By KCRA-TV FORESTHILL — Firefighters hit the halfway mark in containing the wildfire burning in remote Placer County, crews said Tuesday morning. The numbers now stand at 2,650 acres burned, with 50 percent containment. About 170 homes remain threatened. CalFire crews made significant progress Monday on the Robbers Fire, which ignited last Wednesday in a […]
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A man accused of allowing a campfire to grow into a small vegetation fire has been arrested in Truckee. Truckee police have not released the name of the man arrested July 15 after the 3pm blaze broke out. The fire was behind the Old Gateway business complex on Donner Pass Road. The fire burned about […]
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To the community, All ecological conflicts are over space. Whose is it? What can or will be done with space? In the Tahoe basin we have creatures great and small. There are bears and mountain cottontails (three reside in my yard). And of course there’s man who wants the basin’s space to use for this […]
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By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times Yosemite National Park’s favorite beach is getting a face lift. Tenaya Lake, the sparkling alpine oasis along the park’s busy Tioga Road, is being upgraded this summer with new parking and picnicking facilities. The trail system is being rerouted to avoid harm to the shore’s delicate wetlands. The renovations […]
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The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic: A Vintage Boat Show for Charity takes place at the Tahoe Keys Marina on July 27 from noon to 5pm and on July 28 from 9am to 5pm. In addition to over 20 different boat manufacturers, there will be several 1960s drag boats to see on land as well as […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Fallen Leaf Lake is clean. That is, it is still free of aquatic invasive species. The Fallen Leaf Protection Association would like to keep it that way. Members of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, made up of dozens of organizations including the TRPA, TRCD and USFS, would also like to […]
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By Troy Patterson, Slate The big wet story of this incandescent summer concerns your ice-cold beer, America. Ask yourself: Has that pint in your hand been sugared or spiced or juiced up? Repurposed as a mixer? Elevated with a jigger of liquor? All the papers are onto you. News flows from all corners about happy […]
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As part of a strategic planning process, the Placer County Library is implementing a system-wide community survey to obtain feedback from its users and non-users. The survey will gather information about wants and needs of the Placer County community. Library services will then be designed around these priorities. The survey is posted on the library […]
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Sierra Nevada College is hosting Transfer Student Advising Days on July 18 and Aug. 1 for students to have their transcripts evaluated by a faculty adviser and determine an estimated timeline for graduation. Requirements to transfer in two years are 60 total transferable credits, 12 credits that meet core requirements, 18 credits that meet major requirements and major declaration […]
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The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe has re-launched its Heroes Now & Forever campaign to raise another $1 million dollars to build its new shelter. The Truckee Town Council recently voted to contribute $3.5 million to the project; additionally the town has donated land for the building site. The non-profit has raised $2.4 million so far. Built […]
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