Nation Feb 19 Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche By Brooke Hess, Julie Watson, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Science Feb 19 How a snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche Several feet of new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at San Jose State University… By Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Nation Mar 02 Biggest blizzard of the season hits California and Nevada, shutting down interstate A powerful blizzard howled Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate 80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit lower elevations, leaving tens of thousands of… By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
Science Apr 08 Watch 5:16 California's reservoirs refill after historic storms, but snowmelt poses risks After a barrage of severe winter storms, 12 of California's 17 major reservoirs have been replenished — a silver lining for a state suffering from brutal drought. But officials also warn that when the enormous snowpack atop the Sierra Nevada… By William Brangham, Harry Zahn
World Aug 31 Thousands Evacuate as Calif. Fires Spread A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched more than 100,000 acres since it first started on Wednesday, claiming the lives of two firefighters over the weekend and destroying 21 homes in the mountains north of Los Angeles.
Aug 03 Watch Two Art Museums Reopen in Washington, D.C., After Extensive Renovations The National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum, two major art museums in Washington, D.C., reopen after six years and $300 million in renovations. Continue watching