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Mitch Marner sends Canada to semifinals with overtime goal vs. Czechia
44+ min ago (316+ words) When the men's Olympic hockey playoffs began Tuesday, fans quickly noticed a new color on the ice, a change designed not for aesthetics, but to improve puck visibility for players and viewers. Canada is moving on. The top-seeded men's hockey…...
Crews search for 9 skiers missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (677+ words) Search crews slogged through mountainous wilderness and deep snow looking for nine backcountry skiers who remain missing Wednesday following an avalanche near Lake Tahoe. Six others have already been rescued. The group was on a three-day backcountry trek in Northern…...
A look at the deadliest avalanches in U.S. history
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (219+ words) 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 Nevada mountains is one of the deadliest in U.S. history. Here's a look at the others:…...
Bay Area weather: Rain showers, snow on peaks as cold system moves through
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (185+ words) The Bay Area Wednesday morning is getting a much-needed break from the latest storm. Bob Redell reports. Daytime highs will be mostly in the low to mid 50s on the coast, and low 50s around the bay, and high 40s to low 50s inland....
Backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche led by tour outfit offering mountain adventures globally
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (473+ words) The group of 15 backcountry skiers was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California's Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The skiers carried in their own food and overnighted in huts situated…...
SFUSD schools reopen after tentative $183 million teachers deal
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (131+ words) Students at San Francisco Unified School District are returning to school after a historic, weeklong teachers strike. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. Tens of thousands of students return to classes Wednesday after a historic, week-long teachers strike at San Francisco Unified…...
Assembly Republicans demand audit of California's $450M 'Next Gen' 911 upgrade
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (367+ words) The calls for accountability from the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) are mounting, with Republicans in the state legislature now demanding an audit of the agency's oversight of the state's stalled "Next Generation 911" upgrade, which has already come…...
Bay Area storm brings snow to Mount Hamilton
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (118+ words) A storm rolling through the Bay Area also changed the look of the region's mountaintops with a dusting of snow. Bay Area storm brings snow to Mount Hamilton A storm rolling through the Bay Area also changed the look of…...
6 backcountry skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (304+ words) 6 backcountry skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe'NBC Bay Area 6 backcountry skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe Fifteen backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe as heavy snow fell across the…...
Pre-explosion video raises questions about PG&E repair crew’s account to investigators
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (572+ words) Door cam video reviewed by NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit calls into question what a PG&E repair crew told investigators about contacting nearby residents before the December explosion of a home near Hayward. "We don't know anything," said Brittany…...