By Carolyn Lochhead and Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle A potentially lifesaving emergency alert system that Sonoma County officials decided against using during the deadly fires that swept through the area last month will finally get a long-planned upgrade, after nearly a yearlong delay by the Trump administration. All wireless carriers will be required to […]
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By Susan Wood After hearing a high-level power struggle among Barton Health executives, an El Dorado County Superior Court jury on Wednesday awarded former Chief Financial Officer Steve Neff with almost $800,000. Neff’s lawsuit involved a violation of labor law, fraud and breach of contract. The Nov. 8 judgment in favor of Neff includes $715,782.50 […]
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The Bread & Broth program at St. Theresa Catholic Church is observing its 28th anniversary of serving meals to community members in need by offering a special Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 20 from 4-6pm in the Grace Hall, 1401 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe. The meal is open to all members of the community just […]
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Truckee Tahoe Airport District will be hosting an aviation career mentoring program for local high school and college students. The four-session series of mentoring events begins Jan. 18 at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. The career mentoring program, officially known as the Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan, is designed and conducted by Pathways to Aviation, a nonprofit […]
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Tahoe Fund is looking to fund projects that help solve the environmental challenges facing Lake Tahoe. Submit project ideas online by Jan. 31. Projects should improve Lake Tahoe’s environment, reduce the risk of wildfire, and address climate change by enhancing water quality, restoring watersheds, creating healthier forests, improving transportation and fostering outdoor recreation. Since 2010, […]
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For the 2017 holiday season, the Truckee Ranger District on the Tahoe National Forest will be selling 200 personal-use Christmas tree cutting permits. The non-refundable permits are $20 and good for one tree. There is a limit of two permits per household and individuals must be present to purchase. Permits may be used on the […]
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By Matt Levin, KQED The California dream isn’t dead. It just upped and moved to South Dakota. Less than half of people born in California in 1980 are making more money than their parents did as young adults. That’s the lowest percentage of children out-earning their parents that California has seen since at least 1940. […]
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Truckee Chamber of Commerce has created the Truckee Core Values Fund to help support events that reinforce the town’s core values. The fund will be powered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, with funding provided by the town of Truckee. The purpose of this fund is to provide grants for events in Truckee that accomplish […]
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By Associated Press Sheriff’s deputies say a long history of conflict between a motel manager and a tenant preceded a murder-suicide at Lake Tahoe where the manager shot a Kings Beach woman then turned the gun on himself. The Placer County sheriff’s office identified the woman killed Saturday as 34-year-old Isabelle Gallon. The manager of […]
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· El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn was presented the award for financial transaction reporting by state Controller Betty Yee. · Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s latest deputies are Kendrick Ta, is a resident of the Carson Valley and a 2009 graduate from Douglas High School, and Jose Gutierrez, who immigrated from Honduras and graduated from […]
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