By Kathryn Reed What was designated a workshop on South Lake Tahoe’s Tourist Core Area Plan turned out to be little more than a normal presentation by staff. At the July 2 special City Council meeting the electeds were briefed by planner John Hitchcock about the process. The CEQA document and TRPA environmental checklist were […]
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By Beth Brown It’s important for people to understand the difference between heat exhaustion and dehydration, especially if you are exercising in high temperatures and even high altitudes, such as Lake Tahoe and our surrounding areas. Heat exhaustion is a condition, where symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your […]
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Placer County sheriff’s deputies are trying to find three women who are accused of using stolen credit cards in Tahoe City and Truckee. Deputies say the three were caught on video using the cards. The vehicle they were in was also photographed. The cards were taken from a vehicle and then immediately were used, authorities […]
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By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times Much of the recent debate over serving milk to children has been about flavored milk: Should it be distributed in schools? Or should the only milk given to children be of the unflavored, reduced-fat variety? Two Harvard scientists known for questioning the conventional wisdom are challenging the idea of […]
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Placer County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free class to help business owners protect their businesses and themselves. The class will be Aug. 19 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in Auburn. Topics to be discussed include: identity theft and counterfeiting; dealing with transients; high-tech crimes; business security; crime reporting and arrests; internal […]
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By Kathryn Reed Title to the South Lake Tahoe parking garage is in the name of the non-existent city Redevelopment Agency. It’s supposed to be owned by the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Financing Authority. A contract was signed in 2002 by then City Manager Dave Jinkens to make that happen. But the title was […]
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To the community, I’m holding citation No. LT10000849, a parking ticket issued on June 29, 2013, in the Venice East paid parking area. The parking meters are up and ticking. Chaos has started in the good old summertime in America’s year-round playground. Have fun. It appears that the ticket was thrown away by a motorist, […]
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By Peggy Bourland-Madison With last Friday’s fierce thunder and hailstorm, the Race the Lake of the Sky’s 8:30am start on Saturday was in question. Happily, by 6am the June 29 the sun was peeking over Heavenly’s ridge, glinting light on the calm shores of El Dorado Beach under clear blue skies. The SUP gods had […]
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Update 9:25pm: Eastbound lanes of I-80 are open. Motorists are moving at 25 mph with a CHP escort. Westbound lanes are estimated to open at 11pm Tuesday. —- A major mudslide triggered by severe thunderstorms late this afternoon closed Interstate 80 about 1.5 miles west of the California-Nevada border. Caltrans crews said the football field-sized […]
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Flames were shooting high into the air early Tuesday morning in Incline Village. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District personnel are still trying to figure out how the brush fire started. It was reported at 3:17am July 2 at 400 Fairview Blvd. Firefighters were able to contain it to about one-half acre. Firefighters said the […]
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