· Truckee police are beefing up patrols in the Worchester Circle and Rolands area because of several thefts from unlocked cars and garages. · Justin Kaplan of Cold Water Brewery and Grill won the Sierra Chef Challenge at Sample the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe. · The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic […]
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A gas leak Thursday morning forced Tahoe Lake School in Tahoe City to be on lockdown with a shelter in place. The leak was stopped about 11:30am Sept. 10. It was at a residence on Red Cedar Street; it was first reported at 9:48am. A backhoe struck a 2-inch gas main, which Zaski called “a big […]
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By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times Soaring insurance rates may accomplish what the Telegraph Fire failed to do: drive the Stoffan family from their home of 10 years. The Stoffans’ Northern California house survived the 2008 blaze, which destroyed 30 homes and 100 other structures as it charred 53 square miles west of Yosemite National […]
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Lake Valley firefighters will demonstrate how two similarly furnished rooms — one protected with fire sprinklers and the other without fire sprinklers — often have very different outcomes. The demo will be during Fire Fest on Sept. 26 (10am-3pm) at Lake Tahoe Airport. Officials said people will see firsthand how quickly a fire can become deadly versus the quick […]
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Entrepreneurs Assembly, an award-winning mentor program that assists budding and existing entrepreneurs, is offering free monthly classes for entrepreneurs starting Oct. 1 at Lake Tahoe Community College. This is a partnerships with Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Tahoe Mountain Lab and the college’s Future Business Leaders club. The ongoing program is 6-9pm on the […]
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The Theater Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College is seeking men and women of various ages and types for their upcoming production of the classic American drama, “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Auditions will be Sept. 22 at 7pm in LTCC’s Duke Theatre, inside the Fine Arts building on campus. Performances of […]
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By Kathryn Reed A significant land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and California Tahoe Conservancy will take an act of Congress to come to fruition. The two agencies are banking on the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (LTRA) to make it a reality. The overriding goal of the exchange is to create […]
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By Steve Kubby California state officials are preparing to approve a broad reaching new medical marijuana bill, SB266. The proposed bill has passed the California Assembly and is headed for the Senate Rules Committee, with the blessings of Gov. Jerry Brown. The proposed law, which is expected to pass easily this week, was crafted in […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee Who determines the speed limit on streets you drive daily? In a lot of cases, it’s … you. The answer is complex. Like it or not, drivers often get to vote with their gas pedal foot. State law requires cities to measure the speeds that drivers travel on certain – […]
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By Judy Lin, AP SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has made climate change the centerpiece of his final tenure by laying out the most aggressive benchmark in North America, which would reduce California’s carbon footprint and boost the state’s renewable energy use to 50 percent in 15 years. Securing legislation requiring that standard in the […]
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