To the community, The South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition collaborated with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and the South Tahoe Police Department for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Sept. 26, which saw approximately 50 pounds of unwanted prescription medication turned in to authorities. The event gave South Lake Tahoe residents an […]
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By Associated Press PLACERVILLE — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in the killings of his father, the father’s fiance and their 7-year-old son, whose burned bodies were found in a cabin on the West Slope. El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini said at a news conference that 16-year-old Nolan Buchanan was arrested at his […]
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By Associated Press With all the questions surrounding the nation’s water supplies and systems, one thing seems certain: Customers will be paying more to keep their taps flowing. Rates have been shooting up nationwide in drought-stricken states and in cities trying to upgrade their aging infrastructure. Experts say the trend is sure to accelerate as […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Californians cut back their urban water use in August by 27 percent compared with the same month in 2013, state regulators announced Thursday. The reduction was slightly less than the 31 percent decline recorded in July, but on par with a 27 percent effort in June. It was also enough to […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Vallejo kidnapping case that police officers there once called a hoax. Matthew D. Muller, 38, faces one count of kidnapping. Last month Muller pleaded no contest to charges stemming from an unrelated Dublin home invasion. He faces 11 years in prison for that […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual Community Picnic at Incline Village on Oct. 4 from 10am-2pm. The picnic is free and all residents of Washoe County are invited. It will be at the Aspen Grove/Village Center picnic area on Lakeshore Boulevard. Highlights will include: Washoe County Sheriff’s Office RAVEN helicopter and Marine 9 […]
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· The South Lake Tahoe chapter of Girl Scouts is having an informational meeting for perspective members on Oct. 8 from 6-7pm at St. Theresa’s Globin Hall, 1041 Lyons Ave. For more info, call 800.222.5406. · Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships’ film festival is Oct. 23-24 at the Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema and Moe’s Original […]
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By Associated Press New Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora says he is shocked at the casino industry’s lack of innovation in appealing to younger would-be gamblers. Frissora joined Caesars in February after leading car-rental company Hertz and assumed the CEO role in July. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Skiers, boarders and snowshoers are hopeful a looming El Nino could give the Sierra Nevada its biggest winter snowpack in years. But on the West Shore they’re also fretting about how they’re going to access all that powder once it lands on popular backcountry peaks in and around places such […]
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A major crash involving five big rigs has closed eastbound Interstate 80 in the Castle Peak area. Caltrans is advising motorists to expect major travel delays while emergency crews work to clear the area. There is no estimated time of reopening the highway. Authorities are turning back all big rigs at Kingvale. Cars and small […]
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