An El Dorado County man was arrested Dec. 29 on murder charges. Michael Swope, 29, is accused of killing a 6-week-old child on Dec. 18. “The infant’s mother has been cooperating with authorities throughout the investigation and is not considered a suspect,” El Dorado County sheriff’s detectives said in a statement. The mother lives in […]
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By Kathryn Reed The gradual sinking of part of Kingsbury Grade has Nevada transportation officials concerned. “Our NDOT roadway maintenance staff have been monitoring it numerous times each day to ensure traffic safety and evaluate any changes to the roadway itself,” Meg Ragonese, Nevada Department of Transportation spokeswoman, told Lake Tahoe News. “Safety is our […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 22, 2016, Sacramento Bee. In their laudable effort to reverse mass incarceration, California policymakers have been too slow to provide felons with necessary care and treatment upon their release. That’s among the conclusions to be gleaned from an important reporting project by newspapers in Palm Springs, Ventura, […]
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By Kathryn Reed SnowGlobe again is a mixed blessing – fun for those attending, a money-maker for businesses and the city of South Lake Tahoe, and an intrusive disturbance for some residents. The three-day music festival started tonight. Attendees were out and about spending money at stores and restaurants, and could be seen walking to […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee As we take stock of the year in beer, now might be a good time for a bit of context: We’re living in the Golden Age. There has never been a bigger, better or more creative, productive, socially engaging and delicious year than 2016. There are more beer bars […]
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Caltrans is alerting motorists traveling in the Sierra foothills, to mountain areas or over the Donner or Echo summits during the New Year’s weekend to be prepared for travel delays. Roads in the basin are already clogged with visitors. Plan on lots of extra time to get to your destination. Cold temperatures and alternating bands […]
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By Jessica Hice, Sacramento Bee An 11-year-old Galt boy died in a car crash early Wednesday near Ice House Road on Highway 50, the El Dorado County coroner’s office reported. A driver lost control of a vehicle just after midnight, ejecting a 13-year-old girl and killing Tonino Trujillo, the California Highway Patrol reported. The BMW […]
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By Patrick Perron, Bay Area News Group A trio of significant earthquakes that struck a remote part of western Nevada early Wednesday were big enough to cause as much as $1 billion in damage if they had been centered beneath a big city, a leading expert said. The first of two magnitude-5.7 quakes that began […]
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Due to the high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core on New Year’s Eve, Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive. Drivers anticipating traveling through the Stateline casino core area […]
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· Caltrans is working to let motorists know about road issues in a timelier manner. Check out this video. · Regarding Question 1, or the Nevada Background Check Act, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says: To summarize the AG opinion the act is not enforceable and therefore citizens are excused from compliance with the act until […]
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