A California Highway Patrol officer driving by Emerald Bay on Tuesday came across a cyclist down in the road. He immediately called for an ambulance. This was at 3:38pm June 13. The woman, whose name, age and hometown have not been released, was flown by CalSTAR to Renown Medical Center in Reno with a serious […]
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The tiki bar is back at the Tahoe Beach Retreat; this time with the blessing of the South Lake Tahoe City Council. The seasonal bar caused controversy last summer when it was partially on the public beach without approval. The council the month said it would allow the bar with some conditions. This approval allows […]
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A 29-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Monday night on charges of carjacking and false imprisonment. Yordanis Cobos-Martinez at about 6:30pm June 12 allegedly tried to physically remove a woman from her vehicle that was parked at the 7-Eleven on Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe. According to police officers, when the 29-year-old female […]
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By Kathryn Reed Four people on El Dorado County’s payroll in 2016 made more than $300,000 in wages and benefits. Two work for mental health and two for the sheriff’s department. Another 43 workers have packages valued at more than $200,000. The 100 highest compensated employees in 2016 accounted for $20,202,036 of the budget. This […]
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The woman who was pulled from the Upper Truckee River on June 7 in a paddleboarding accident has died. Stephanie Waggoner, 49, of Minden died at Renown Medical Center in Reno on June 9. She was with friends going down the rapid, frigid cold river when she hit a downed tree just before 1:30pm last […]
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By Camalot Todd, Las Vegas Sun In terms of harmful disruptions during the average childhood, the United States ranks 36th out of 172 countries, falling between Bosnia and Russia and lagging well behind France, Norway, the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Greece — some of which have experienced far more economic instability and a slower recovery […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe voters in November will be asked whether they want to raise the sales tax by one-half percent for the sole purpose of having the funds raised go to fixing city streets. The City Council this month agreed to place the question on the ballot, create a roads management authority […]
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By Meghan Herbst, Moonshine Ink Staff On Feb. 4, constituents of California’s 4th congressional district spilled into the streets of Roseville to attend a much-anticipated town hall with Rep. Tom McClintock. Growing discontent over the Republican’s ultra-conservative policy positions surged after he began vocalizing his support of the Trump administration. McClintock drew ire from town […]
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By Scott Condon, Denver Post A stockholder who filed a lawsuit June 2 to challenge the acquisition of Intrawest Resort Holdings Inc. by affiliates of Aspen Skiing Co. and KSL Capital Partners voluntarily dropped the litigation Wednesday. A law firm for stockholder Edward Hyden filed a notice of dismissal in U.S. District Court in […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Placer County knows it needs more housing that the “average” worker can afford to buy or […]
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