By Motoko Rich, New York Times The school day and year are about to get longer in 10 school districts in five states, where schools will add up to 300 hours to their calendars starting next fall. In an effort to help underperforming students catch up on standardized tests and give them more opportunities for […]
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A winter weather advisory for elevations above 6,500 feet is in effect until 10am. Snow level will be rising to 8,000 feet. Three to 8 inches is predicted about 7,000 feet. Mixed precipitation reported at most resorts. The word for today — Gore-Tex. Here is the Dec. 5 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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With the early snow, Placer County Visitor Bureau/California Welcome Center has sno-park passes for sale along with a map and directions to the 19 sites. The center is located at 1103 High St. in Auburn. The phone number is (530) 887.2111. A permit is required for each vehicle parked at a sno-park site from Nov. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Maybe it should be called the injustice system. Due process is clearly not a phrase that is applied equally to all who come in contact with law enforcement. While there are plenty of stories about individuals who have been wrongly accused being set free with new evidence, what about those who are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Going to 12-hour shifts was supposed to put more officers on the streets of South Lake Tahoe on weekend nights during times when crime more often occurs. That hasn’t happened despite the change from 10-hour to 12-hour shifts about 100 days ago. Police Chief Brian Uhler blames it on staffing issues. Three […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations near Grand Avenue on West shore near Tahoe Pines on Dec. 5. Crews expect to burn 1 acre, weather permitting. Operations will continue as weather and conditions allow. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest […]
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By Pamela Nonga Ngue and Michelle Murphy, California News Service WASHINGTON — California stands to lose as much as $4.5 billion in federal funding and more than 200,000 jobs next year if Congress fails to reach a deficit reduction agreement by Dec. 31. The automatic cuts, part of a larger package of steep spending reductions […]
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• The El Dorado County Veteran Affairs Commission is looking for veterans who reside in the Lake Tahoe Basin to serve as a commissioner or alternate commissioner. If interested, contact Judi McCallum at (530) 573.7918, (530) 621.6577 or bosfive@edcgov.us. • Tips from FEMA: “During cold months, keep your car’s gas tank at least half full […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee A health study on the effects of a planned biomass energy facility near Lake Tahoe has given the project positive marks. The report, released Monday, found the proposed 2-megawatt facility turning forest slash into energy would have positive health impacts, with few negative effects. After getting community pushback on a […]
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