· Harveys will host a World Series of Poker circuit event Oct. 26-Nov. 6. For more info, call 775.586.4949. · Rotary Club of Truckee’s 39th annual Cadillac Ball at the Resort at Squaw Creek will be Oct. 28 at 6pm. For more info and to buy tickets, go online. · South Tahoe High School will […]
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“Remember, remember the 5th of November” is a slogan commonly heard on the streets of London at this time of year. It refers to the tradition of Bonfire Night, in celebration of the foiled gunpowder plot in 1605 by the revolutionary Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. However, some call […]
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Two Truckee men were arrested this month for allegedly having unlawful sexual relations with minors under the age of 16. An ongoing investigation led to the arrests of Christopher Anthony Renai, 23, and Skyler William Ford, 21. Placer County sheriff’s deputies with the assistance of the Truckee Police Department, arrested Ford at his home in […]
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By Susan Wood The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released the U.S. Winter Outlook, which calls for La Niña. For Lake Tahoe it’s a wild card with equal chances for above- and below-normal precipitation and temperatures. The outlook encompasses December through February. La Niña, a weather phenomenon originating off the western shores of […]
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Liberty Utilities has made two new improvements to its website to benefit customers. The company said the real-time outage map has been improved to show greater details so customers have more information about unplanned and planned outages. The map will show if a crew has been dispatched or if they are assessing/working on the problem. […]
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By Kathryn Reed While driving by on Highway 50 it’s hard to know the hole still exists, going down one of the side streets in the state line area reveals concrete and rebar are very much a part of the landscape. The owners of this much maligned piece of real estate in South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed The 2007 Angora Fire was devastating. Compared to the Wine Country fires, though, it was nothing. For starters, there was no loss of life in the Tahoe blaze. The toll today stands at 43 for this October’s blazes, but that number could increase. Angora was out in a matter of days. Wine […]
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Don’t let cool temperatures fool you, the Tahoe-Truckee area is in a high fire danger on Thursday with the winds that are preceding the storm front. A fire that starts today could quickly get out of control, warn fire officials. They are saying to avoid activities that could spark a fire. This includes open burning, […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is contemplating regulating the type of to-go containers restaurants use, whether retail outlets can sell Styrofoam and plastic utensils, the packaging of meat in grocery stores, and what egg cartons are made of. The elected officials on Tuesday gave staff direction to come back with verbiage for a ban […]
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By Joe Mathews California could use a concert hall like Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. The signature structure of 21st century Germany features performance space for the philharmonic, a dramatically curved escalator, and a dozen different public spaces for people to gather and enjoy city views. But what California needs more than this stunning new piece of architecture […]
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