By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Babies have been hardest hit by whooping cough in California, according to new statistics released by the state Department of Public Health. All nine deaths so far this year have been among infants under 3 months old. Among patients who are critically ill with the disease, babies have […]
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By Kathryn Reed Despite red tape saying danger, and doors and windows all taped up, this house in the middle of South Lake Tahoe has not been condemned. The residents are still living in it. It’s getting the ultimate exterior paint job. But it’s not the typical job for contractor Doug Bolton with Carpets Plus […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lakeview Commons was dealt another blow Friday when a judge ruled the current contract is invalid. What this means to the multi-million dollar overhaul of El Dorado Beach and the walkway in the center of South Lake Tahoe remains to be seen. But it’s doubtful any work will resume until spring 2011 […]
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Marijuana plants with a street value of $30 million were uncovered south of Markleeville last week. Alpine County sheriff’s officials believe the nearly 40,000 plants were part of a Mexican cartel grow. U.S. Forest Service employees worked with deputies to rid the drainages and ridges of the plants.
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Without a state budget, California is relying on a patchwork of bank loans and personal credit lines to help sustain essential services around the state. It isn’t the government borrowing the money directly, but the thousands of businesses that have supplied state operations, provided medical services and cared for children […]
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By Matthew Hedger, Ledger Dispatch The Amador County Chamber of Commerce has laid off all of its office personnel and contract help, including long-time Executive Director Jacqueline Lucido. The announcement came late Wednesday from Acting Chamber President Mark Borchin, who said the decision to terminate three employees and one contractor was painful, but necessary, given […]
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By Kathryn Reed Electrical power at Kirkwood is a highly charged subject – and not an issue easily followed without an organizational chart. This week PowerSecure, a company based in North Carolina that is the largest independent supplier of power in Northern California, was awarded the bid to supply power for the Kirkwood Valley on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dale Rise, president of South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board of directors, was sentenced today for three misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest. Rise was arrested in September 2009 on felony charges after he got in a confrontation with officers at his South Lake Tahoe residence. Officers were called to the house by […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The weak economy prompted Cache Creek Casino Resort to suspend a big expansion project Wednesday, shelving plans for an event center, parking garage and other amenities. The announcement by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, which owns the casino in rural Capay Valley, provides further evidence of the struggles in the […]
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By Bay City News Service SAN FRANCISCO — The California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board voted unanimously today to reject a claim by the mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard for emotional and psychological injury caused by her daughter’s abduction, a spokeswoman for the board said. Government claims and victim compensation are two distinct […]
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