By Andrew Selsky, AP Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It’s been a beastly winter in the American West, not just for people but for animals too. One storm after another has buried much of the region in snow, […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau ALPINE MEADOWS – New ski and snowboard gear can set you back hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Most of the time we’re expected to spend this money based solely on the recommendations of salespeople, friends and gear reviews. Occasionally you can catch a ski or snowboard company doing a demo day […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s Measure T is not valid. That was the decision today by El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Jim Wagoner. He ruled that the measure was unconstitutional, unenforceable and fundamentally flawed. These are the same arguments the city said from the get-go. Measure T was put before the voters in November asking […]
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By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times Between his executive orders on immigration and the investigation he wants into voter fraud, President Trump had a clear target on Wednesday: California. The state was one of two singled out as a focus of the vote fraud investigation stemming from Trump’s belief that he lost the popular vote due to “illegals” taking part […]
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By Kathryn Reed When it comes to snow removal, South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County officials are defensive and bristle with the barrage of criticism. They point to the amount of snow – several feet in consecutive days – as being a literal barrier to being able to clear streets. Those who have lived […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Hammered with record rainstorms and blizzards, nearly half of California is no longer in a drought, and the rest saw dramatic improvement over the past week, federal scientists reported Thursday. Overall, 49 percent of the state is now drought free, the highest level since April 2013, according to the […]
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By Alexa Renee, KXTV-TV So how are the recent storms affecting the Caltrans budget? “We budget for this annually,” said Deanna Shoopman, chief spokesperson for Caltrans District 3. “It’s not something new.” Caltrans keeps a maintenance budget which covers cleanup after storms, according to Shoopman. The total budget for District 3 this fiscal year is about $44.3 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wednesday night’s vacation home rental workshop became more about whining than an information gathering opportunity. People were becoming angry when the majority didn’t agree with them. Those in the room were upset that those voting online often had different answers. Then there were the people who claimed they were not being listened […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun When it comes to slots, new skill-based games have generated a lot of industry buzz. But in the world of table games, blackjack and baccarat (and to a lesser extent, craps and roulette) continue to dominate, and experts say that won’t change anytime soon. When it comes to games […]
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By Daniel Duane, Bloomberg Chris McNamara, an experienced rock climber and BASE jumper, was dangling from a cliff near the city of South Lake Tahoe in March 2016 when he had a vision: “It was snowy and super beautiful, and I realized this place ought to be a world capital of outdoor recreation—San Francisco’s cool, […]
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