An argument on private property escalated to the point a gun was drawn Saturday morning. South Lake Tahoe police officers said John Runnels saw a guy walk across his auto lot at the Y and then they got into an argument. Then the suspect allegedly shoved Runnels to the ground. Runnels, who has a concealed […]
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An argument on private property escalated to the point a gun was drawn Saturday morning. South Lake Tahoe police officers said John Runnels saw a guy walk across his auto lot at the Y and then they got into an argument. Then the suspect allegedly shoved Runnels to the ground. Runnels, who has a concealed […]
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By Samantha Schaefer, Los Angeles Times The news of a Northern California couple’s discovery of more than 1,400 gold coins hidden on their property has experts, history buffs and regular folks speculating on the treasure’s origin. Though officials said it is unlikely the coins were stolen in a turn-of-the-century theft at the U.S. Mint in […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee Republican Art Moore filed paperwork Friday to challenge veteran GOP Rep. Tom McClintock, casting himself as a pragmatic supporter of limited government with roots in the foothill-based 4th Congressional District. Moore said it’s clear that the federal government is not working for the district, which he believes should be represented […]
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By USSA KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City) captured a historic giant slalom victory Saturday in Kranjska Gora to become the first man in Audi FIS Alpine World Cup history to have won six times at the same venue. The stunning 23rd win of his career also moved Ligety within […]
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It’s almost time to spring forward an hour. Daylight saving time begins March 9 at 2am. This means to start with it will be a little lighter at night and darker in the morning. It also means losing an hour of sleep on the first day.
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By Kathryn Reed Voters will have a slew of decisions to make in June during the primary election. The deadline to file for office for El Dorado County was March 7 at 5pm. That was the same for Placer County. However, for Placer the date is extended to March 12 if an incumbent has not […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 2, 2014, Las Vegas Sun. For several years, Southern Nevada lawmakers have complained about how our region has been slighted by state government and the Legislature, pointing to how taxpayer money and state resources have habitually been diverted north. Those complaints have solicited little more than shrugs […]
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By USSA ARE, Sweden — Olympic medalists Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) finished 20th and Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-VaIL) 24th in the last Audi FIS Alpine World Cup women’s giant slalom prior to the World Cup Finals. Rain and high winds forced organizers to lower the start for each run, cutting at least 15 seconds off the […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has agreed to pay Leigh-Ellen Yarbrough $49,500 in what it calls a breach of contract case. Her attorney says it was much more than that. City Attorney Tom Watson said he had little to do with the case because it was handled by outside counsel and he was new […]
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