A Tahoe City woman died and a Tahoe City man was critically injured Monday morning when the plane they were in crashed about six miles from the Truckee airport. Darla Sue Farnell, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ray Richard Farnell, 70, was listed in critical condition the evening of March 3 at Renown […]
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By CBC News Two children, one of whom was on a chairlift at the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort near Kelowna, B.C., when a number of ski chairs fell more than 20 feet to the ground Saturday, say it’s an experience they’ll never forget. Two people are in critical condition and two others sustained minor injuries […]
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By Jason Dearen, AP ST. HELENA — With California in the grips of drought, farmers throughout the state are using a mysterious and some say foolhardy tool for locating underground water: dowsers, or water witches. Practitioners of dowsing use rudimentary tools — usually copper sticks or wooden “divining rods” that resemble large wishbones — and […]
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By AP Gov. Jerry Brown said he is not sure legalizing pot is a good idea in his state because the country could lose its competitive edge if too many people are getting stoned. If pot smoking gains more legitimacy in the nation’s most populous state, Brown said he worries it could have negative ripple […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee The last time lawmakers tried to regulate California’s medical marijuana industry, the League of California Cities warned of “a radical expansion of existing law” and “a slippery slope to distribution of marijuana for recreational use.” And police groups rushed out talking points protesting the “creation of a massive, for-profit medical […]
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Updated March 3: El Dorado County officials neglected to inform the public until today that the two dogs that had parvo were actually two puppies that had died by the time they sent out the notice last week. “We did not feel that information was relevant as the primary purpose was to notify the public […]
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By AP RENO -— In a lifetime spent under the hood, Reno’s Everett Adams has quietly built an encyclopedic knowledge of engines and a museum’s worth of cars, boats, airplanes and memorabilia. Adams, 80, has had a hand in the restoration and recreations of some world famous motorized machines — ranging from George Whittell’s famed […]
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• Pink Chase Tahoe returns to Mt. Rose Ski Resort on March 6. The annual event raises awareness about women’s health issues. Registration is $50. To register and for more info, go online. • The Regional Transportation Commission will host an open house on March 6 from 7-10am and 3-5:50pm to talk about bringing summer […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Monday it’s selling four properties — three on the Strip and Harrah’s New Orleans — to its Caesars Growth Partners subsidiary for $2.2 billion. The transaction, which the company said in a statement will result in cash proceeds of $1.8 billion, will allow Caesars Entertainment […]
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By Kathryn Reed SnowGlobe promoters want a multi-year contract and for the city to pony up more money. The South Lake Tahoe City Council on March 4 will talk about whether the reported $6 million the three-day music festival brings into the region is worth the trade-offs. 2013 was the third year the event has […]
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