Lake Valley and South Lake Tahoe fire department are joining efforts in a “Fill the Boot” style fundraiser for the 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Arizona fires. The fundraiser is July 7 from 8am-2pm on Highway 50 near the Bug Station in Meyers. A benefit has been formed by […]
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At least one person was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoon after a fight broke out at ski beach on the South Shore. A U.S. Forest Service K-9 unit took a suspect down. That is the person who was taken to the hospital. The extent of the injuries is unknown. This is the […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy shot a gun out of a man’s hand just before midnight Wednesday. Deputies were called out July 3 to investigate a report of a man brandishing a small handgun and threatening people who had refused to give him a ride to the Raley’s Market in El Dorado Hills. Deputies […]
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Red, white and blue were everywhere – in the parade, on the vehicles, as decorations and definitely the color of choice for attire. About 35 vehicles participated in the second annual South Lake Tahoe Fourth of July parade. Golden Bear Events organized the parade that was dominated by military veterans and city public safety vehicles. […]
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Three people were flown to a Reno hospital Thursday morning after two vehicles collided head-on in Carson City. The accident occurred on Highway 50 near Flint Street about about 11:43am July 4. Nevada Highway Patrol officers have not released the names of the victims. The two occupants of the Kia received serious injuries, while the […]
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Low-income residents in California are about to pay less for car insurance. The state Department of Insurance cuts the rates for the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program. El Dorado and Placer counties’ annual premiums start at $226. Rates are different in each county. Call 866.602.8861 for more info.
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By Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times Record heat is drawing tourists to Death Valley at possibly the most uncomfortable time of the year, where they are snapping a photograph next to a thermometer or attempting to fry an egg without a stove. Death Valley National Park has posted warnings to visitors on how to survive […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee The number of cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea, the two most common sexually-transmitted diseases, rose in Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties from 2011 to 2012, part of a steady, statewide jump, state figures show. For Chlamydia, El Dorado County saw a 20 percent increase in cases from 2011 to […]
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A scam is targeting NV Energy customers. The utility is warns people that callers are identifying themselves as company employees who then threaten to disconnect the power if a credit card payment or cash transfer is not made over the phone immediately. The utility does not call customers to solicit payments. Instead, 10-day and 48-hour […]
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By Melissa Carlson, KTVN-TV Northern Nevada is flooded with myths, folklore and talk of “strange sightings,” but a report from a Carson City family of a possible alligator in Lahontan Reservoir may actually have some teeth. It was a normal kayaking trip for 12-year-old Andrew and his mom of Carson City last weekend. They were […]
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