One person has been shot to death in South Lake Tahoe and the suspects are on the loose. Police officers were notified about 8pm Saturday that shots had been fired at the Beverly Lodge on Highway 50. When they arrived they found a man laying in the parking lot. He was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital […]
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El Dorado County offers general civil legal services to county residents 60 years of age or older through the Senior Legal Services office. Individuals may meet with an attorney to get legal advice, solve problems, mediate disputes, prepare legal documents, and be represented in specific types of elder abuse issues. The Senior Legal Services office […]
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By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review Journal Health officials say a disease believed to have caused a major increase in birth defects among Brazilian-born babies is unlikely to flourish in Nevada, though travelers could bring it to the state. As of Thursday, 31 cases of Zika virus disease have been confirmed in the United States, but […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun A contingent of Nevada conservatives remains undeterred in its efforts to repeal a portion of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $1.5 billion omnibus tax plan passed during the last legislative session, even as those repeal efforts remain tied up in the courts. Lawyers from a coalition supporting the tax plan filed […]
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· A staff member of Rep. Tom McClintock’s office will be at Lake Tahoe Airport on Feb. 1 from 10-11:30am to discuss issues facing the district, which includes the California side of Lake Tahoe, as well as any difficulties people may be experiencing with a federal agency · Elegant Evening, Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra’s […]
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By Shirin Rajaee, CBS-13 In an emergency, your first instinct may be to dial 911, but the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to dial something longer for faster results. In an emergency, time is your enemy and every second counts, but calling 911 with your cellphone in El Dorado County may not […]
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The physics of snow formation, symmetry of snow crystals, why snow is white, different types of snow, the various qualities of snow, how these different types of snow affect skiing-snowboarding, waxing for snow conditions, and the different properties of man-made snow will all be discussed Feb. 18. Benny Bach from UNR’s physics department is the guest […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Shore cycling community has big plans for this year that involve allocating money for trails and signage, as well getting jurisdictions to coordinate improvements to better leverage the limited dollars that are available. Shay Navarro, head of the Bicycle Advisory Committee for the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Joint Powers Authority, […]
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Lake Valley and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks and the U.S Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning Feb. 1. To view a map with project locations and details, go online. Residual smoke may be seen in locations where operations have taken place over the last several weeks. Smoke from prescribed […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – A bruised and banged up Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) led five Americans into the top 30, with a sixth-place finish, in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Saturday on the Kandahar downhill track. “I wasn’t really sure I was going to be able to ski this week with my knee – […]
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