By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Californians halted a three-month slide in water conservation in September, saving enough to hearten state regulators who had previously expressed alarm about possible drought fatigue. Residents and businesses cut their water consumption by 18.3 percent in September compared with the same month in 2013. The savings represented a slight uptick from the […]
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Two suspects were arrested last week on the South Shore in connection with burglaries totaling more than $10,000 in stolen items from people in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County. After receiving calls on Oct. 25 of several vehicles in the Camp Richardson area being burglarized, El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies […]
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By Nicholas K. Geranios, AP The Western United States set records for low winter snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels. Greenhouse gases appear to be a major contributor to the high temperatures, according to the study published Monday in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Scientists […]
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To the community, As a sitting council member and board member of Lodging Association, I urge voters to vote yes on Measure P – “P” for play and recreation. This would increase hotel taxes by 2 percent throughout the city. The Lodging Association is supporting this measure because recreation is our economy; investing in our […]
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· The gates to Van Sickle Bi-State Park are closed for the winter season. The grounds remain open year-round, however, water, restrooms and trash collection are not available. · Barton Foundation’s 25th annual Gala is Dec. 3 from 5:30-11pm at MontBleu in Stateline. It includes a five-course meal, live and silent auctions, […]
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The U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations this week in areas on the south end of Lake Tahoe. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place on urban lots near Heavenly Mountain Resort and off South Upper Truckee near Highway 89 South in Christmas Valley. Operations will continue as conditions allow. Smoke from prescribed […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal VIRGINIA CITY — If you want to vote in the upcoming general election in this former mining boomtown you might have to go to jail first. Early voters in much of Storey County are voting in the former jail of the city’s historic county courthouse. It will be in […]
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Medication safety is the title of a free talk on Nov. 7 from 1-3pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. Staff from Barton Health will address safety issues regarding prescriptions, offer questions to ask a pharmacist, and provide information about proper storage and disposal. It is free. According to the South Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe received 7.29 inches of rain in October. The average amount of precipitation for October is 1.8 inches at the airport. The National Weather Service in Reno did not have monthly precip records for South Lake, but said this year is bound to be in the top three. In Tahoe […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee A race for El Dorado County supervisor that’s heavily focused on development has gotten testy, with both candidates lobbing accusations. The opponent of Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-El Dorado Hills – who is running for supervisor as her term in the Legislature expires – is questioning her motives for seeking the […]
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