Updated Sept. 14: By Kathryn Reed An internal investigation by Lake Valley Fire Protection District revealed the captain who fell out of a moving engine was taking off his coat and his gear got hung up on the door lever. The firefighter, whose name has not been made public, had to be airlifted to a […]
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By Larry Weitzman In the Sacramento Bee was a recent front page article showing that 33 percent of metro fire retirees earn more than $100,000 a year in retirement, 216 out of 657 retirees. In fact, 13 of those retirees received more than $200,000 a year. It is an unsustainable system. And situations like this […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Lake Tahoe is known around the world for its crystal-clear water. For several decades, Tahoe’s clarity, which measured more than 100 feet in 1968, was declining each year because of stormwater pollution from poorly planned development and the lingering effects of historical activities such as cattle grazing and logging. Clarity reached an […]
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By Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee One in five Californians lives in poverty, the highest rate in the country, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The “Supplemental Poverty Measure,” factors in cost of living and shows a stubbornly high share of Golden State residents in poverty even as the national rate has dropped […]
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By KCRA-TV A funnel cloud was spotted Wednesday over Lake Tahoe as a tornado warning expired, the National Weather Service said. A severe thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud about 4:05pm Sept. 13 over Lake Tahoe. Read the whole story
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· Chris Croft is leaving Tahoe Youth & Family Services effective Nov. 15. The interim executive director will be Virginia Berry. · Camp Rich isn’t the only place people don’t like the new light system. Check out this story. · El Dorado County Senior Legal Services reps will present on issues regarding scams directed toward […]
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Barton Health has added a free infant CPR class to its list of offerings. It will be Sept. 16 from noon-1pm at 1077B 4th St., South Lake Tahoe. Infant CPR is for new parents, grandparents, babysitters, nannies, and anyone who wants to learn lifesaving infant CPR and choking relief skills. This course does not offer […]
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The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the home delivered meal program. Volunteers generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals between 10:30am-noon. Volunteers who cannot provide a weekly commitment may serve as back-up drivers. Orientation sessions for new volunteer drivers are: Sept. […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s local governments have the green light to license certain businesses that want to allow marijuana consumption on-site, according to an opinion released Sunday by the Legislative Counsel Bureau. Businesses may establish lounges at which patrons can consume marijuana, and municipalities may create ordinances that require those businesses to purchase a license to […]
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The goal of the OutWest Film Fest featuring LGBT films from around the world is to educate and bring awareness about the LGBT community. There will be two blocks of short films on Sept. 21. The first block is a 45 minutes. “Coming Out” is geared more toward education and begins at 6pm. The second […]
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