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Heat Wave Devours Sierra Snowpack as California Struggles to Capture Runoff

Reservoirs held high for flood protection leave little room to store the sudden runoff.

California Snow Survey Finds Statewide Snowpack at Two-Thirds of Average

Washoe Tribe Closes $6 Million Purchase of 10,274 Acres Near Tahoe in Largest Sierra Land-Back Deal

California’s First Snow Survey Finds Snowpack at 71% of Average

Sheriff: Missing Sierra County Man Likely Suffered Medical Emergency Before Wildlife Dragged Him Away

California Returns 17,030 Acres to Tule River Tribe, Launches Tule Elk Reintroduction

Study Finds Sierra Nevada Glaciers Have Endured Since the Ice Age Yet Could Vanish This Century

Garnet Fire Reaches McKinley Grove as Crews Battle to Save Ancient Sequoias