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 ...

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.

SACRAMENTO – A significant winter storm will impact the Northern California area Sunday through Tuesday, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds and heavy mountain snow that could possibly impact ...

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 ...