The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flood watch for portions of California and Western Nevada, including the Lake Tahoe Basin and Alpine County from 4pm Saturday through Sunday afternoon. Some streets in South Lake have standing water, trees are down and drains are clogged. The city is keeping an eye on the […]
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By KCRA-TV Jerry and Robyn Trudeau of Carmichael walked under the Salmon Falls Bridge in El Dorado County in disbelief Wednesday. “It’s really unbelievable,” Robyn Trudeau said. “So many have jumped off this bridge as teenagers.” Her husband was one of them. But one look at the lack of water flowing under the bridge and […]
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The El Dorado Irrigation District board this week declared a State 2 drought warning. This means customers are being asked to reduce water consumption by 30 percent. At the March meeting the board will consider a drought surcharge. Also at that meeting the board is expected to discuss whether the voluntary restrictions should be mandatory. […]
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By Sendhill Mullainathan, New York Times The problem is very simple: Many of us need more sleep. Here’s an alarming statistic: A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 25 people admitted to having fallen asleep while driving during the previous month. To put that in perspective, mathematical models […]
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• Hot Springs Spas recognized HotSpring Spas Carson City–Lake Tahoe as a 2013 Territory Dealer of the Year. The territory includes Northern and Central California, Nevada and Hawaii. • The Tahoe Donner Association Nordic Center application is scheduled to be reviewed by the Truckee Planning Commission at a special hearing on March 4 starting at […]
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By USSA ROSA KHOTUR, Russia — Sage Kotsenburg (Park City) scored a historic victory to open the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, winning the inaugural slopestyle snowboarding gold medal. Kotsenburg, who failed to qualify in Thursdsay’s opening rounds, made his way into the finals Saturday morning then put down a remarkable first run which held for […]
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By Susan Wood TRUCKEE – Kate Wormington knew she bought into the right ski resort housing venture when she surrendered part of this season to nursing a knee injury — and it wasn’t from skiing. The San Carlos woman recently came up to her four-bedroom, ski-in, ski-out abode that is attached to the Ritz-Carlton Lake […]
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To the community, At a time when many locals are struggling to make ends meet and tourists are in short supply, a change to the parking rules have caught some by surprise in the form of a $200 parking ticket. Last summer the entire City Council with the exception of JoAnn Conner voted in favor […]
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The Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club is hosting the Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race on Feb. 23 at 10am at Camp Richardson Resort. The beneficiaries are the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Scholarship Fund for the Heavenly Freestyle Team and Girls On The Run-Sierras. More info is online. Cost is $20 if registered by Feb. 15 […]
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Due to the forecasted unsettled weather, Truckee Department of Public Works has made sand bags, sand and shovels available for public use. A truck with sand has been stationed at Truckee Fire Station 92, located at 11473 Donner Pass Road (near the high school). Sand bags and shovels are also available at the Public Works […]
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