By Associated Press Nevada is joining South Carolina as the only states with laws directing all police officers to wear body cameras. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a Democratic bill on Thursday making audio-visual recording devices a standard feature of uniforms for any law enforcement officer who routinely interacts with the public. It expands a […]
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By Cate Neal A plunge into Lake Tahoe can literally take your breath away. It may be warm outside, but the lake can be dangerously cold. Lake Tahoe’s average surface temperature in the summer is 63 degrees, and can drop to 53 degrees just 18 inches below the surface. One of the most dangerous consequences […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee Schools in the El Dorado County community of Georgetown thrived a decade ago, with close to 2,000 students enrolled in classes. Today, barely 1,250 students attend Georgetown schools – a number that will likely continue to fall. New enrollment projections from the California Department of Finance predict El Dorado will […]
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Nevada Department of Transportation is partnering with Waze, the free, real-time traffic and navigation app, to provide better real-time traffic information. NDOT state road construction, incident and closure data will become available to drivers on the Waze driver information app. Likewise, Waze will provide NDOT with real-time, anonymous traffic incident and slow-down information reported by […]
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Firewood permits from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit go on sale May 30 in South Lake Tahoe, and on May 31 at the Incline Village office. Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum and a limit of 10 cords per household. Permits have specific conditions. Complete information is provided when the permit […]
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· South Lake Tahoe’s annual Spring into Summer Kick-Off Party is June 3 from 10am to 2pm. The event is free and designed to highlight summer programs, introduce recreation instructors, and provide tours of the Recreation & Swim Complex. · El Dorado Beach boat ramp in South Lake Tahoe is open. · Truckee Chamber of […]
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By Mike Wolterbeek With a record mountain snowpack changing to a “robust,” above normal, significant fire potential, wildland firefighting agencies are gearing up for another fire season – and UNR is ramping up its AlertTahoe HD/4K fire camera system, which overlooks and helps protect dozens of western mountain ranges and hundreds of square miles of […]
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Live Violence Free is looking for volunteers to help with cleanup at the South Lake Tahoe facility. Help is needed with raking, gardening, painting, organizing, and sprucing up the location. The cleanup day will be June 3 from 10am-3pm. There will be multiple projects to work on throughout the day, for people of all levels […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 457 competed in a statewide competition at the California Highway Patrol Academy in Sacramento last weekend. There were 43 explorer posts from across the state consisting of 330 explorers who competed. Explorers were evaluated in several reality based scenarios including crime scene investigation, traffic stops, active shooter, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – No longer is the number of piers at Lake Tahoe being disputed. Now the debate is about all the strings attached to build one. The latest plan calls for 10 public piers and 128 private piers, with a maximum of 12 every two years. The shorezone plan that was adopted […]
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