BARGETTO HIKERS STILL MISSING vs

AREA RESIDENTS ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR NEWS ON RESCUE EFFORTS FOR 4 BARGETTO FAMILY MEMBERS REPORTED MISSING SUNDAY. THE 4 DID NOT RETURN AS EXPECTED FROM A HIKING TRIP TO A REMOTE AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST. A FAMILY REPRESENTATIVE THIS AFTERNOON CONFIRMS THERE IS STILL NO NEWS, BUT A HELICOPTER SEARCH WAS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE HAMPERING THE SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTERS REMAIN ON STANDBY TODAY AS INCLEMENT WEATHER CONTINUES TO HALT RESCUE EFFORTS.