By Karen Weise, Bloomberg “Are you with Tesla or Panasonic?” the waitress asks with a smile. It’s morning in Reno, and it’s natural to assume anyone eating breakfast among the rustic wood walls and Instagram-worthy succulents of the Whitney Peak Hotel would work at the mammoth Tesla Gigafactory, jointly run by the two tech companies. […]
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· The El Dorado County Republican Central Committee meeting on July 10 will feature Ken Steers, former RCC chairman, to offer his perspective on a range of topics from local politics to the trials and tribulations of doing business in California and the U.S. The 6:30pm gathering will be at Park Community Church, 3901 Wild […]
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A 4-month-old bear was found July 4 near D.L. Bliss State Park, with no signs of her mom. She is now at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. According to officials, the 15-pound cub was barely able to walk and had difficulty breathing. The lacerations on her legs have been stitched up. Because she did not have […]
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By Maya L. Kapoor, High Country News Over three months in 2016, the Soberanes fire burned 132,127 acres of Central California’s coast, blazing through dry swaths of dense chaparral, mixed hardwood timber and redwoods. Costing $260 million to suppress, it became the most expensive fire in the country’s history. And it wasn’t caused by lightning, which […]
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By Elliott Almond, Bay Area News Group Earthquakes midfielder Matheus Silva was swimming in Zephyr Cove early Tuesday when he cried out for help as the sun began peeking over the Sierra. Then he went under the icy water. Friends thought the 6-foot-2 Brazilian was joking. But he didn’t resurface during a 6am swim to […]
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By Sarah Litz , Benjamin Spillman and Dustin Quiroz , Reno Gazette-Journal Four major wildfires ignited in Northern Nevada this week and have burned thousands of acres in the Reno area. Combined, the Winnemucca Ranch Fire, Earthstone Fire, Truckee Fire and Limerick Fire scorched nearly 108,000 acres – almost 169 square miles. The most recent […]
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A federal bill that would increase the ability to store water, especially in times of drought, has passed the House. The bill was introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Garden Grove. It is called the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. The House approved it 233-180. The congressman, who represents Lake Tahoe, on the House floor said, […]
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By Susan Wood Julliard, it’s not. But the American Legion Hall on Wednesday nights has become the main stage for South Shore ukulelians seeking fun, friendship and a unified front for an activity that has struck a chord with many aspiring musicians. It’s almost as if the 60-plus people gathered in Tahoe may strum their […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County recently hired Shannon Lowery, an outside consultant, for $190,000 without not only a background check, but not even checking references. It happens when you have a government policy that goes by the motto: “Share the wealth, hire your friends.” It appears that was the situation with Lowery. Even former […]
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The man who drowned near the Tahoe Keys on July 4 has been identified as William Weaver of Citrus Heights. The 41-year-old was in a double kayak with his wife when the vessel over turned. Weaver was not wearing a life jacket. He was pronounced dead at Barton Memorial Hospital just after being pulled from […]
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