Caltrans recently retimed the signal lights on Highway 50 in Placerville to help traffic flow in both directions. On weekends until the Christmas close of apple season, signal lights at Canal Street, Spring Street and Bedford Avenue will be timed to maximize Highway 50 traffic flows. Based on computer modeling, Caltrans has programmed a combination […]
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By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — Hundreds of items found on supermarket shelves, such as shampoos, cleaning supplies, cosmetics and food packaging, could get chemical makeovers under new rules being put in force by California. On Thursday, state toxic chemical regulators unveiled what they say is the nation’s most comprehensive program for identifying […]
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Registration is open for the upcoming girls’ and youth basketball leagues at Kahle Community Center. The girl’s division are: grades 3-5 and 6-8t. The girls play 3-on-3 on a small court and the cost is $85. The younger girls play on Tuesday nights while the older girl’s play on Wednesdays and some Mondays. There are […]
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By Kathryn Reed A South Lake Tahoe man was convicted this week on several charges involving the death of another resident. An El Dorado County Superior Court jury on Oct. 1 found Larry L. Halverson, 61, guilty of gross negligence vehicle manslaughter while intoxicated, an enhancement of fleeing the scene, and felony hit and run. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A photo showing a South Tahoe High School teacher looking at half naked women on a computer in his classroom has been circulating around the district and beyond. “The teacher is on administrative leave pending an investigation. Since this is a personnel matter, we have no further comment,” Lake Tahoe Unified School […]
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Ted Gaines, who represents most of the Lake Tahoe Basin in the California Senate, is running for state insurance commissioner in 2014. Gaines believes under the current leadership, the California Department of Insurance has become a hostile bureaucracy that is driving companies out of the state. “The insurance commissioner should work to protect consumers, keep […]
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By Kim Segal, CNN The sound of metal hitting the floor echoed through the hallways of the childless elementary school. It was an empty clip from a gun, fallen to the ground. “That sound should be imprinted in your brain,” Zach Hudson, co-founder of Defensive Tactics Solutions, told the educators in the audience. “That is […]
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John Matus passed away on Sept. 24 at age 100. At the time of his death John was residing at Carson Valley Senior Living Center in Gardnerville. We are very thankful for the loving care he received while living there for the last four years. John was born in Riverside on Aug. 27 either in […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Employers, educators and workforce providers spent nearly threes hours Wednesday trying to figure out how the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee can have a sustainable, year-round pool of workers that people want to hire. Two of the main objectives of the meeting were to find out what the people […]
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By Howie Nave It’s a well known fact that in space nobody can hear you scream. In a movie theater, though, yes they can. I admit upfront that there were a few scenes where I didn’t scream, but an occasional gasp of anticipation? Definitely. “Gravity” may not be the most accurate space movie I’ve seen […]
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