By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A Carson City judge on Monday rejected a request by a group of liquor distributors to stop emergency regulations allowing Nevada marijuana licensees to distribute recreational pot to retail stores. The case was heard by Carson City District Judge James Todd Russell, who initially expressed skepticism […]
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A Bay Area man died in a single-vehicle accident on Sunday in Alpine County. David Martin, 62, of Woodacre was going west on Highway 88 west of the Carson River Bridge when the crash occurred. Because there were no witnesses to the accident, officers don’t know for sure what happened. However, evidence points to Martin […]
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A former Truckee resident faces 21 counts of mail and wire fraud. A federal grand jury on July 25 indicted 55-year-old Patrick Slavin on charges related to an alleged investment scheme that he ran from 2008 through 2016. According to court documents, Slavin claimed to have developed a proprietary investment model that guaranteed returns of […]
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Fire restrictions go into effect today within the Tahoe National Forest. This means: · No open fires, campfires or charcoal fires are allowed on Tahoe National Forest lands outside of designated areas, even with a valid California campfire permit. · Lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel are allowed, unless […]
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By Jake Fish Following four days of exciting racing in the sparkling waters of Lake Tahoe, Marek Zaleski (Norwalk, Conn.) became the 2017 U.S. Singlehanded Men’s Champion and Hanne Weaver (Seattle) became the 2017 U.S. Singlehanded Women’s Champion on Sunday. Held in conjunction with the Laser Class U.S. National Championships and hosted by the Tahoe […]
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Former El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago was denied an appointment to the county’s Mental Health Commission’s South Lake Tahoe Council. Supervisor Brian Veerkamp at the meeting this month when it came to a vote wanted no part in allowing Santiago a post within the government – even on a volunteer basis – because she […]
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By Yolanda Nussdorfer There is a relatively new restaurant in town that is all the rage. Open for about nine months, the Lake House restaurant in South Lake Tahoe is turning heads. Being a part-time local, I finally had a chance to dine here and I was very much impressed. Having recently visited a […]
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During the Great Gatsby Festival the Vahalla arts group will be hosting the second annual boathouse fundraiser. This will be an opportunity to step back in time to relive the tumultuous 1920s. Prohibition was in effect. Jazz was all the rage and flappers danced the night away. Wear a costume and be immersed in the […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt In September 2006, El Dorado County and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians signed a memorandum of understanding that ended the county’s two lawsuits that had delayed construction of the tribe’s Red Hawk Casino. The casino opened in 2008. The 2016-17 El Dorado County Grand Jury responded to concerns raised by […]
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To the community, Tahoe’s first ever Brewfest last month was such a huge success that it ran out of beer and raised over $20,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. The brain child of Cold Water’s Deb Brown, the Tahoe Brewfest was made a reality on June 10. With all proceeds benefiting […]
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