South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for the South Tahoe Action Team. STAT will be on four consecutive Wednesdays at 5:30pm beginning Oct. 18. This program is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and other first responders during times of crisis. Classes will be taught at the […]
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The public on Oct. 24 will have the opportunity to review, and provide comments and feedback on the initial design concept for the proposed renovation of the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. North Tahoe Public Utility District and Laulima reps will be at the 5:30-7:30pm meeting. Laulima is taking over the lease of […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A legal opinion from Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt on a stalled private gun sale background check measure says Gov. Brian Sandoval can again ask the FBI to perform the work. But the legal analysis issued Thursday also says there are potential safety risks should […]
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By Kathryn Reed Not every bear has always been able to be released into the wild, but until this year none had mysteriously died at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Two have in a three-week period. The diagnosis is adenovirus. “It is rare,” Peter Tria with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said of the […]
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To the community, All of us living in this tourist town understand a simple truth: our infrastructure is burdened with more than it can handle. Specifically, our roads. Each year, millions of visitors drive to Tahoe to enjoy the natural beauty of our home, but the damage this causes to our roadways is a serious […]
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By George Avalos, Bay Area News Group The deadly wildfires that roared through Sonoma and Napa counties this week, destroying thousands of homes, might also scorch the Bay Area’s already brutal housing market for months or years to come, experts warned Friday. An estimated 2,800 homes have been destroyed in the wind-whipped infernos in Santa Rosa […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Review-Journal When a “Do not disturb” sign hangs outside a hotel room for a while, staff will usually call or knock at some point to make sure everything’s OK. But in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre, hotel operators may be asking themselves: How long should we wait before […]
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By Laura J. Nelson, Sonali Kohli, Paige St. John, Dakota Smith and Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times The grim toll from the Northern California wildfires continued to rise Friday as officials said an estimated 5,700 structures were destroyed and that at least 34 people died. Firefighters continued to gain control of some fires scorching […]
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By Mark Studyvin, Mountain Democrat The Placerville City Council unanimously adopted a resolution to extend creating an urgency ordinance for marijuana at its Tuesday night meeting. Up for debate was the topic of regulating cannabis cultivation and prohibiting the manufacture, processing, laboratory testing, labeling, storing and wholesale and retail distribution. The urgency ordinance was originally […]
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Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz has set up a program to give back to the communities where his company does business, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This is a personal contribution, not from the Colorado-based company. Katz, according to a press release, has established a donor-advised charitable giving vehicle that will be funded from […]
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