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‘Awesome sense of place’: Settlement ends long-running Lake Tahoe development battle
After 14 years of public hearings, lawsuits and environmental protests, the most contentious development battle in the Lake ...
Who had life jackets? Mystery surrounds Lake Tahoe boat tragedy
The local sheriff won't comment on whether eight victims wore life jackets or how many jackets were aboard, citing an ongoing ...
Capsized: Lives upended and lives saved during ‘freak’ storm on Lake Tahoe
A ferocious storm killed eight people on a day full of misfortunes and coincidences that showed the limits of human control.
Survivors of Tahoe boat tragedy wore life jackets; investigators won't comment on victims
El Dorado sheriff won't comment on whether victims wore life jackets, citing ongoing investigation. GoFundMe set for survivors.
Young couple's summer lake day turns to tragedy in boating collision
Two 23-year-old Clemson graduates died in a Lake Greenwood boating collision when their Alumacraft boat was struck from behind, leading to felony BUI charges for the other operator.
Tuolumne County man accused of DUI in deadly crash, CHP says
A 54-year-old woman died in a car crash Saturday morning in the Peppermint Creek area of Tuolumne County, the California Highway Patrol said.
Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners
On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with ...
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Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism's drawbacks
As the growing tide of travelers strains housing, water and hot spots, protests and measures to lessen the effects of ...