Auto loan debt is at an all time high. While some of the blame for that can be put on things like stubbornly high interest rates and ever increasing car prices, some folks just never learned the kind of financial skills required to make a smart car-buying decision. Take TikToker Blaisey Arnold, who recently revealed … Read more
A woman on Thursday accidentally got stuck in a gondola overnight at a ski resort in California as temperatures dropped below freezing. Monica Laso’s leisure trip to Heavenly Resort in Lake Tahoe turned into a nightmare near-death experience after her gondola suddenly stopped. She did not have a cell phone with her and was unable … Read more
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
Cars drive through the fresh snow at Tahoe Donner, Jan. 3, 2024. Andrew Chamings/SFGATE After an end to 2023 marked by rain, slush, and a general lack of natural snow, the first storm of 2024 brought a blanket of white to Lake Tahoe. A Tuesday evening cold front covered the Sierra Nevada in white, with ski … Read more
The sun sets above Truckee, Calif., near Lake Tahoe, on Friday, March 10, 2023. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Gett Lake Tahoe snow totals have been so low that some anxious locals on Reddit have joked about making offerings to snow gods in hopes of fresh powder. But those prayers may soon be answered, … Read more
Actor Jeremy Renner visits Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue on Dec. 29, 2023. Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue/Handout Actor Jeremy Renner surprised first responders and hospital workers on Friday with a heartfelt visit to thank them for saving his life one year ago. On Jan. 1, 2023, the 52-year-old actor was trying to get a relative’s … Read more
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
Fresh snow covers the Palisades Tahoe ski resort, Thursday morning, Dec. 7, 2023. Blake Kessler via Palisades Tahoe Thanks to a storm front that hit the Sierra Nevada a little more wetly and coldly than expected, Lake Tahoe got its first measurable winter storm of the season Wednesday, leaving the mountainous landscape looking like winter has … Read more
