By Joe Mathews Remember the good old days when Californians were scared of the dark? When Hollywood was king and we all knew there was no monster or ghost scarier than the one we couldn’t see—the one lying somewhere in the dark? Those days are over. Today, the light is scarier than the dark ever […]
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By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP DETROIT — Car infotainment systems that use voice commands may let drivers keep their hands on the wheel, but they’re still highly distracting. It takes drivers up to 27 seconds to return to full attention after using voice commands to make a hands-free call, turn on the radio or perform other […]
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· California Highway Patrol is implementing a yearlong statewide campaign to reduce by at least 5 percent the number of fatal and injury traffic collisions where speed, improper turning, and driving on the wrong side of the road are primary collision factors. To achieve this goal by Sept. 30, 2016, the CHP will combine statewide-targeted […]
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Outdoor debris burning remains suspended for residents in the Amador-El Dorado Unit of CalFire. This is because the foothills have not experienced a shift in the overall moisture content of the brush and timber due to the lack of a significant rain event. Even though the temperatures are cooler, the fire danger is still high, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A group of residents disgruntled with how the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is working is attempting to recall all five elected officials. Today at their meeting in Placerville, Supervisors Sue Novasel and Michael Ranalli were served with the notice of intent for their recall. Supervisor Brian Veerkamp was not at […]
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A South Lake Tahoe woman is accused of slashing an acquaintance with a machete. Deborah Darr, 51, was arrested Oct. 24 on assault with a deadly weapon charge. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies found a man on Brockway Avenue bleeding from multiple cuts on both arms. He told deputies he was awakened about 6:45am Saturday when […]
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Nevada Department of Transportation wants the public’s help when it comes to runoff flowing onto state roads. Illicit discharge is anything entering a roadway drainage system that is not natural stormwater, according to NDOT. This includes pesticides, construction dirt or materials, as well as materials from neighboring properties and roadway runoff containing fertilizers, vehicle oil […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The backcountry can be a great place to escape – except when it comes to politics. That’s especially true in western swing states such as Nevada and Colorado where political experts and special interest groups are already trying to galvanize allies and marginalize enemies for the 2016 campaign cycle. And when […]
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Chase International is teaming up with Boy Scout Troop 37 and Project MANA to help with Scouting for Food, the organizations’ annual food drive on Nov. 7. Scouts will pick up food items between 8am and 2pm. All donated food will be distributed to families throughout the North Tahoe-Truckee area by Project MANA at its weekly mobile food […]
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· The 45th annual Barton Auxiliary Holiday Faire is Nov. 8 from 9am-3pm at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe. Santa Claus will stop by between 10am and 2pm. · Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove and Minden will be closed Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 for Nevada Day. · The alternative dance […]
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