As snow begins to fall in the higher elevations, nearby ski resorts are expected to open soon.
Mammoth Mountain announced today that it will extend daily winter ski and snowboard operations into the month of June.
Happening between 11 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, the quakes ranged from 2.5 and 3.1 magnitude.
Officials say California's mammoth snow storms following five years of drought have taken a toll on the iconic Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep.
Truckee Fire Protection District says smoke in the area is from the Owens River Fire near Mammoth Lakes, CA. and there is no threat to the Truckee area.
Mammoth bones, prehistoric rock carvings and more than a million acres of wilderness will be protected as part of new national monuments in California, Nevada and Texas.
Nevada is getting its first national monument, after Congress passed a measure setting aside nearly 23,000 acres full of prehistoric artifacts and bones.
A series of small earthquakes has struck near the mountain resort town of Mammoth Lakes in California's Eastern Sierra.
Authorities say an electric wall heater may be to blame for a fire that destroyed the second floor of a home in Mammoth Lakes. Crews say Saturday morning's fire spread throughout the upstairs bedroom.