By Rory Carroll, Reuters California’s senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state’s severe water shortage, according to a draft of the bill. The wide-ranging effort would fast-track water supply projects, speed up funding for expanded use of recycled water and stormwater […]
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By Kathryn Reed California Tahoe Conservancy outlined Tuesday how it is transitioning from being an agency that buys land so it would not be developed to one that is collecting commodities associated with land to further development. Patrick Wright, executive director of the state agency that is based in South Lake Tahoe, and Peter Eicher, […]
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By Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune CHULA VISTA — A California Highway Patrol officer handcuffed and detained a Chula Vista firefighter for refusing to move his engine out of traffic at a crash scene Tuesday night, prompting a nationwide storm of online commentaries on Wednesday. The firefighter had parked the engine behind an ambulance in […]
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By Denny Walsh and Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee In a blistering ruling against CalFire, a judge in Plumas County has found the agency guilty of “egregious and reprehensible conduct” in its response to the 2007 Moonlight Fire and ordered it to pay more than $30 million in penalties, legal fees and costs to Sierra Pacific […]
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El Dorado County will receive more than a quarter million dollars in forfeited narcotics proceeds. Cash, bank accounts, and a house on 10 acres in Placerville were forfeited from two El Dorado County residents. Robert Edward Mulready, 50, of Placerville, and Duane Patrick Petersen, 40, of Shingle Springs, were charged in U.S. District Court with […]
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By Nick Janes, KOVR-KMAX SODA SPRINGS — A woman was killed by a car spinning out of control in Interstate 80 in the Sierra on Thursday. Traffic on I-80 was brought to a standstill after the accident killed the woman near Soda Springs. It started when a Lexus spun out and someone stopped to help. […]
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The 25th annual Polar Bear Swim is March 1. Each year hundreds of spectators line the pier and deck at Gar Woods Grill in Carnelian Bay to watch hardy souls brave the frigid waters of Lake Tahoe. Following the swim, participants have access to hot tubs on the Gar Woods deck to warm their bodies. […]
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• John Pang is retiring April 4 after being fire chief at Meeks Bay for 19 years. • Tahoe City Cross Country ski area is open – again. • On Valentine’s Day, Dutch Bros. Coffee at 1449 S. Carson St. in Carson City is offering a free medium drink in exchange for three nonperishable food […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – Flyers stating: “There is a new plan for Meyers, and it’s not good” and “A multi-acre, multi-level resort with almost 500 parking spaces: Have you heard of the ‘Catalyst Project’?” helped bring out a throng of citizens Thursday night. Concerned Meyers residents organized the Feb. 6 community meeting to discuss […]
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To the community, I am writing to address inaccurate information about Liberty Utilities’ current and authorized rates — effective over a year ago — and recently cited by an opponent of Liberty’s proposed 625/650 Electric Lines Upgrade Project. While some of the information cited is in California Public Utilities Commission documents as claimed, it is […]
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