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1 Dead Following Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe

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Several police cars parked in front of a ski lift with snow falling all around.
Placer County Sheriff vehicles are parked near a ski lift at Palisades Tahoe, where an avalanche killed one person on the morning of Jan. 10, 2024. (Andy Barron/AP)

Skier Killed In Avalanche At Tahoe Ski Resort

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort on Wednesday as 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd. One other person was buried and injured; two other skiers were caught up in the avalanche but rescued.

Governor Newsom Unveils Spending Plan

California is facing a nearly $38 billion budget shortfall, but to hear Governor Gavin Newsom tell it, things aren’t too dire.  As he rolled out his proposed spending plan on Wednesday, Newsom framed the shortfall as a return to normal of sorts: After several years of unusual spikes in capital gains, sales and corporate tax revenues, driven by low interest rates and historic federal pandemic aid,   things are leveling off. 
Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED 

Senator Alex Padilla Continues Push For Humane Migrant Policies

As Senate negotiators struggle to hammer out a deal in Washington, trading tougher asylum rules for more aid to Ukraine and Israel,  California Senator Alex Padilla says more border restrictions are not the best way to manage the migration crisis. 
Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

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