If conditions are favorable, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service may resume prescribed fire operations. Operations may take place near Tahoe City and Glenbrook and may continue as conditions allow. Each prescribed fire operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the […]
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South Lake Tahoe has the highest gasoline prices in Northern California, according to AAA. The price on average is $3.23 a gallon, while the lowest is in Marysville at $2.71 per gallon. “Gas prices in California are the highest they’ve been in nearly five years,” John Moreno, spokesman for AAA Northern California, said in a […]
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To encourage public input for its inaugural comprehensive parks and trails master plan, Placer County has launched a website. The master plan will provide a 10-year vision for the development and operation of parks and trails in the county. A countywide online survey will be released later this month, stakeholder and focus group meetings are […]
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By Matt Levin, CalMatters Lifelong Californian Lori Thompson is well aware of the state’s dire affordable housing problem. She’s just wondering why she’s the one who has to pay to fix it. After her daughter moved to Reno to escape high rents in the Monterey Peninsula, Thompson and her husband decided last December to purchase […]
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By Joanne Marchetta As a national treasure offering world-class recreation opportunities, Lake Tahoe is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in Northern California and Nevada. And sometimes, being popular has its challenges. Tahoe’s limited roadways become congested during times of peak visitation, when thousands of people who live in nearby metropolitan areas get in […]
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Caltrans repair work on westbound Interstate 80 east of Truckee on Friday and Saturday will cause delays. A Caltrans contractor will be grinding off rough patches of asphalt in the westbound No. 2 and No. 3 lanes from 7am-6pm both days. Work is not expected next week due to storms in the forecast, but will […]
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To the community, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless hosted over 100 people at the second South Lake Tahoe warm room open house event on Feb. 22. We were proud to honor City Councilwoman Wendy David for her participation in the establishment of the warm room. David was facilitator of the Lake Tahoe Collaborative when a […]
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By Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times A Harvard-educated former attorney was sentenced to 40 years in prison for kidnapping a woman in a case that police in Vallejo once portrayed as a hoax. The case cast a harsh light on not only the suspect, Matthew Muller, but also the Vallejo Police Department. Muller, 39, pleaded […]
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By Melinda Myers Gardeners know digging, planting, harvesting and even viewing a garden is good for the mind, body and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers blood pressure and elevates our mood. And this is true for all members of the family from the very young to the more seasoned. Plan on sharing these […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – Days after South Lake Tahoe officials were celebrating the acquisition of the Knights Inn property, the Champagne has gone flat thanks to the California Tahoe Conservancy board. The city was back before the state board on March 16 to finalize its request to obtain grant dollars that would fund […]
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