The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 4pm Tuesday to 10am Wednesday. A mix of rain and snow is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon across western Lassen County before changing to all snow and spreading to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Between 4 to 8 inches of snow are expected in the […]
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It took search and rescue crews two hours to find five snowboarders from Denver who were lost after skiing out-of-bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort. One of the riders called authorities from his cell phone at 5:15pm Saturday to say the group was lost. With nightfall and harsh winter weather conditions, the call was ranked an […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District board members are expected to vote March 4 whether they want to take the issue of term limits to the voters. Three of the five must agree to place it on the ballot for it to be there. Because the district does not have any members up […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the South Shore of Lake Tahoe didn’t record more than a few inches of snow in the last 24 hours, Reno broke snowfall records. The Reno area saw 4.2 inches of snowfall with a liquid equivalent of 0.42 inches. The old record for Feb. 20 for snowfall dated to 1918 when […]
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By Kathryn Reed What would you take in an emergency? Who would you call? Where would you meet? What happens if all your contacts are on your computer and it’s not with you or your cell phone doesn’t work or the battery dies? Those are just some of the questions the “Emergency Preparedness Guide” makes […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ratepayers are not expected to see a spike in bills as Kirkwood continues to get its power from temporary rented generators. Although Mountain Utilities, an arm of Mountain Springs Kirkwood, is suddenly paying for power in a different way because a New Year’s Day fire destroyed the powerhouse, what’s in place now […]
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By Kathryn Reed Drivers failing to slow down or move into an unoccupied lane when emergency vehicles are on the shoulder with lights on could face a hefty fine and several points on their record. “Move-Over” is the law in 48 states, including California and Nevada. The problem is not many people know about it. […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada wildlife officials are preparing a $1 million-plus proposal to respond to growing conflicts between people and wildlife but acknowledge the state’s budget woes could mean the idea is dead on arrival. Bears are continuing to raid garbage and break into homes. Coyotes carry off pets. Raccoons make themselves a […]
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By John Simerman, Josh Richman, Robert Salonga and Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times CONCORD — Federal agents raided the headquarters of the Seeno family development empire Thursday, hauling out stacks of documents from two office buildings at the heart of a 70-year-old home-building dynasty that has shaped much of East Bay suburbia. About 30 agents […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee Threatened with the loss of her job, the former administrative manager of the El Dorado County Water Agency entered into a long-term sexual relationship with her boss, former agency General Manager William T. Hetland, the woman claims in a lawsuit filed Friday in Sacramento federal court. The relationship evolved into […]
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