By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee After a 10-year effort, the American River Conservancy has completed the purchase of 757 acres of former ranch lands that straddle Salmon Falls Road in El Dorado County. The lands are on the north side of the South Fork of the American River where it flows into Folsom Lake. The […]
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An email scam is just that — a scam, the U.S. Postal Service warns. The email appears to be from the post office talking about package delivery or possible online charges, but when people click on the link it installs a virus that can steal personal information. Report suspicious emails to 800.275.8777 or spam@uspis.gov.
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By Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times MAMMOTH LAKES — It was a seemingly perfect day at this ski resort town high in the Sierra Nevada last week, one that could have redeemed the season’s poor snowfall under brighter circumstances. Families here on spring break were enjoying the slopes or shopping at the luxury outlet mall. […]
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• South Tahoe Public Utility District is having a 6pm May 10 meeting to go over its budget. A 5 percent increase in sewer rates and 2 percent hike in water rates are being proposed. • Tahoe City Downtown Association’s 2nd annual Farm to Table Dinner is July 10. More information is online. • Truckee […]
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By Mandy Kendall The arrival of some warmer weather will most likely have us delving into our wardrobes for some lighter clothing. However, some of us may be finding that our clothes have mysteriously shrunk in our cupboards over the winter. Pants feel a little tighter around waistbands and those sleeveless tops don’t seem to […]
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By Ted Burnham, NPR When the ban on slaughtering horses for human consumption was lifted in the U.S. last November, it was only a matter of time before someone applied to start the practice up again. That person is Rick De Los Santos, a New Mexico rancher and owner of Valley Meat Co. If the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Get out the golf clubs, not only does Bijou Golf Course open Saturday, but a round costs less than it did a year ago. “We need to recapture the market we lost,” South Lake Tahoe City Manager Tony O’Rourke told the City Council this week. The city discovered fewer people were playing, […]
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By John Bredehoeft and Newsha Ajami Imagine a lake half as large as Lake Tahoe, containing 17 million to 34 million acre-feet of water. That is what lies under the Cadiz and Bristol valleys in the Eastern Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County. Cadiz Inc., a privately held company, owns 34,000 acres that overlie this […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Roadwork on Nevada highways in the Lake Tahoe Basin began before the normal May 1 start date because the weather has cooperated and Congress is likely to pass a transportation bill that will keep funding in place through Sept. 30. The current funding expires June 30, though the House […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Joy Fausel, secretary to Placerville elementary school principal Sam LaCara and his friend of 20 years, described the scene in vivid detail: the enraged school janitor bursting into the office at the Louisiana Schnell School, clutching a cell phone to his left ear and holding a gun in his right […]
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