By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – If the fire alert system that is in its infancy in the Lake Tahoe Basin had been in place in 2007, the Angora Fire might not have wiped out 254 homes on the South Shore. That is the prediction of Graham Kent, a South Tahoe High School graduate who […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County’s recently ousted Chief Administrative Officer Terri Daly may still be menacing the county. It wasn’t just enough that she, 1) hired the Assistant CAO Kim Kerr, who demonstrated her incompetence by violating the California Public Contract Law at least 36 times, and 2) created a deficit of more than […]
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By Motoko, Rich, New York Times Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to a report released Thursday by Scholastic, the children’s book publisher. In a 2014 survey of just over 1,000 children ages 6 to 17, only 31 percent said they read a book for fun […]
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A routine traffic stop in Truckee led to the arrest of a man wanted on murder charges in Fresno and Florida. California Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle going west on Interstate 80 about 10:30pm Jan. 10. Officers were suspicious and asked for Truckee officers to bring in K-9 Trax. Officers said a search of […]
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The Eldorado National Forest is seeking comments as it prepare an environmental impact statement for the King Fire restoration project. In order to be considered, comments must be submitted by Jan. 23. An open house to discuss the project is on Jan. 13 at the Best Western Plus Placerville Inn, 6850 Green Leaf Drive, Placerville from 6-8pm. […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun In recent years, gamblers expecting to place wagers on the Olympic Games at Nevada sports books were in for a letdown: Per state law, they were prohibited from doing so. The South Point is trying to change that. Next Thursday, the state Gaming Control Board will hold a workshop […]
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TAHOE CITY — A one-year transportation pilot program in the Truckee region is benefitting seniors. “It’s not just for folks without a vehicle or the disabled,” explained Tara Styer, mobility manager with Tahoe Transportation District. While the curb-to-curb service is designed for those 60 and older, anyone is allowed to use the system. But preference […]
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By Kathryn Reed An open container of cream, half a carton of vegetable broth, fresh rosemary and spinach stared back at me when I opened the refrigerator door to figure out what I was going to eat. It wasn’t enough. Off to the grocery store I went. But for what I wasn’t sure. Mexican? Italian? […]
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• Meyers resident and Sierra-at-Tahoe Olympic snowboarder Jaime Anderson is on Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 in sports list for her accomplishments. • Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is having a mixer Jan. 28 at the Mellow Fellow in Kings Beach from 5:30-8:30pm. It is free for members, $10 for non-members, which includes appetizers and a […]
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By Abbie VanSickle, Center for Investigative Reporting In his remarks at the funeral of slain New York police Officer Wenjian Liu, FBI Director James Comey told those gathered that 2014 had been an unusually deadly year for law enforcement officers. “We had 115 officers killed in the line of duty last year, a shocking increase […]
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