In May 2014, the California Tahoe Conservancy purchased three commercial lots in South Lake Tahoe, namely the South Y Lodge on Emerald Bay Road, the lakefront two-story Alta Mira building adjacent to Lakeview Commons, and the property on Highway 50 near 4th Street occupied by the Smoke Shop and Tahoe Psychic. As reported in Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – It was hard to know an alcohol ban was in place at Zephyr Cove beach on July 4. “Why can’t I drink today and yesterday I could?” Neil Fenton asked. The Irishman, one of about a group of 25 on the South Shore beach, practically begged U.S. Forest Service […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 21, 2015, Sacramento Bee. There’s no pressing health reason not to raise the smoking age to 21 in California. Smoking kills, and nine out of 10 tobacco users say they picked up the habit as teens. But the proposal, which passed the Senate early this month and […]
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By Teresa F. Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If being late to work were not a problem, no one would need to come up with an excuse. But people do — trying to appease the boss with a reason for their tardiness — and that can lead to strange clues on what’s happening outside of the workplace. “I had […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Friday on felony charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol causing injury. Benjamin Bassett, 27, had a blood alcohol level of 0.11 percent, according to police officers. He was going west on Pioneer Trail near Woodbine Road on July 3 about 2am when he reported lost […]
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By Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee A Gridley company is off to a great start in its plans to raise capital for an emergency flotation device targeted at surfers, boaters and other water sports participants. Kingii Corp. initially planned to raise $65,000 to start production. But money raised from investors, retailers and consumers via a crowdfunding […]
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· Construction on the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail will begin July 6. This segment is about a one-half mile between Herbert Avenue and Glenwood Way in South Lake Tahoe. It should be done by August. · The Nevada Department of Public Safety-Division of Parole and Probation is celebrating its 70th anniversary. · The […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee HOMEWOOD — The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday arrested a Mill Valley man on suspicion of fleeing the scene after striking a road-construction worker the day before, causing serious injuries. The incident occurred on Highway 89 in a busy construction zone in Homewood, on Lake Tahoe’s west shore, about 1:35pm […]
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Three people were arrested on driving under the influence charges in El Dorado County in the 24-hour period of July 3. This was the work of local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 6 DUI deployments. In 2014, five people were arrested in the same 24-hour period. DUI arrest data collection will continue through midnight July 5. Law […]
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By Joni Tevis, High Country News Nevada Test Site, 1953 Put yourself in his shoes: cold, Army-issue, treads packed with sand. Rise before dawn, climb into the truck and bump down the road to Doom Town. As the convoy tops the last ridge, narrow your eyes at the rising sun’s brilliant seam. Showtime. Up the ladder you go, […]
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