Northern California power shutoffs possible for 14,000 PG&E customers this weekend
PG&E says about 14,000 customers across 11 Northern California counties could lose power this weekend as gusty winds and dry conditions raise wildfire concerns.
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PG&E says about 14,000 customers across 11 Northern California counties could lose power this weekend as gusty winds and dry conditions raise wildfire concerns.
Evacuation orders were lifted for a wildfire near Somerset in El Dorado County on Tuesday, officials said.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as search crews continue looking for an overdue hiker in the Desolation Wilderness area on the south end of Lake Tahoe.
The man was in the Freel Peak area riding a mountain bike with his son when, at elevations over 10,000 feet, he saw that snow was blocking the trail.
A boy has died from injuries they suffered after a fall near Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on Thursday, authorities say.
Highway 50 is closed in Northern California's high country due to police activity Thursday morning.
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.
Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country were seeing extended closures as extreme weather blankets the region.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
The Shingle Springs resident was reviewing their surveillance camera trained on their doggy door when they noticed the visitor.
A former Northern California school district employee is accused of allegedly defrauding his employer out of new tablets, laptops, and other electronic devices and then selling them for his own profit, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday.
There has been an increased interest in electric bear door mats as the animals continue to find new ways to get into people's homes and cars.
As PG&E customers already struggle to keep up with their bills, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the company's fourth rate increase in 2024.
All evacuations issued for the Crozier Fire were lifted outside of the fire's perimeter on Tuesday, officials said.
Another wildfire in El Dorado County on Wednesday has forced evacuations in the Cameron Park area.
The Oakland Zoo said Wednesday it has a new orphaned mountain lion cub, which came into its care Monday.
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A man was arrested in connection to a shooting and assault that happened early Tuesday morning in South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.
A plan from the U.S. Forest Service that would allow e-bikes on more than 100 miles worth of Lake Tahoe's trails is moving forward.
All evacuation warnings were lifted Monday for a fire that sparked over the weekend near Placerville.
The Pay Fire in El Dorado County that broke out Saturday afternoon got dangerously close to multiple neighborhoods, but firefighters were able to stop it from destroying any homes.
All evacuation warnings south of Placerville have been lifted after a fire that ignited Wednesday in El Dorado County.
A ban on single-use plastic water bottles went into effect just over two months ago in South Lake Tahoe, and city leaders said they are pleasantly surprised at the results so far.
An investigation is underway after at least one person died in a plane crash in a remote area south of South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday evening, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.
