A jury found a South Lake Tahoe man guilty of multiple counts of domestic violence against his wife. Thomas Edward Payne after three weeks was convicted on two counts of felony domestic violence, as well as a special allegation that he used a deadly weapon and personally inflicted great bodily injury on his wife during one of […]
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By Kathryn Reed For athletes, equipment matters in terms of performance and safety. While helmet use has increased from 25 percent of skiers-snowboarders wearing one in 2002-03 to 78 percent in 2014-15, according to the National Ski Area Association, consumers don’t always pay attention to the quality. RUROC, which was formed 10 years ago in […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County has issues with law: either not understanding it, ignoring it or just plain flaunting it. Mostly it’s at our highest levels in county government. But even former county public officials have this problem. In a recent lawsuit filed by former county Supervisors Ron Briggs and Norma Santiago, and supported […]
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By Don Champion and Arielle Miller, CBS News It’s one of the great debates among pet owners: should you let your dog or cat sleep on the bed? Some germophobes would never consider it, while others love snuggling up with their pet at the end of the day. One concern, however, has been whether sharing […]
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The 17th annual Snowshoe Thompson Celebration Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Tour is March 5 from 9am-1pm. This is a benefit for the Friends of Snowshoe Thompson to promote awareness of Snowshoe Thompson and maintain his statue in Genoa. Registration is from 8:30-9am off Highway 89 in Hope Valley, north of the river. Parking will be on Highway 89; […]
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El Dorado County health officials are monitoring information and guidance from the California Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the Zika virus. While the risks associated with the virus are currently low in California, health officials recommend individuals, particularly pregnant women, check and follow CDC travel advisories before going […]
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By David Benda, Record Searchlight Two-thirds through Thursday’s talk on forests and water yields at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference, moderator Jim Ostrowski asked the audience about the governor’s mandate for a 25 percent statewide water use reduction. “Maybe we need to tell the governor we got a better a deal,” Ostrowski said. He was referring […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning Feb. 16. On the East Shore, operations may take place near the Logan Shoals Vista Point, Camp Galilee, south of Glenbrook and between Round Hill and Zephyr Cove. On the South Shore, operations may take place […]
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· Placer County is evaluating several opportunities to improve bicycle and pedestrian movement in Tahoe City. Here is an online survey. · The warm room in South Lake Tahoe, which was established for the homeless this winter, is having an open house on Feb. 17 from 4-6pm at 981 Silver Dollar Ave. · Liberty Utilities […]
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By Phillip Marcelo, AP Casinos worried that millennials aren’t getting into traditional gambling like their parents and grandparents are bringing in tattoo studios, mixed martial arts competitions and other offbeat attractions to attract a younger clientele. In New England, where a regional casino war is afoot, Connecticut’s Foxwoods is remaking one of its gambling floors […]
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