When word got out that former President Bill Clinton was going to play a round of golf at Edgewood Tahoe, he made other plays. He and his entourage of Secret Service agents headed off the hill to Genoa Lakes Golf Club on July 12. Clinton flew into Lake Tahoe Airport on July 11 as guests […]
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By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline.org They are the nation’s invisible homeless population, undercounted for years, hiding out in cars and abandoned buildings, in motels and on couches, often trading sex for a place to sleep. And now, for a complex variety of reasons, the number of youth – teens and young adults – living on the […]
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The Farad Fire that started on July 10 near the California-Nevada border remains at 670 acres and 20 percent containment. However, there has been a decrease in fire activity. Eight aircraft including helicopters and air tankers played a significant role in limiting the fire’s spread by dropping thousands of gallons of water and retardant, according […]
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May marked the 24th consecutive month Reno-Tahoe International Airport has had year-of-year increase in passenger. The airport, which is the gateway to Lake Tahoe, served 317,935 passengers in May, an increase of 10.1 percent compared to 2016. In the first five months of this year, the airport has served 1,544,554 passengers, an increase of 10 […]
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By Associated Press Nevada homeowners facing financial difficulties can once again take advantage of a foreclosure prevention lifeline offered by the state. The foreclosure mediation program allows homeowners to sit down with lenders and discuss alternatives to foreclosure. But interested Nevada residents will have to act quickly in order to qualify for the program. A […]
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By Kathryn Reed Because the rules on the books have never been fully enforced, it’s impossible to know if they are even effective. So it goes with vacation home rentals in South Lake Tahoe. Another three-hour discussion about the issue took place at the July 11 City Council meeting. At the end of the day […]
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Updated 9:39pm The fire near the California-Nevada state line has burned 670 acres and is 20 percent contained. Liberty Utilities installed an emergency generator Tuesday night. It was supplying temporary power to the 40 Floriston customers who have been without power. Eight power poles have burned in the fire. The fire is burning on the […]
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Two people sustained minor injuries Tuesday when the helicopter they were in crashed on Donner Summit. Six people were in the chopper that was operated by PG&E. According to the FAA, the aircraft hit a tree while trying to land near Kidd Lake along Interstate 80 in Kingvale on July 11. The team was inspecting […]
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By Kevin Fagan and Filipa Ioannou, San Francisco Chronicle After a hot weekend that saw wind-fanned wildfires lurch out of control and gobble up thousands of acres of trees and dozens of homes from Santa Barbara to Butte County, Monday’s respite in the weather was just that — a respite. California is now far ahead […]
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By Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee When it comes to California and climate change, the predictions are staggering: coastal airports besieged by floodwaters, entire beaches disappearing as sea levels rise. Another disturbing scenario is brewing inland, in the sleepy backwaters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It’s a threat to the Delta’s ecosystem that […]
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