By Michelle Rindels, AP A proposed ballot measure called the Energy Choice Initiative aims to deregulate electrical service in Nevada, opening up the market to providers other than NV Energy — the sole provider in most parts of the state. Here are things to know about Question 3: How does it work? If the measure […]
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By Tara Lohan, KQED-TV So far this year 4,636 wildfires in California have burned more than 200,000 acres. That’s more fires than this time last year and more fires than the five-year average. In fact, in the last few decades, the number of large fires are on the rise across the Western United States and the […]
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A suspect was arrested today who police believe was involved in the January robbery that resulted in the death of an Amador County man. Andrew Adams, 25, was taken into custody in Fairfield on Sept. 15 on robbery charges. On Jan. 30 Dennis Wright, 40, was gunned down in the parking lot of the Beverly Lodge […]
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By Kathryn Reed As the economy continues to improve in South Lake Tahoe, it means people want to build – it’s happening at both ends of town as well as in mid-town at Harrison Avenue. But what most of these developers need is commercial floor area, or CFA. This is a commodity created by the […]
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The suspects accused of abducting two Douglas County children have been found. Dason Valdez, 29, and Krystle Reid, 27, were located by Carson City sheriff’s deputies just after midnight today. An anonymous tip led to their whereabouts. Valdez was arrested Sept. 15 on a Carson City warrant. Reid was released at the scene. Charges for both […]
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The U.S. Senate today approved a measure that would bring $415 million to the Lake Tahoe Basin. On a 94-3 vote the $4.8 billion Water Resources Development Act was approved. Dissenting on Sept. 15 were Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Ben Sasse, R-Neb. Wrapped into this bill is the Lake Tahoe Restoration […]
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By Mitchell Byars, Boulder Camera The suspect in a shootout along U.S. 287 east of Niwot with a Boulder County deputy is currently under investigation for attempted murder but remains in “critical, grave condition.” The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Adrian Joseph Shaffer, 37, of Boulder. Shaffer, who is receiving medical treatment, […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in California and 21 other states, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That total is in stark contrast to the situation at the start of this century, when only two states — […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun Despite a sharp decrease in applications for new rooftop solar projects, Nevada remains among the top five states for the deployment of solar resources. When Nevada was compared to other states, it ranked fifth for solar installations during the first half of 2016, a trade group said in a […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – A 6.6-acre ridgeline parcel bordering the Lake Tahoe Basin is going to one day have 760 units built on it. In approving the project on a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Placer County Board of Supervisors did not take the recommendation of the Planning Commission, which in July denied the […]
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