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Record-breaking storm blasts Northern Nevada, California

A storm in the mountains of Northern California and Nevada closed key highways Monday while recent snowfall has smashed the snowiest December record at Donner Pass in the Sierra.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot named San Antonio schools Superintendent Pedro Martinez Wednesday as the new CEO of the nation’s third-largest school district.

Around Tahoe, landmarks, cherished places await a fire’s fate

Perhaps more than with other wildfires in the Western U.S., this one resonates the world over. Lake Tahoe is an international destination, a glorious wedding backdrop, a sparkling jewel in John Muir’s Range of Light.