Truckee fire investigators believe heavy snow led to a propane pipe breaking, allowing gas to leak into a house that ultimately exploded and caught fire, completely destroying the home on Muir Court in Serene Lakes on April 28. Investigators found a broken gas line just outside of the home below 10 to 15 feet of snow. The house […]
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South Lake Tahoe Police Department is celebrating its 50th anniversary on May 20 from 2-6pm at Lakeview Commons. The event will also include the annual awards ceremony honoring SLTPD employees and community members at 4pm. Booths will include: SWAT – Educational information. K9 – Tara, Ricci and Quatro will be in attendance with their handlers. […]
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It’s going to be a quick summer break for Lake Tahoe Unified School District students. Because of the snow days the last day of school is June 20. The first day for the 2017-18 school year is Aug. 28. The state Department of Education waived five of the seven days the district applied for. Each […]
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· California Tahoe Conservancy has closed the Upper Truckee Marsh to dogs. The ban will last through July 31 to protect critical breeding habitat for special, threatened and endangered species such as the Willow Flycatcher and Yellow Warbler. · Vicki Moore is now CFO for Douglas County. · Boys and girls ages 4-18 who want […]
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Forms are do soon for those wanting to enter the El Dorado County Fair. Ribbons and Rides is the theme of the fair, which will be in Placerville June 15-18. One of the special entries this year is the Farm Bureau art project in celebration of the organization’s 100th birthday. It’s not just food and […]
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Bread & Broth 4 Kids’ Cram-a-Cruiser food drive will be at South Lake Tahoe’s Grocery Outlet on May 6 from 10am-3pm. Community members will fill up the police car with food items such as: individual Cup-of-Noodles, cups of macaroni and cheese, canned soup or meals like ravioli and chili, fruit snacks, granola bars, individual packets […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A Nevada bear biologist who’s been subjected to heated online attacks is striking back in court. Carl Lackey, a biologist for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, filed a lawsuit claiming critics used Facebook in a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment.” The suit names […]
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Updated 11:54am By Kathryn Reed A grand jury has decided there is not enough evidence to indict a South Lake Tahoe police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in June 2015. With that decision, it means the civil suit can proceed. “I am confident we will prevail,” attorney Dale Galipo, who is representing the […]
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By Melinda Choy Does it just seem like we need more than 24 hours in a day? I often think if I had eight more hours in a day that I could get so much more done. I realize this is an illusion and, in reality, the items on my list are never-ending. But for […]
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Expect delays on Kingsbury Grade through June as NDOT removes debris from eroded roadside slopes and drainages. Work takes place Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm on the Carson Valley side of the highway between the summit and Foothill Road. While travel delays will average less than five minutes, up to 30-minute delays are possible during […]
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