Three Truckee men were arrested March 28 on burglary charges. A second homeowner four days earlier had reported his house ransacked, with skis, snowboards and distinctive-rare alcohol missing. A Truckee officer patrolling the area noticed a pair of the reported stolen skis at a house near the victim’s. A search warrant reportedly led to additional […]
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By Keith Reid, Stockton Record A Stockton chiropractor who dedicated decades of his life as a University of the Pacific booster, as a youth basketball coach and to local service clubs died Saturday in a snowmobile accident in Truckee. James Darnall, 55, was with friends at a popular recreational area Saturday five miles off Highway […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers are looking for a man who they believe robbed a bank Thursday morning. The suspect demanded money from the teller working at the Wells Fargo Bank inside Raley’s at the Village Center. He did not use a gun during the 10:10am March 29 robbery. Officers are not disclosing how much […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The state is considering taking another stab at naming a cove on the east shore at Lake Tahoe after Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. But an ill-fated campfire at Tahoe is slowing the efforts of the state Board on Geographic Names. The state […]
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A community meeting hosted by El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago will take place April 4 from 6-8pm at the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School in Meyers. This meeting will be a first step toward implementing an update of the Meyers Community Plan. The agenda includes a presentation by Santiago in which she will […]
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Where in world is this picture from? A story about it will be on Lake Tahoe News soon. Until the story runs, you have a chance to win a Lake Tahoe News T-shirt if you can correctly name the city where this was taken. Just post your answer as a comment. Only people who use […]
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By Irvin Cannon Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness. The U.S. Humane Society estimates 6 million to 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year – and 3 million to 4 million are euthanized. “We don’t […]
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By Kathryn Reed When you are part of the choir and you’re annoyed by the preaching, something is wrong with the sermon. In this case, the sermon was “Veggie revolution: Smart Choices for a Healthy Body and a Healthy Planet” by Sally Kneidel and Sara Kate Kneidel. The problem with this book that came out […]
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By Steve Kubby If you’ve been following the Supreme Court hearings regarding Obamacare, you’ve undoubtedly heard pundits and legal experts proclaiming that the Commerce Clause preempts state law, which in turn provides constitutional support for the government to require you to buy health care insurance. However, such statements are false and deliberately misrepresent the historical […]
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The Douglas County library is having a used book sale April 14-28 in the front lobby of the Minden and Zephyr Cove libraries during regular hours. Paperback books, audiobooks and DVDs/VHS tapes will be on sale. The Minden library is located at 1625 Library Lane; the Zephyr Cove library is located at 233 Warrior Way. […]
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