By Associated Press Authorities have arrested a man they say flew a drone over a Northern California wildfire and grounded firefighting aircraft. Fifty-seven-year-old Eric Wamser of Foresthill in Placer County was arrested Friday on suspicion of interfering with firefighting operations. It’s not clear whether he has a lawyer. State fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says Wamser […]
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A Truckee man was arrested Thursday night on felony driving under the influence charges. A bike patrol officer said he saw a pickup driven by Bradley Deboer, 65, turn left across a pedestrian filled sidewalk and park on the railroad track at 7:15pm July 14. Officers said Deboer was too intoxicated to safely operate a vehicle. […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal The first new behavioral health hospital in almost 30 years will open next year. Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital broke ground near Target in the Meadowood area of Reno. The 80,000 square-foot mental health hospital and addiction rehabilitation center will operate 120 inpatient beds and outpatient services for children, teens, adults and seniors in Northern Nevada […]
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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office just put out a notice that a Pollock Pines woman has been missing for a week. Kimberly Gillespie, 42, was last seen July 8, possibly walking in a rural area east of Pollock Pines. She is deaf and has other disabilities that affect her memory and mobility. She white, 5-feet-inches, approximately […]
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· The 10th Ta-Hoe NALU Stand Up Paddle Festival in Kings Beach is Aug. 12-14. For more info, go online. · Truckee River Winery is having a full moon bocce ball event July 20 from 7-9pm. For more info, call 530.587.4626. · Donner Lake Triathlon is July 23-24. For more info, go online. · Xterra […]
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With several major proposed projects in the North Lake Tahoe area still moving through the review process, the Placer County Board of Supervisors moved the quarterly Tahoe meeting in July to Sept. 13. The board will meet July 26 in Auburn. The Martis Valley West Specific Plan Project will be on the September agenda. That meeting […]
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By Greg Moran, San Diego Union Tribune Guidelines issued by California gambling regulators for how card rooms in the state can conduct some high-stakes card games don’t satisfy Indian gaming officials, who say the new rules still allow card rooms to illegally have Las Vegas-style games. The June 30 guidelines issued by the Bureau of Gambling […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle A fifth year of disappointing snow in the Sierra is part of a much larger predicament of record-low snow across the Northern Hemisphere, a setback that scientists identified Wednesday as another reminder of the alarming pace of human-caused global warming. A panel of climate experts organized by SEARCH, or […]
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El Dorado County Teen Court is looking for students in grades 8 to 12 to participate in the juvenile justice system. Training will be conducted on Aug. 17 from 6-8pm in El Dorado County Superior Court, 495 Main St. in Placerville. Students should arrive no later than 5:30pm and dress in courtroom attire. Preregistration is […]
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For families without a health care provider, El Dorado County Public Health is offering low-cost back-to-school immunizations. Public health can provide all childhood vaccinations required for school entry, as well as other vaccinations recommended to keep children healthy. Call 530.573.3155 for an appointment. Vaccinations are charged at cost for those who have private insurance. Children on […]
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