Michelle Beutler cleared 67 trees off a U.S. Forest Service road in two days. It was the spring of 2023, after a record-breaking winter in the Stanislaus National Forest in California’s Sierra ...

For now, California’s mountain towns are in a holding pattern, bracing for the worst, hoping for the best. But Forest Service employees who lost their jobs this week have already run out of time.

Planning a trip to Lake Tahoe? A Tahoe-area town is one of the most charming spots in California, according to U.S. News & World Report. To create a list of the 21 Most Charming Small Towns in ...

U.S. News and World Report named Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and Cambria the most charming towns in California due to ocean views and activities. See the full list.

Julie Brown Davis is the California Mountain Towns editor at SFGATE. She has been writing about Lake Tahoe and mountain towns in the Sierra Nevada for more than 15 years.

Snowstorm hits Southern California mountain towns, creates dangerous driving conditions by: Vivian Chow. Posted: Mar 6, 2025 / 10:58 PM PST. Updated: Mar 6, 2025 / 10:58 PM PST.

Federal funding cuts are crushing California's small mountain towns. Julie Brown Davis, SFGate; Feb 24, 2025 ... 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 Phone: 209-532-7151 ...