By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe will not be part of the 2012 Tour of California. The 13 host cities for the prestigious bike race in May were announced early this morning. Santa Rosa, hometown of three-time Amgen Tour of California Champion Levi Leipheimer, long ago had been picked as the start city. The route for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Michael Bischoff, candidate for Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College boards of education, was back in court last week. This time is was for violating his probation stemming from a July 2010 felony driving under the influence arrest which he was convicted of in November 2010. In August, […]
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By Tim Hauserman Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Area, including more than 3,000 acres on Donner Summit and the Rainbow Lodge along the Yuba River, is being put up for sale this month by a court appointed receiver. The receiver, Douglas Wilson, took possession of the property after the owners of Royal Gorge defaulted on […]
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NV Energy today reported that income for the third quarter is less than it was this time last year. For the quarter ending Sept. 30, the energy company posted net income of $173.5 million, or 73 cents a share. In 2010, the company earned $177.5 million, or 75 cents a share. Normally this is a […]
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An alarm technician working at Raley’s at the Y in South Lake Tahoe accidentally tripped the fire sprinkler system today about 2:25pm.. The water contained a non-toxic glycerin additive. About 200 gallons of the water spilled into the parking lot between Raley’s and Tahoe Donuts, creating slippery conditions. Officials say here is no danger to […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Leaders of the California parks department on Tuesday were unable to explain to lawmakers the full list of criteria they used to pick 70 state parks for closure. One-fourth of the state’s 278 parks are set to be shuttered by next July, a move required by budget cutbacks. The parks […]
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Updated Nov. 2 4:08pm: The Stampede Fire has been contained and firefighting resources are being released. Mop-up is continuing. The cause is still under investigation. ———————— Tahoe National Forest officials are reporting a 1.5 acre fire northeast of Stampede Reservoir (east of Truckee). It is burning in timber and brush and was reported earlier this […]
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By Kathryn Reed With a storm brewing, Caltrans will be able to use its Roadway Weather Information Station that was installed Monday to know more about what is going on in the South Shore. The station, which is in the maintenance yard on top of Echo Summit, is about 20-feet tall and is triangular shaped. […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe is never likely to have a downtown based on how haphazardly the city was allowed to develop and that the main road is a state highway, another five blocks are about to be removed from the blighted category. Harrison Avenue between Los Angeles and Lakeview avenues is ranked […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A regulation eliminating a prohibition on carrying firearms in state parks has been approved by the Legislative Commission. The regulation still prohibits the discharge of a firearm in a state park with some limited exceptions, such as designated target shooting areas. But a provision included in […]
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