Live storm updates: Hwy 1 closure in Pacifica expected to last through evening commute

In Amador County, three adults were rescued after getting stranded in the snow on Mormon Emigrant Trail.

In Amador County, three adults were rescued after getting stranded in the snow on Mormon Emigrant Trail.

It took crews several hours to locate them due to the dangerous conditions and rough terrain.

Rescue crews had to navigate through a mile of snow to bring them to Highway 88, where they could be transported to the hospital.

The three had been missing since Monday afternoon. They were brought to safety around 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the Castle Peak area near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.

Authorities have told the families the mission has moved from rescuing people to recovering bodies, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a news conference.

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I-80 eastbound and westbound over Donner Summit is now open to all passenger vehicles with R-2 chain restrictions, according to the California Highway Patrol in Truckee.
Trucks are being held eastbound and Westbound trucks have been released with maximum chain restrictions, as of 10:30 a.m.

A large tree fell onto an apartment building in San Jose Tuesday evening after a day of heavy rain and wind, according to SJFD.

A large tree fell onto an apartment building in San Jose Tuesday evening after a day of heavy rain and wind, according to the San Jose Fire Department.

Around 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a fallen tree in the 5500 block of Sean Circle. The large tree was uprooted and fell onto a two-story apartment building.

No residents in the building were injured or trapped and the building did not sustain any structural damage. Property management is working with an arborist to remove the downed tree.

Amid ongoing storms, members of the public are asked to call 311 to report downed trees on city streets, traffic signal outages and backed up storm drains. The public should call 911 for downed power lines, said the city of San Jose in an announcement.