Cal/OSHA investigation on deadly Tahoe-area avalanche finds multiple safety violations
The agency issued multiple citations and penalties to a backcountry guide company involved in California's deadliest avalanche earlier this year near Lake Tahoe.
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The agency issued multiple citations and penalties to a backcountry guide company involved in California's deadliest avalanche earlier this year near Lake Tahoe.
A preliminary report on the February avalanche that killed nine people released by the backcountry guide company involved assigned no blame for the tragedy.
The 10-person expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.
All nine avalanche victims have been recovered from California's Sierra Nevada, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said Saturday at a news conference.
The identities of some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe became known on Thursday.
One skier remains missing and is presumed dead after an avalanche buried a group of skiers near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday.
Some of the victims of the deadly California avalanche near Lake Tahoe were identified on Thursday by their families and friends. Brad Hamilton reports.
The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
As the Sugar Bowl Academy grieves following Tuesday's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe, the news is also hitting people hard in the Bay Area's Marin County.
This week's avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe has become the deadliest in the state's recorded history. Here are the warning signs experts say you should recognize to avoid avalanche danger.
A backcountry ski expert tells reporter Katie Nielsen about the safety protocols typically in place for groups such as the one hit by the deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe, and the gear that can help rescuers find avalanche victims.
Eight of the nine skiers missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth presumed deceased.
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said.
Eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth presumed deceased, authorities said Wednesday.
A group of 15 backcountry skiers was reportedly involved in the incident, the sheriff's office says. Nine remain unaccounted for.
Nine skiers are missing and six were rescued after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, and rescuers are battling dangerous conditions in the search.
A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening.
Two days after an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe killed a man and closed its KT-22 lift, the KT-22 Express has reopened for skiers and snowboarders.
Knowing what to do in an avalanche can help you survive.
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 work together to rescue victims and secure the scene. Kelsi Thorud reports. (1-11-24)
When an avalanche happens anywhere in the Lake Tahoe area, multiple agencies respond and work together to rescue victims and secure the scene.
Carter Evans spoke to a woman from Fremont who was rescued after being buried in snow in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe. (1-11-24)
After Wednesday's deadly avalanche at Palisades Tahoe, CBS13 has created a timeline of events ahead of and after the slide.
The man killed in Wednesday's avalanche at Palisades Tahoe has been identified and the resort says some areas of the mountain are still inaccessible.
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The mayor's office said the City plans to redo all contracts involving homeless services to focus on better "outcomes and accountability for results."
It was an important day for seven families forever changed by the Morgan Hill shooting, as the 17-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a massive birthday party faced a judge for the first time Monday.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
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A man and his 14-year-old daughter, whom he is accused of impregnating, are being sought after the teen's newborn baby was found dead near Highway 1 in Monterey County, said Sheriff Tina Nieto.
It was an important day for seven families forever changed by the Morgan Hill shooting, as the 17-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a massive birthday party faced a judge for the first time Monday.
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