South Lake Tahoe just earned the "Safe Travels stamp and global protocols" recognition from the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Work is now officially complete on the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct project, Caltrans announced on Thursday.
A man has been arrested after a stabbing in South Lake Tahoe on Monday.
Authorities have identified the woman who drowned after falling off of a boat carrying six children on Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe is telling people to wear a mask or get fined.
Health officials have confirmed a case of plague at South Lake Tahoe — the first in California in five years.
South Lake Tahoe is seeing huge crowds this summer, making it a busier than normal season for first responders.
A Virginia woman who was riding a Lime scooter was left with severe injuries in a hit-and-run in South Lake Tahoe, police say.
The city is recruiting volunteers for a new "Safety Ambassador" program which will focus on educating residents and visitors about safety during the pandemic.
A pilot killed in a single-engine plane crash near Lake Tahoe was a surgeon at Naval Air Station Fallon who served in Iraq and was part of a rescue team that helped save an injured rock climber who was stranded in the Sierra a year ago.
A battle to stay off the state watch list is brewing in El Dorado County. County leaders have vowed to crack down as coronavirus cases surge in South Lake Tahoe.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office issued a high winds warning in South Lake Tahoe after multiple paddle boarders and kayakers were blown away from shore toward the middle of the lake on Sunday.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
Country music fans packed Cal Expo on Friday as Country In The Park returned to Sacramento for its biggest festival yet.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
Sacramento police said on Friday that four suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting in Oak Park that wounded four people, including a four-year-old child.
Sacramento city leaders are looking for ways to balance a $66 million budget deficit, and that could impact everything from where you park to your furry friends.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
Sacramento police said on Friday that four suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting in Oak Park that wounded four people, including a four-year-old child.
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.
Country music fans packed Cal Expo on Friday as Country In The Park returned to Sacramento for its biggest festival yet.
Country music fans packed Cal Expo on Friday as Country In The Park returned to Sacramento for its biggest festival yet.
Sacramento City Unified School District is running out of time and cash to keep the district funded past July, according to the latest report from an independent state agency that helps guide local districts in financial crisis.
Sacramento city leaders are looking for ways to balance a $66 million budget deficit, and that could impact everything from where you park to your furry friends.
Sacramento State students logging into Canvas were redirected to a page displaying a message from a hacking group. The message claimed that the group had obtained sensitive data and threatened to leak it unless a ransom was paid.
There are new proposed cuts that include eliminating the mounted patrol unit, terminating contracts with Regional Transit and the Natomas Unified School District for resource officers, and ending the ShotSpotter program in some parts of the city.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
Netflix will air the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Pinch-hitter Ty France delivered a two-run triple in the seventh inning to put San Diego ahead to stay as the Padres picked up a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
The video portrays Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as a villainous Joker-like figure and Gov. Gavin Newsom as French royalty eating cake, while Pratt appears as a hero swooping in to save Los Angeles and California from chaos.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
Mexican street corn-inspired trail mix made by Illinois food company was sold at Target and other retailers, as well as online.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
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.
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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.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
A burglary suspect died and another was hospitalized after they were shot by a security guard in Sacramento, authorities said.
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