The night of June 18 was a busy one for the North Tahoe Public Utility District as contractor RDC installed bypass valves for the sewer system.e Installation of these 24-inches valves at the Carnelian Bay Sewer Pump Station will allow for full rehabilitation of the pump station as well as providing additional and easier bypass […]
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By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun Nevada displayed its dedication to refining autonomous vehicles, with the passage of and signing of Assembly Bill 69, industry officials said. AB69 strengthens the state’s efforts in policy, as well as the research and development of fully autonomous vehicles. Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the bill into law on Friday, […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A California Highway Patrol officer came to the aid of a fawn who was trapped in the rushing water in the Sierra. Sgt. Randy Fisher was on duty Monday morning when he saw a fawn along westbound Interstate 80 near Truckee. The deer was in a drainage ditch, a leg […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – At a special meeting last week, the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District board of directors unanimously approved a resolution to convert the resort improvement district to a recreation and park district. One of only seven RIDs remaining in the state. The TPRID board has been discussing this move for years. […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee If you’re a renter in California concerned about the high cost of living here, or looking to purchase your first home, your prospects aren’t looking up. Projections show rents will continue to surge, especially for low- and middle-income people in places like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento, and […]
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By Daria Sokolova, Pahrump Valley Times Sens. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to expand access to broadband by streamlining the application process required to construct broadband infrastructure on federal lands, the news release said. The legislation seeks to address the delays by expediting the Department of Interior and […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A dirt bike motorcyclist who spent the night injured in an El Dorado County mountain ravine after he crashed was rescued Sunday by CHP officers and sheriff’s deputies. The motorcyclist, who had been camping with his family, left for a ride by himself Saturday afternoon. When he didn’t return, the […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt Another wet season has ended, but concerns about toxic storm water runoff from properties near a popular walking and biking trail just west of Placerville on the county’s West Slope remain. Testing done last winter confirms that the same high pH levels that first prompted concerns about public safety in the area […]
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It’s about to open – the connector from the bottom of Spooner Summit to points north. The multi-million-dollar bypass that will allow motorists to not have to drive through Carson City, but instead head directly to Reno or take one of the Carson exits is scheduled to open the first week in August. This section […]
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Two people were injured Sunday night when the vehicle they were in ran into a tree on Apache Drive in Meyers. A Lake Valley firefighter told Lake Tahoe News a man and a women were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital. Both had been able to extricate themselves from the vehicle. A resident in the area […]
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