A San Francisco man is accused of stealing items from vehicles parked at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe after smashing windows to gain access. Jeremy Perez, 22, was detained by casino security on June 4 at 1:30am. Perez faces four counts of burglary, four counts of destruction of property, and one count of possession of burglary tools. […]
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By Jessica Meyers, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in a rare diplomatic coup that catapults California into quasi-national status as a negotiator with China following the decision last week by President Trump to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord. Their encounter underlined […]
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The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District will begin issuing dead tree firewood cutting permits on June 15. Woodcutters may cut dead trees anywhere on the Carson Ranger District, including the Washington Fire burned area. Some areas on the district may later be removed or chainsaw restrictions may be put into place as the season […]
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By Aparna Nayayanan, Investor’s Business Daily Vail Resorts Inc. skid off record highs Thursday on a disappointing earnings report for its fiscal third quarter ending April. The Colorado-based ski operator reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $4.84 a share, up 14 percent vs. a year earlier, as revenue jumped 23 percent to $795 million. But analysts had […]
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By Kathryn Reed From New York to Lake Tahoe, the suicide bombing that killed 22 people in Manchester, England, last month at an Ariana Grande concert got the attention of law enforcement “In the wake of many large gathering terrorist events, starting with Nice, France, but including Germany, London and elsewhere, we have made adjustments […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Like most backyards, Edgewood Lodge has been designed to be where people will want to hang out. It’s where the infinity-like pool and hot tub are. Monday the pool furniture was being assembled. On the deck between the pool and lodge are multiple fire pits and an array of seating […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 22, 2017, San Jose Mercury News. There’s more bad news to come from CalPERS, the nation’s largest pension plan. In December, the board of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System approved phase-in of a rate increase for the state and local government agencies that provide most of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting with their next paycheck the city manager and city attorney of South Lake Tahoe will each be receiving a 5 percent raise. The City Council on June 6 gave the two performance evaluations in closed session. Mayor Pro Tem Wendy David told Lake Tahoe News both employees received “exemplary” reviews. City […]
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By Kathryn Reed Safety is the No. 1 reason South Lake Tahoe officials are looking to have a temporary air traffic control tower at Lake Tahoe Airport during the annual celebrity golf tournament. This is the busiest week of the year for the airport. According to the FAA, in 2014 there were 362 aircraft at […]
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An array of illegal fireworks was confiscated last weekend by Truckee police officers. Officers had stopped a vehicle in town after it had struck the center divide on Interstate 80. The driver and passenger face charges of being under the influence of methamphetamine and in possession of a large amount of illegal fireworks. Fireworks are […]
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