Wild horses are being hit by cars at an alarming rate near Tahoe

Wild horses are being hit by cars at an alarming rate near Tahoe

Members of a wild horse herd in Reno, Nev., with a subdevelopment in the background. gchapel/Getty Images In the remote towns of the Sierra Nevada, a recent spike in bears being struck by cars has raised questions over the coexistence of bears and humans — are there too many bears, or are there too many cars? But … Read more

Caltrans closes Calif. Sierra highway to wait out winter storms

Caltrans closes Calif. Sierra highway to wait out winter storms

On Wednesday, Caltrans announced the closure of one of its Sierra roadways as the region expects snow to ring in the new year. By noon, the agency closed part of Highway 89, which passes through the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The highway is closed from the junction of Highway 395 in Mono County to the … Read more