Truckee Police officers arrested a man they believe vandalized the Truckee Cemetery District on March 26. Graffiti was found on the gazebo area and several markers were defaced. Samuel Soto, 25, is the suspect. Officers went to the last known address of Soto and were told by family members that he was not there. Officers said family […]
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By Pam Belluck, New York Times When people make risky decisions, like doubling down in blackjack or investing in volatile stocks, what happens in the brain? Scientists have long tried to understand what makes some people risk-averse and others risk-taking. Answers could have implications for how to treat, curb or prevent destructively risky behavior, like […]
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By Larry Weitzman If you haven’t noticed, Mitsubishi is growing with total 2015 sales at about 100,000 vehicles, a sales growth of more than 22 percent, making it one of the fastest growing car companies in the United States. And 2016 is on a pace to exceed those record numbers. And they are making money. […]
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By David Page, Powder Wednesday is ski day at Mammoth Elementary School. Which, for parents of kids in the program, means an added level of complexity on Wednesday mornings. Not only do the kids have to be in the car by 7:35am, with lunches, homework, combed hair, brushed teeth, and snow boots on the correct feet, […]
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By Lemor Abrams, CBS-13 As reservoirs fill and begin to release more water, one Northern California water agency says the drought is over and wants water restrictions lifted. Officials with the Placer County Water Agency say if they don’t use all the water up north, it’s just going to flow into the rivers in Sacramento […]
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By Vicki Gonzalez, KCRA-TV CalFire has called in 400 seasonal firefighters, including dozens in Northern California, for an early start to the 2016 season. “We see vegetation fires occurring even in the month of January,” CalFire Cpt. John Hotchkiss said. “So compared to years ago, those seasons where we are not having vegetation fires are […]
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To the community, Zephyr Cove Tennis Club Foundation is extremely grateful for the generous grant from Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra. We will use this money to expand our junior tennis program, which starts in May and runs through August. It is open to all first- through eighth-graders. The Soroptimist award will allow us to […]
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By John Harrell, USA Today RENO — It’s 5:30am at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. A ramp agent shepherds a line of nondescript boxes up a conveyor belt into the belly of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that’s scheduled for a 5:55am departure to Las Vegas. Once that flight arrives to Vegas, those packages could be bound for almost any of the […]
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· Lake Tahoe Unified School District is asking people to take this online survey. It will up through April 18. · Engel & Völkers, a European-based real estate company, has opened an office in Truckee. · According to AAA, in the last five years pothole damage has cost U.S. drivers more than $15 billion in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lentils come in a variety of colors, with each having its own characteristics. But not all are good for every dish. Red lentils tend to be sweeter and nuttier in flavor compared to brown and green lentils. They also get mushy when cooked. This can make them ideal for soups. With this […]
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