Two residential structures went up in flames this morning in South Lake Tahoe. Firefighters were still at the scene as of 7:30am June 27. “The main building looks to be in pretty fine shape. The second building is more significantly damaged,” Fire Chief Jeff Meston told Lake Tahoe News. Flames were shooting several feet […]
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Zeke is a 7-year-old pit bull who likes other dogs and cats. He is is house trained, and walks nicely on the leash. He likes to dig holes to bury his toys and he really loves to play fetch. Half of his adoption fee has been paid, and he qualifies for our seniors for seniors discount. […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is hedging its bets when it comes to whether the ambulance service on the South Shore will keep operating as of Friday. Supervisors on Tuesday will be asked to bring in another company to take over the service if the Tahoe group can’t make it work by the end […]
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By Daniel H. Foster Times are hard for democracy. Trump wants a wall. Senators refuse to question judicial nominees. And anti-Hillary liberals seriously contend that she is “as bad as” the opposing party’s presumptive nominee, vowing not to vote if she wins the nomination. But when were they ever otherwise than hard? Democracy has always […]
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By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times Salt can lurk in surprising places. Consider bread. One slice of Arnold Specialty Brick Oven Premium white bread has more sodium (160 milligrams) than about 20 Utz Kettle Classic Original potato chips (120 milligrams). The average American adult, who consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day — more than […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee A Sunnyvale family of four had to seek rescue from the Truckee Fire Department and California Highway Patrol when their youngest child became so ill from dehydration that she could no longer walk. Father Kent Johnson and mother Patricia Johnson were on a four-day backpacking trip with their two daughters […]
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By Brant Allen Does this year’s snowpack and cool spring rains mean swimmers will have to delay their summer Tahoe adventures? Not necessarily. Interestingly, Lake Tahoe’s surface water warms at about the same rate each year regardless of the winter snowpack. As solar radiation increases during the longer days of spring, the surface water begins […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval said he has never smoked marijuana and is against making recreational use legal in Nevada, citing concerns about its impact on young people. Sandoval said that as a former federal judge, he saw how marijuana use led young people to trouble with the […]
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By Associated Press The Obama administration is awarding $48 million in grants in 13 states, mostly in the West, to help farmers and others conserve water and energy amid drought and climate change. The money will pay for improvements to irrigation and water delivery systems as well as provide technical assistance for planning and engineering […]
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· Placer County planning commissioners on July 7 at 2pm will discuss the Martis Valley West project. The meeting is at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. · West Shore Café in Homewood will offer Saturday morning SUP yoga classes from 8-9am from July 2-Sept. 3 (no class Aug. 6). The cost is $25 per class. · The League to Save […]
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