By Mark Koba, CNBC Three years of severe drought have made plenty of misery for California and other Western states. Now to make matters worse, the extremely dry conditions are creating the potential for a devastating fire season. “All the pieces are in place for a really bad season of wildfires,” said Malcolm North, a […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews may continue prescribed fire operations in several areas around Lake Tahoe beginning Feb. 24. Prescribed fire activity may take place on Spooner Summit, off Bunker Drive near Tahoe City, on Highway 89 near Tahoma, and in the Luther Pass Campground off of Highway 89. Crews may continue operations through […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee In what Placerville police characterized as an outreach operation, officers accompanied by mental health and community resource representatives removed 14 illegal camps throughout the city. The Wednesday morning operation focused on known areas of illegal camping and resulted in the removal of camps along Broadway, Placerville Drive, Ray Lawyer Drive […]
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Saturday at 8:42am Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were called to stop a vehicle driving at a high speeds from Mono County. After a routine traffic stop Feb. 22, Mono County officers were interviewing the driver outside his 2013 Hyundai Sonata, with California plates 6VRP791. Passenger Geoffry Guess, 26, from Idaho got into the driver’s seat […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun Gamblers will soon be able to use prepaid access cards to play slot machines in Nevada, a technological advancement that has some critics concerned that easier access to cash in a casino would broaden problem gambling. The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved amendments to two regulations that […]
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The California Highway Patrol will deploy additional officers on Highway 50 from South Lake Tahoe, Placerville, and Sacramento offices March 14-16 in effort to reduce the number of fatal and injury traffic collisions attributed to aggressive driving, unsafe speed, unsafe passing, improper turning movements along with other moving violations. The CHP is using a federally-funded […]
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The 60th annual Community Awards Dinner where individuals are recognized for dedication to North Lake Tahoe through services in business, community development and volunteer work is March 27. The dinner is at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe starting at 6pm. The awards presentation begins shortly after the meal. Tickets for the evening are $85 per person […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Techno meets burlesque with a side of Cirque du Soliel. It’s not a good combination. “Sweet Talk: A Delicious Electro-Cirque Kiss” misses on nearly every mark. The redeeming aspect of the 70-minute show at MontBleu is that the athleticism is near Olympic caliber. This is because of the acrobatics. The […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 16, 2014, Las Vegas Sun. A federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Nevada dumped mental health patients on other states. The lawsuit came after a string of damning news stories about Nevada’s mental health system, and it says officials at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital […]
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By Jane Ann Morrison, Las Vegas Review-Journal Three powerful women who carved out roles in Nevada’s gaming industry as it moved away from gambling halls to megaresorts shared their stories at the Mob Museum on Wednesday, riveting an audience with their substance and humor. Patricia Becker, the first and so far the only woman appointed […]
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