Public lands — including beaches in front of hotels and resorts — will remain open to the public after a Senate committee on Wednesday deferred a bill that drew near universal condemnation.

After six skiers were rescued from the “horrific” aftermath of an avalanche near California’s Lake Tahoe, the family members of nine remaining skiers received crushing news. The bodies of eight had ...

The avalanche is the deadliest in California since 1982, when seven people were killed at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, now part of Palisades Tahoe. Authorities described a dangerous rescue operation ...

Join us on a tasty walking tour through this colorful Chinese street food stall called Diao Chan. From crispy fried skewers ...

A controversial measure to stamp out affirmative action language in Iowa law squeaked past a legislative committee deadline Thursday, while proposals restricting public libraries stalled. The House ...

Police say a woman spotted a cell phone under a stall door as she prepared to shower.

The bodies of eight backcountry skiers who died in the largest avalanche in state history Tuesday will not be recovered ...

The lagoon of Bora Bora, French Polynesia is protected by a surrounding coral reef. Overwater villas sit in calm, shallow ...

By R.J. RICO Eight backcountry skiers were found dead and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday. The avalanche in Northern California’s Sierra ...

Fortress Mountain can become a “world-class, all-season mountain resort,” according to a new detailed proposal for the ski hill’s transformation.

The developer filed for bankruptcy in July after plans for 85 hotel rooms and 215 residential units stalled. Bids are due in April.