Crews have pushed through mountainous wilderness in California near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice.

A major crash involving multiple vehicles closed a stretch of Southbound Interstate 5 in Northern Shasta County on Tuesday evening, according to Caltrans.

California's coldest storm of the season continues, and it will deliver feet of Sierra snow and locally flooding rain, but also much-needed replenishment to a western snowpack that is record low for this time of year from the Pacific Northwest to the Southern Rockies.

Trial proceedings will continue Wednesday in the case of a Redding man charged with killing his neighbor.

The Redding City Council has unanimously approved $40.000 to pay for the demolition of a troubled building on Industrial Street, the site of the former Bert and Ernie's Bar.

A fire lookout near Butte Meadows will remain open for the upcoming fire season.

The District Attorney’s Office has increased the severity of charges against a Redding man accused of intentionally mowing down several people with his car.

A married couple accused of murdering their 2-year-old daughter will have new court dates assigned next month after one of their attorneys quit.

The long awaited re-opening of the Redding Library is Tuesday.

A union that represents 600 nurses and other healthcare workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center will hold a one-day strike.