By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal A former children’s ski instructor at Heavenly Mountain Resort pleaded guilty to three felony child pornography charges. Stephan DeGraffenreid, 26, pleaded to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for each […]
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By Jeff DeFranco Lake Tahoe Community College joins the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley in denouncing the White House’s action on Tuesday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The program protects 800,000 immigrant youth who were brought to the United States by their parents from deportation, […]
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By Carol Chaplin This past week is one for the record books in South Lake Tahoe. I know, you’re thinking record temperatures, attendance at one of our special events or our filled-to-capacity lake. All wrong — I’m referring to ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit TV comedy series “Modern Family” and the filming of the show’s season […]
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By Gary R. Blockus, Team USA Olympic champion Jamie Anderson of Meyers earned the first win of the 2017-18 slopestyle snowboarding world cup season on Sept. 4 at the Winter Games NZ in Cardrona, New Zealand. The 26-year-old Anderson, who earned the first gold medal in women’s slopestyle snowboarding at the Olympic Winter Games […]
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By Taryn Luna, Sacramento Bee After balking last week, the California Legislature is preparing for a vote on a series of bills that would help offset the state’s housing crisis. Senate Bill 2 from Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, is the most controversial measure in the housing package. The bill would impose a $75 […]
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A man who set off to the hike the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail was found deceased not far from where he started. Gordon Yorke, 56, was found Sept. 4 by search and rescue crews near Freel Peak. No foul play is expected. An autopsy will be conducted. The Canadian was hiking the trail alone. When […]
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By Kathryn Reed Owning and operating a vacation rental in South Lake Tahoe is likely to become more restrictive. The City Council on Tuesday spent nearly six hours listening to the ideas staff and the subcommittee of councilmembers Austin Sass and Wendy David came up with, and then heard 35 people give their input. (Several […]
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A multi-car accident on Kingsbury Grade early Tuesday evening had traffic backed up in both directions. The road has since reopened. According to the Douglas County sheriff’s personnel, no one was injured. Further details were not available. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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· From the National Weather Service in Reno: “Increasing chances for T-storms this week. Some storms will be strong and produce heavy rainfall, especially on Wednesday.” · Northern Nevada farmers, chefs, and brewers are putting on Supper in the Street in downtown Sparks on Sept. 21, 5:30-8pm on Victorian Square. Regular tickets are $40 person, […]
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Cloudy, smoky skies have replaced what started out to be a beautiful, sunny day in Lake Tahoe. Fires south of the basin are responsible for the smoke. Radar from the National Weather Service in Reno at 2:30pm showed several strong thunderstorms rolling into the region. Heavy rain and hail are expected. Wind gusts could reach […]
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