By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal Half a dozen seismic faults along the Nevada-California border — including two within 60 miles of Reno and one about 100 miles from Las Vegas — appear primed to unleash a moderate to major earthquake, according to a study. A pair of scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich examined […]
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Douglas County is hosting a series of meetings to discuss stormwater issues specific to geographic areas. Staff will explain how a stormwater management program and utility fee might work. A presentation will be given at each meeting and will include recommendations from the Citizen’s Flood Task Force, examples of how a stormwater management program could work. […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s last free fishing day of the year is Sept. 3. A basic annual resident sport fishing license in California costs $47.01. On Saturday it will be legal to fish without one. All fishing regulations such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream […]
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By Brian Uhler The officers and staff of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department have undertaken a review appearance of the SLTPD vehicles and have concluded with a new design. The new look depicts our patch, which we are all proud to wear. The background includes a mountain scene which represents our good fortune to serve in […]
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By Kevin Oliver, KCRA-TV It had never been done before. But, a Northern California man dedicated to finding Lake Tahoe’s deep-water secrets finally recorded video from the deepest points of the lake. A particular image Chase Petley captured during one of his adventures has researchers scratching their heads. Petley started his quest to bring back […]
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By Jamie Munks, Las Vegas Review-Journal A federal judge is considering a complaint by the Nevada Green Party seeking to force the secretary of state to accept supplemental signatures that would allow presidential candidate Jill Stein to appear on the ballot in November. The Nevada Green Party in June submitted to Secretary of State Barbara […]
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· President Obama was issued a South Lake Tahoe ID card when he was in town. · Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers for this winter. Volunteers must complete a two-hour training. For more info, email Rachel@tahoehomeless.org or call 775.573.0822. · Gary Romano, author of “July & Winter: Growing Food in the Sierra,” will be signing […]
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Three people associated with a West Slope tax return preparation business have pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Teresa Marty, 56, the owner of Placerville-based Advanced Financial Services, pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to conspiring to file false claims for refund and conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. On Aug. 24, Pamela Harris, Marty’s office manager, […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: Ted Long Age: 78 Job/profession: […]
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By Bigfoot (as told to Joe Mathews) Some people doubt my existence. But, my fellow Californians, I’m one of you. And as I travel widely, my fears have grown about our home state. My anxiety is not because of all the people who claim to have seen me, but because I’m seeing far too much […]
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