Sierra Nevada – Charm

Authorities are investigating the avalanche, including whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy, a sheriff's office leading one of several investigations said Friday. (REUTERS)

Controlled explosions set off to recover bodies of avalanche casualties in California’s Sierra Nevada

Cs news2 weeks ago09 mins

Officials worked to lower the risks of more deadly slides Friday by setting off controlled explosions in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra Nevada so crews could safely recover the bodies of the people killed. Authorities are investigating the avalanche, including whether criminal negligence played a role in the tragedy, a sheriff’s…

Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

A powerful storm is pummeling California, bringing heavy rains that could help to counter the high winds fueling a fast-growing wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but they could also unleash dangerous flooding and landslides further south, where previous fires have stripped vegetation. There were apocalyptic scenes overnight as the Pack Fire, burning near the…