Houses in the Tahoe Paradise and Tahoe Mountain areas have been hit by a series of burglaries. They are occurring during the day when the residents are away from home. El Dorado County sheriff’s investigators believe the same people may be involved in committing the crimes. Anyone with information should contact Detective Matt Harwood at […]
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As party-going ghosts and goblins celebrate Halloween, the Avoid the 6 El Dorado County coalition reminds everyone to keep the party off the road. Roving DUI Saturation is planned this weekend as part of South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s ongoing effort to lower impaired driving in the region. The DUI patrols will be working on […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Flight safety has been improved and the future of aviation at Reno-Tahoe International Airport will take off following the opening of a new air traffic control tower, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration’s operation of the new tower started Saturday but was celebrated Tuesday at a ceremony outside the […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee The prosecutor in the Jaycee Lee Dugard case has filed court papers opposing an effort by The Bee and other media groups to unseal grand jury transcripts that include the kidnap victim’s testimony, saying the documents should remain sealed until a jury is sworn in for a trial. El Dorado […]
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By Susan Ferriss, Sacramento Bee No, your ballot has not been misprinted: For some Sacramento region voters, Assemblyman Ted Gaines really is listed as a candidate for two different races this election. The Roseville Republican is seeking his third term in the Assembly and running to serve the remaining two years of the Senate term […]
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By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times Fundraising for a ballot initiative to suspend California’s global warming law has flagged, but oil companies and other business interests are pouring millions of dollars into a separate ballot measure that could dry up funds to implement the law. Proposition 26 would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature, […]
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By Kathryn Reed After interviewing four teams, the Lake Tahoe Community College board picked Professional Personnel Leasing Inc. to find candidates to be president of the two-year institution. Carl Ehmann and Robert Griffin spoke a bit at the Oct. 26 meeting; both saying LTCC is an easy sell to potential applicants. It goes beyond being […]
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By Kathryn Reed The man who oversees the department that accounts for the largest expense on El Dorado County’s ledger will face his five bosses Monday. Sheriff Fred Kollar isn’t planning to go into the Board of Supervisors room with guns drawn, but he also isn’t about roll over and play dead even though he’ll […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Angora Fire of 2007 continues to alter how entities in the Lake Tahoe Basin do business. No longer do owners of vacant lots where houses once stood have to pay for water and sewer when they aren’t using either. An owner of a lot protested the continued fees. It brought about […]
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Updated: Oct. 25, 2010, 4:50pm. By Kathryn Reed Vail Resorts has expanded its footprint on the greater Lake Tahoe area with the announcement Oct. 25 of its acquisition of Northstar-at-Tahoe. The Colorado-based company acquired the stock of the companies that operate Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek Resort Properties LLC and other sellers for $63 million. The […]
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