Truckee police officers are looking for a man they believe has committed multiple commercial burglaries as well as vehicle theft. A felony arrest warrant for Michael John Lenning, 33. He has blond hair, green eyes, is approximately 5-feet-7 and weighs 150 pounds Lenning has ties to the Placerville and Pollock Pines areas, as well as […]
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About 600 feet of temporary barrier has been installed along the Carson River to prevent flooding. Friday morning flows on the Carson River approached 5,000 cubic feet per second, causing Douglas County and the Carson Valley Conservation District to be concerned. Portions of the natural bank protecting the Aspen Mobile Home Park were eroded away […]
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Christopher Klug, who is accused of embezzling from a South Shore sports organization, turned himself in to South Lake Tahoe police officers on May 5. Klug, 25, was booked into the El Dorado County Jail on one count of felony embezzlement. Bail was set at $25,000. Earlier this year Klug became president of the nonprofit […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee Those in search of a classic “squeeze with cheese” burger might’ve noticed something amiss over the last few months. The name “Squeeze Inn” no longer marks the sign at its flagship location on Power Inn Road, and the moniker has also been removed from all but two of its franchised […]
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The president of South Tahoe Pop Warner and Cheer Association is accused of stealing a significant amount of money from the nonprofit. Christopher Klug, 25, became president of organization this year. Money has been missing since he took office, according to local police officers. Klug has skipped town and police are looking for him. A […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Faced with a presidential administration that’s dialing back climate change policies, California is getting even more aggressive on battling greenhouse gases. Electric utilities in California already are working to generate half of their power through solar and other renewable energy sources by 2030, one of the most aggressive timetables […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe hopes to have a dedicated fire boat on the water this summer. The City Council on Tuesday agreed to allocate up to $75,000 for a used vessel. The money would come from the emergency medical services fund. The fire department had a boat starting in 1999, but it was […]
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By Kathryn Reed A bankruptcy judge in Reno may decide the future ownership of the strip of commercial space in South Lake Tahoe’s Bijou Center that houses a medical marijuana dispensary. Lawyers for Patty Olson want all agreements with Cody Bass to be terminated and for Bob Hassett to be the owner of the parcel. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Moisture from Nevada’s historically wet winter will tamp down wildfire risk during early summer months. But once the vegetation that’s turning much of the Silver State green dries out wildfires could be bigger than normal. That’s according to a wildland fire outlook from the National Interagency Fire Center. The outlook […]
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Truckee fire investigators believe heavy snow led to a propane pipe breaking, allowing gas to leak into a house that ultimately exploded and caught fire, completely destroying the home on Muir Court in Serene Lakes on April 28. Investigators found a broken gas line just outside of the home below 10 to 15 feet of snow. The house […]
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