By Kathryn Reed A third option to where the new pier at Kings Beach could go is being studied. The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association gave the California Tahoe Conservancy nearly $70,000 to analyze a western location for the pier that would be near the North Tahoe Event Center. “This pier is designed to serve […]
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By Associated Press A motorcyclist was shot to death Sept. 24 on Interstate 80 near Truckee, prompting authorities to close the highway for hours to investigate. The California Highway Patrol said three motorcyclists rode up to the victim Saturday afternoon and fired gunshots before taking off. The victim died at the scene. CHP Officer Pete […]
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South Lake Tahoe resident Jason Collin tonight on Facebook posted, “Thank you all so much for the amazing support, prayers and kindness. I am doing pretty well considering everything that’s happened. I had surgery to straighten out my right leg today. And will have surgery on Monday to straighten out my left ankle.” The City Council […]
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By Tom Krisher, AP DETROIT — There is no sense paying a premium for premium gasoline if your car is designed to run on regular, according to research by the automobile club AAA. Some drivers occasionally like to treat their cars to higher-octane fuel in the belief it boosts performance. But premium blends can cost […]
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By Associated Press From a broken bone to a fatal shooting, all 800 police departments in California must begin using an online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries. The tool’s developers hail it as the first statewide dataset of its kind in the country […]
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The old blue building at the corner of Highway 50 and Sawmill Road near Meyers is coming down. Demolition began this week. The 1.05-acre parcel was acquired by the California Tahoe Conservancy in December 2015. The structure was located on sensitive land near the former site of historic Ethel’s Pie Shop in El Dorado County. This is […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal OLYMPIC VALLEY — An estimated 3.5 million Chinese tourists want to travel to the United States next year but may never get here because of regulatory issues, government red tape and airlines and airports that aren’t ready for them. The rush of international visitors is occurring at a […]
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By Lake Tahoe News The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association is going forward with plans to use an herbicide to rid the canals of invasive species, Eurasian milfoil and curly leaf pondweed in particular. It will be up to the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board to issue the permit. In December 2011 the water board voted […]
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By Kathryn Reed The hose is full throttle and still the fire jumps along the wall. At one point it dances overhead on the ceiling like it wants to wrap its potentially deadly tentacles around those who want to kill it. It’s as though the fire is alive. Oxygen – it feeds off of it. The room goes […]
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Two Gardnerville residents were arrested Thursday on a slew of charges in Truckee. Ryan Huddin, 31, and Jessica McGee, 29, face numerous charges related to recent thefts in the Truckee area. The were arrested Sept. 22 at 10:30pm after officers responded to the area of the Glenshire General Store for a report of two suspicious subjects loitering […]
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