Magnitude 5.1 earthquake gives SF Bay Area a big shake

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was felt widely across California’s greater San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, rattling homes and shaking windows. The quake hit at 11:42 a.m. with a depth of 4 miles, just south of Mount Hamilton in the … Read More

Southwest drought is the most extreme in 1,200 years, study finds

The past 22 years rank as the driest period since at least 800 A.D. The extreme heat and dry conditions of the past few years pushed what was already an epic, decades-long drought in the American West into a historic … Read More

Pictures: Lake Tahoe’s massive snowfall shatters 51-year-old record

As snow continues to dust Lake Tahoe, this December has seen record-breaking amounts of snowfall not recorded in the Tahoe area for decades. According to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, this snowstorm surpassed December 1970 as the snowiest … Read More

Huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe slows as weather improves

Officials say better weather has slow the growth of the huge California wildfire that has been threatening the Lake Tahoe resort region SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Better weather has slowed the growth of the huge California wildfire near Lake … Read More

Caldor Fire sweeps toward Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation

The popular vacation haven normally filled with tens of thousands of summer tourists emptied out as the massive wildfire rapidly expanded. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A ferocious wildfire swept toward Lake Tahoe on Tuesday just hours after roads were … Read More

California’s record-setting wildfires could blaze into December

The 2021 wildfire season is already on pace to set a record for acreage burned, according to data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. AP Photo/Noah Berger, File California’s record-setting 2021 wildfire season could run into December. … Read More

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