By Redding Record Searchlight Searchers Sunday morning found the body of a 23-year-old Mount Shasta man who went missing Thursday while snowboarding at Mt. Shasta Ski Park. Alexander Gautreaux was found about 9am near the southeast side of Coyote Butte, about 100 feet from park boundaries, said Siskiyou County sheriff’s Capt. Jim Betts. “Our thoughts […]
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The 2:09am Feb. 23 launch of a Taurus XL rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base should be visible in Lake Tahoe, according to officials. This, of course, is assuming there are no clouds. The rocket will carry NASA’s Glory spacecraft and several university satellites into orbit.
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger hailed pension cuts last year as a major reform after Democrats and state worker unions agreed to concessions that ended a record-long budget stalemate. But Republican lawmakers are clamoring for more. Voter backlash has grown, fueled by ongoing budget deficits, significant pension liabilities and a gap […]
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Traffic was slow on Highway 50 at Al Tahoe Boulevard late Monday afternoon as emergency crews worked to clear an injury accident. At least one person was being transported to Barton Memorial Hospital via ambulance about 4:40pm. South Lake Tahoe police officers were not providing details Feb. 21 about the accident. Although snow had not […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for reserve deputy sheriff. Reserve deputies are volunteers used to supplement patrol operations and special events within El Dorado County. Applicants must be 21, possess a valid California driver’s license, have a high school diploma or GED, and have a clean criminal background. Reserve Deputy Sheriff […]
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The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will meet from 12:30-3pm on Feb. 28 in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include a new member orientation, followed by a public comment period. […]
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A private snowplow driver was booked into the South Lake Tahoe jail Sunday night after allegedly taking out a light standard, traffic sign, flipping off police officers, using the loader as a potentially deadly weapon and trying to outrun officers. Steve Beattie, 55, was clearing snow from an apartment complex on Ski Run Boulevard about […]
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Presidential seal of approval for today being a great day on the slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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• Decorative flags have been installed on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe and the light bulbs are now LED. • El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini will speak at a breakfast meeting Feb. 23 from 7:30-9am in the Four Seasons Ballroom, 3186 Four Seasons Drive, El Dorado Hills. The talk is free; breakfast […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee After four years of budget downsizing and job cuts and an economy only now starting to move, El Dorado County is left with this: The county’s unfunded liability for its CalPERS pensions exceeds $264 million; that’s up $172 million in just one 12-month cycle. “It’s a huge problem,” county Auditor-Controller […]
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