Reporting from Olympic Valley, Calif. — At Lake Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, it’s not location, location, location, it’s terrain, terrain and more terrain: a combined 6,000 acres of some of ...

The Olympic rings stand atop a sign at the entrance to the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., in July 2020. The California resort is changing its name to remove "squaw," a derogatory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under California law, Squaw Valley's name must be changed by 2025. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ...

After over two years of debate, the Fresno County community of Squaw Valley will be renamed. The new name for the census-designated place is Yokuts Valley. The decision was made Thursday morning in a ...

As white settlers made their way west, so did the word “squaw.” Eventually, it took root in nearly 100 California place names, possibly more — Squaw Creek, Squaw Peak, Squaw Hollow, Squaw Flat. For a ...

Anger defined the first public meeting in Squaw Valley about federal, state and local forces working to change the name of the rural Fresno County town. It was hosted by Fresno County Supervisor ...

Squaw Valley, host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, is known for its challenging slopes and advanced skiing. In recent years, however, they've made a big push to improve the ski experience for beginners ...

Skiers darted in from left and right and straight ahead. In back of me, the cable car disgorged another army of skiers onto the white runway that leads to the lifts. Somewhere up on the mountain was ...

In the early 1950s, the Squaw Valley Development Company was in serious trouble. Erratic winter weather with drought, blizzards, floods and avalanches had played havoc with lift operations and ticket ...