Avalanche danger remains ‘considerable’ in the Sierra backcountry as new storm moves inJanuary 12, 2024 | Mike HagertyFollowing a deadly avalanche this week at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, more snow will keep risks high. Travel to the mountains is “highly discouraged” by the National Weather Service and a winter storm warning will be in effect Saturday.
EnvironmentSecond avalanche hits Tahoe slopes near where a skier was killed one day earlierJanuary 12, 2024An avalanche was reported Thursday at a resort near Lake Tahoe, one day after a major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old man.
Delayed union negotiations with Sacramento City Unified come to a close the last two months of 2023January 12, 2024 | Srishti PrabhaThe district’s negotiations with its five major labor partners on 2022-23 contracts finally reached a conclusion at the end of last year.
JazzWith Band of Brothers, celebrated rock bassist Tony Levin returns to his jazz rootsJanuary 11, 2024 | Paul ConleyWhen he’s not performing in arenas around the world with Peter Gabriel or King Crimson, progressive rock bassist Tony Levin is often on tour with his brother Pete, playing a different kind of music in much smaller venues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHow recent storms contributed to the Tahoe avalanche, and what they mean for snowpackJanuary 11, 2024 | Vicki Gonzalez | Manola SecairaAn expert shares what snow conditions in the area currently look like, and what they looked like ahead of the disaster. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCabin-sized homeless shelters showcased at state Capitol, promoted as temporary solutionJanuary 11, 2024 | Chris NicholsPallet is one of five companies the state selected to build 1,200 tiny homes Governor Gavin Newsom promised last March for communities across the state including Sacramento. That promise has yet to be fulfilled.
EnvironmentOne killed, one injured in avalanche at Tahoe ski resortJanuary 10, 2024 | Chris HaganAn avalanche struck on the Palisades side of the mountain at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Multiple agencies responded to a search and rescue operation, and officials say no other missing people have been reported.
State GovernmentDigging out: Newsom outlines plan to cover state budget deficitJanuary 10, 2024Gov. Newsom says the deficit is far smaller than what the Legislature’s analysts projected, and proposes only $8.5 billion in cuts by delaying spending and taking $13 billion from the state’s main reserves.
EnvironmentWith progress stalled in Congress, advocates urge Biden to expand Berryessa monumentJanuary 10, 2024 | Manola SecairaAdvocates say the expansion area — also called Molok Luyuk, which means “Condor Ridge” in Patwin — is a haven of biological diversity. It also holds special historic significance for tribes in the area.
EducationCal State faculty union vows to strike over the university’s final offerJanuary 9, 2024Union vows to strike at the end of January after Cal State offers a 5% faculty pay raise, far short of the 12% it is seeking.
