By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado County sheriff and jail commander are the latest officials to oppose unsealing documents in the Jaycee Lee Dugard kidnapping case, saying releasing any information about security at the Placerville jail involving Phillip and Nancy Garrido could pose a “serious breach of security.” The concerns, outlined in court […]
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By Jeneen Interlandi, Newsweek Sitka, Alaska, is home to one of the world’s most spectacular lakes. Nestled into a U-shaped valley of dense forests and majestic peaks, and fed by snowpack and glaciers, the reservoir, named Blue Lake for its deep blue hues, holds trillions of gallons of water so pure it requires no treatment. […]
Read moreBy Kathryn Reed The city-owned parking garage at Heavenly Village has a series of specials going on. One expires in November and the other is a winter special. Lake Tahoe News just learned about them at a recent parking meeting — and had to ask the city to send the information even though the city […]
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Updated Oct. 30, 2010, 10:32pm. A 4.6 earthquake struck 13 miles east-southeast of Markleeville on Saturday at 6:02pm. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department reported two calls from the Tahoe Island area. According to the U.S. Geological Service, one person in Rancho Cordova (149 miles from the epicenter) felt the shaking. “First, I thought there […]
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First 5 Placer Children and Families Commission has approved up to $300,000 in emergency childcare funding for families in crisis for children ages 0-5 until Jan. 31. Additionally, the Placer County Office of Education has approved funding for children between the ages of 6-12. The reason for this emergency funding arose when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
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By Maggie Thach STATELINE – It was hard to know the meeting was about a river project designed to reduce fine sediment reaching Lake Tahoe. Most of the 38 people who spoke this week before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board were concerned about Lake Tahoe Golf Course and Washoe Meadow State Park. This […]
Read moreCampaign contributions continue to roll in for people seeking one of three seats on the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Click on the person’s last name to see the latest filing. Joy Curry Tom Davis Claire Fortier Steve Kubby Angela Swanson.
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By Matt Kawahara, Sacramento Bee Heavy cuts in funding are forcing an insurance program for local low-income children to disenroll 680 youths ages 6 to 18 from coverage by Sunday. The Healthy Kids Healthy Future program, which insures children to age 18 in Sacramento, Colusa, El Dorado, Placer and Yuba counties, is losing funding from […]
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The National Weather Service says the low pressure system moving toward Northern California and Western Nevada will bring cooler temperatures, increasing ridge winds and a chance for rain and snow showers starting Friday night and continuing into Saturday above 7,000 feet. Snow levels will start about 8,000 feet and drop to between 5,500 and 6,500 […]
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times Nearly lost amid the shouting of a high-volume campaign season, 42,000 Richmond voters may do more to change the region’s environment than in any election in decades. They will vote on a gambling resort, right on the Bay, with more slot machines than all the casinos on Lake Tahoe’s […]
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