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More than 3 feet of snow gives Sierra ski resorts a lift

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

March 18, 2012 - 1:00 am

TRUCKEE, Calif. -- Skiers and snowboarders in the Sierra woke up on Saturday to fresh snow after a powerful storm in the region.

Forecasters said even mountain peaks in the San Francisco Bay Area could get snow as temperatures fall this weekend.

Boreal Mountain Resort atop Donner Summit in Truckee reported between 36 and 40 inches of snow during the 24-hour period that ended at 6 a.m. Saturday.

Sierra at Tahoe and other resorts reported about the same, said Karl Swanberg, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.

"We're just really, really thrilled," said Rachael Woods, a spokeswoman for Homewood Mountain resort on Lake Tahoe.

CCSD retirees allowed to fill ‘critical’ teaching jobs

By Jeff Burbank / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 7:40 pm

The Clark County School District is looking to make it easier to hire retired employees to fill “critical” vacant teaching, other jobs.

Yo-Yo Ma plays the cello during the World Central Kitchen's memorial service at the National Ca ...

Chef: Aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’

By Ellen Knickmeyer and Rebecca Santana The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 5:23 pm

Speaking at Washington National Cathedral, José Andrés said there was no excuse for the killings and he called for an investigation into the deaths.

The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote o ...

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

By David Hamilton AP Technology Writer

April 25, 2024 - 5:20 pm

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers from favoring some sites and apps over others.

Las Vegas substitute teacher arrested after fight at high school

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 5:40 pm

Clark County School District police arrested a man connected to a student-teacher fight.

Target location introduces new ‘over 18’ policy

Jena Warburton AMG-TheStreet

April 25, 2024 - 1:25 pm

A Target location in Washington is now implementing a stricter policy, mandating that anybody under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the store.

Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant gro ...

If independent Palestinian state is established, Hamas official says group would lay down its arms

By Abby Sewell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:59 pm

The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of talks for a cease-fire in Gaza.

This satellite picture taken by Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a new aid port near Ga ...

Satellite photos show new port construction in Gaza Strip for U.S.-led aid operation

By Julia Frankel and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 12:45 pm

The building of a new port in the Gaza Strip is well underway, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press.

A demonstrator is restrained by police at a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas, ...

USC cancels graduation ceremony amid concern about pro-Palestinian protest disruptions

By Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry The Associated Press

April 25, 2024 - 2:05 pm

Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, while others appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday.