By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A man with multiple convictions for driving under the influence has been indicted for murder in the September death of a South Lake Tahoe man. An El Dorado County criminal grand jury on Thursday returned an indictment against Larry L. Halverson, 60, charging him with murder and other offenses in […]
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By David Lightman and James Rosen, Sacramento Bee WASHINGTON — Saturday postal delivery could continue for at least two years. And the closing of post offices in smaller communities may not happen as quickly as advertised. The Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would slow the U.S. Postal Service’s effort to make such changes. By […]
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By Kathryn Reed Cleaning up the old Meyers Landfill is costing more than twice what was expected – for a total of more than $13 million. The doubling of the cost has also created another lawsuit between the U.S. Forest Service and El Dorado County. El Dorado County Board of Supervisors this month approved taking […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Manager Tony O’Rourke has been offered the same job in Yakima, Wash. O’Rourke, who signed a three-year contract with South Tahoe that started in August 2010, told Lake Tahoe News he will take the weekend to decide about what to do regarding the job offer. He expects to […]
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By Erica Perez, California Watch As constrained budgets and course cuts have made it harder for many students to get the classes they need, the California Community Colleges are taking further steps toward rationing course offerings and focusing resources on students who are pursuing degrees, certificates, transfer or career goals. Two proposed regulatory changes are […]
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By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times California’s population will grow more slowly in the next few decades than it has in the past — and that is good for the state’s still-struggling economy, according to a new USC report. The study projects that the state’s population, now 37.3 million, will continue to increase at a […]
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By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Six teenagers have shown up in two San Fernando Valley emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, worrying public health officials who say the cases could signal a dangerous trend. Some of the teenagers used salt to separate the alcohol from the […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Sixty days. That’s how long people have to review and comment on the environmental documents associated with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan update as well as the transportation update. About an hour of Thursday’s Governing Board meeting was devoted to discussing how long the comment period should be […]
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Layoffs at Tahoe Truckee Unified School District have been rescinded by a unanimous vote of the board. The tentative agreement between the district and the Tahoe Truckee Education Association allowed for the vote to go forward April 25. The new agreement includes provisions for an early retirement incentive and two to three furlough days next […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Fifteen thousand firefighters are ready to deal with what’s expected to be a busy season for wildfire, with Nevada and the Sierra among areas in the country at high risk this year, two top cabinet officers said Thursday. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar headed up a […]
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