To the community, The U.S. Forest Service has begun implementing plans to “improve” the Camp Richardson area north of Highway 89. The purpose of this plan is to meet standards for water quality and universal access. Campsites and roads are being reorganized. The campground will get a new entrance. The bike path that is now along the […]
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· South Lake Tahoe is hosting a public meeting July 28 from 5:30-7:30pm for the community to review three initial design concepts for future improvements to Regan Beach. The meeting is at the Recreation and Swim Complex in the Gym located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. · Tahoe Donner teamed up with the Tahoe Donner […]
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By Kathryn Reed All weekend water ran from a South Shore vacation home rental into the gutter and down a storm drain – with the knowledge of the rental agency and water company. South Tahoe PUD crews determined the leak at the Muskwaki Drive house in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County was on […]
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Nearly 200 tennis players will be competing in 11 divisions of doubles during the Tahoe Tennis Classic, July 30-Aug. 2. This is the first year the 32-year-old event has been four days. Action begins at 7:45am Thursday at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club. Bring a lawn chair or sit in the new bleachers – for free […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle Even the greenest, most eco-friendly politicians rarely utter the words Gov. Jerry Brown spoke at the Vatican’s climate change symposium last week. To prevent the worst effects of global warming, one-third of the world’s known oil reserves must remain in the ground, Brown told the gathering of government […]
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Truckee police officers arrested a man early this morning who is believed to have stolen multiple vehicles. A sergeant noticed a suspicious vehicle about 1am July 27 that appeared to be casing businesses on Donner Pass Road. As the officer followed the vehicle out of the parking lot the driver sped onto Donner Pass […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun The real-world applications for drones are nearly limitless: Police could use them for search operations; businesses could use them for delivery or marketing. But unmanned aerial vehicles have critics, too, who worry the technology could undermine civil liberties. Are you protected if a drone peeps through your window? Or […]
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By May Ortega, Las Vegas Review-Journal A collection of biological codes sits in a library at UNLV. Much of the focus is learning how the codes can help cells fight off HIV. Researchers hope this work can be used to develop drugs much faster. A library of biological codes sits inside the Schiller Laboratory of Applied […]
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The Kyburz Fire burning in the American River canyon is 98 percent contained. Full containment is expected within days. The fire, which started last Thursday reportedly from a car axle causing a spark on the pavement, has burned 75 acres. It is located in the canyon of the South Fork of the American River, west of […]
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An emergency closure order has been issued for roads and trails in the Tahoe National Forest because of the Lowell Fire. This order provides for fire suppression and support personnel safety, as well as public safety and resource protection. The closure is on the south side of the Yuba River Ranger District and generally includes Tahoe National […]
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