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Southern California Mountains Glisten With Heavy Snow
Southern California’s snowcapped mountains glistened under the light of the last full moon of the year following the region’s first significant storm of the winter. Ski and snowboarding areas in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains reported lots of new snow from the vigorous storm that rolled through the region from late Sunday through Monday. Getting to the snow...
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First Winter Storm Brought Rain, Snow and Hail to Southern California
The first winter storm brought rain, snow and even hail to Southern California. There was also a traffic build up throughout the region, especially on mountain roads as families headed towards the snow. Christine Kim reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2020.
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Drivers Wait Out Winter Storm on SoCal Mountain Roads Covered in Snow and Ice
The first storm of the season snarled traffic in Southern California’s mountains, leaving some drivers stuck for hours in the snow and cold.
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Celebration of Life Held for Volunteer Rescuer Timothy Staples
Tim Staples died while on Mount Baldy, where he and others were searching for Sree Mokkapati, who went missing on the mountain weeks ago and has not yet been found.
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Hikers Ignore Warnings After Death on Baldy
Hikers on Mount Baldy are ignoring warnings and trekking into an area that’s officially closed after the disappearance of a hiker and the death of a volunteer while on a rescue mission looking for the missing man over the weekend. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.
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Loved Ones Gather at Vigil to Remember Rescuer Timothy Staples
About 100 people gathered at a vigil at Damien High School to light candles and leave flowers in memory of Timothy Staples, a teacher at the school who died Saturday after he fell while searching for missing hiker Sree Mokkapati on Mount Baldy. Staples volunteered with the West Valley Search and Rescue unit of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department….
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Over a Thousand People Gather at Prayer Service for Rescuer Who Died on Mount Baldy
Friends, students and staff celebrated the life of Timothy Staples at a prayer service at Damien High School. Staples died while on the search for missing hiker Sree Mokkapati, who still has not been found. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.
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Family, Friends Remember Rescuer Timothy Staples
Members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department West Valley Search and Rescue team remember their partner at a vigil held at Damien High School. Jane Yamamoto reports for the NBC4 News at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
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Vigil Held for Rescuer Who Died on Mount Baldy
Family of missing hiker Sree Mokkapati joined a vigil for Timothy Staples, a veteran of the search and rescue team who died searching for Mokkapati. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2019.
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Volunteer Rescuer Dies on Mt. Baldy
The La Verne community is mourning after a beloved high school teacher and rescue volunteer died while searching for missing hiker, Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati. Gene Kang reports for Today in LA on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
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Volunteer Rescuer Dies While Searching for Missing Hiker on Mount Baldy
A member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue team died Saturday while searching for missing hiker Sree Mokkapati on Mount Baldy in California. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a tweet at 5:02 p.m. that a rescue team member was separated from his partner and found unresponsive after an air search. They identified him...
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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Mount Baldy Road
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a crash on Mount Baldy Road in Claremont.
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Volunteer Rescuer Dies on Mount Baldy
Timothy Staples was a 9-year member of the volunteer search and rescue team with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, and also a beloved teacher and coach at Damien High School in La Verne. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.
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Last Man to See Missing Hiker Describes How He Pressed On
Justin Williams says he keeps reliving his last interaction with Sree Mokkapati. “I wish I would’ve been like, ‘No, you can’t do it man, you’re going to die,'” he says. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019.
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Stranded Hiker Rescued from Mount Baldy
This hiker is believed to be the one who called authorities when his friend took a fall, after which he also got stuck on the mountain. Gil Leyvas reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.
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Rescuers Save Stranded Hikers Off Snowy Mountainside
Two hikers were rescued Tuesday off the snowy mountainside of Mount Baldy. The hikers were rescued near Devil’s Backbone Trail, a ridge-top hike on Baldy, in the San Gabriel Mountains. The rescue happened after a hiker fell and his friends called authorities for help. The second hiker, the friend who called for help, was hoisted into a helicopter and...
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Search for Second Missing Hiker Continues
Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati disappeared while hiking Mt. Baldy. His son says, “I know my dad. He’s not going to give up.” Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.
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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Capital Murder of Missing Girlfriend
A Monrovia man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a capital murder charge that alleges he killed his girlfriend, who disappeared in late July and whose body has not been found.
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Man Charged With Killing Girlfriend, Who Remains Missing
Prosecutors say a Southern California man jailed on suspicion of battering his girlfriend has been charged with killing the woman, who has been missing since July.
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Where is Amanda Custer? $10,000 Reward Offered in Monrovia Woman's Disappearance
Los Angeles County officials are offering a $10,000 reward for information about the disappearance of a woman missing for more than two weeks.