Gavin Newsom Offers Condolences After California Avalanche Kills 8

Recovery operations are underway in California after a massive avalanche near Castle Peak killed eight people and left one missing during a guided backcountry ski trip.Shannan Moon and Chris Feutrier confirmed that six survivors were rescued using iPhone SOS technology following the disaster near Lake Tahoe, which marks the deadliest such event in the USA since 1981.Gavin Newsom issued condolences as search teams continue to navigate whiteout conditions and gale-force winds to locate the final victim of the slide organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides.The incident occurred after a major storm dropped 30 inches of snow on the region, prompting experts to warn of atypical layering and high-risk conditions throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains.