Updated March 4 7:09pm. El Dorado County sheriff’s search and rescue volunteers located the body of the missing person approximately 250 yards north of her residence down a steep embankment. Darlene Newman died from what appears to be hypothermia, according to authorities. —————– El Dorado County Sheriff deputies are searching for a Placerville woman who […]
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By Kathryn Reed In an effort to close a $1.3 million deficit, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Friday laid out a reorganization plan that eliminates eight positions and reclassifies 12 others. “Our position is exacerbated by what I call the perfect budget storm,” TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta told Lake Tahoe News. That storm […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Justin Jachens learned of California’s soaring traffic penalties when he got slapped for a red-light violation. Ticketed drivers have been squeezed hard during the budget crisis, perhaps because few complain until they get fined – then it’s too late. “We’re the ones taking the brunt for everything,” said Jachens, 21, […]
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A South Lake Tahoe couple was arrested Wednesday on child abuse charges. Demetrius and Leann Jones have been under investigation since the beginning of the year by South Lake Tahoe police officer after bringing their 3-month-old daughter to Barton Memorial Hospital alleging she became unresponsive at home. Because of the severity of her injuries, the […]
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By Neetu Puranikmath, Daily Cal UC Merced Professor Roger Bales realizes that California has a dire problem: a water problem. According to Bales, California is currently in a drought. But with 70 to 90 percent of the state’s water supply coming from snow in the state’s mountains, Bales said scientists have traditionally been unable to […]
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An Incline Village woman will be sentenced in May for the stabbing death of her husband in October 2009. Mary Arlayne Baymiller, 73, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with the use of a deadly weapon in the killing of Charles Alan Baymiller, 73. She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail. Baymiller is […]
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Although the December unemployment numbers for South Lake Tahoe are higher than the state and national averages at 17 percent, some people on the South Shore are making money. Smith Travel Research says hotel occupancy was up 3 percent on the South Shore in December compared to 2009. MontBleu casino in Stateline has seen a […]
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By Stephen Ward INCLINE VILLAGE – Bugs. They are missing from Lake Tahoe. While most people might think it’s a good thing not to swim or kayak with these seemingly invisible critters, the fact is their disappearance is contributing to the changing ecosystem of this massive body of water. Their demise is being blamed on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Seven positions were eliminated Tuesday night by Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board of trustees. Attrition and early retirements will account for most of the positions that won’t exist in the 2011-12 school year. The surprise on March 1 was the elimination of the NRJOTC instructor. This had not been on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed To wipe-out an ongoing $3.4 million annual deficit, South Lake Tahoe staff members are proposing getting rid of positions, freezing wages, raising the hotel tax, and revamping employee pension and health care options. Some of the proposals brought forth during the City Council’s workshop Tuesday afternoon need to be vetted and approved […]
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