In 2015, the Truckee Police Department led a communitywide campaign to reduce the number of DUI accidents and arrests after there was a significant spike in 2014. The efforts paid off. There was an overall reduction of 48 percent in arrests for DUI drivers and a 47 percent decrease in DUI related traffic collisions for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Panels depicting what the proposed multi-million dollar loop road project could be filled the room at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. Tuesday night’s open house about the potential realignment of Highway 50 around Harrah’s and MontBleu on the South Shore was an extension of the gathering in December. For Clay Grubb, a trail […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner has added more grievances to her lawsuit against the city and City Manager Nancy Kerry. Conner now claims: · The council violated the open meeting law in September; · She can’t get things on the agenda in a timely manner; · Her personal email is […]
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A head-on collision on Highway 267 injured five people Sunday. Maxwell Edward Jones, 19, of Sutter Creek was driving near Tahoe Vista at about 6:30am Jan. 24 when his vehicle crossed the center line, striking a vehicle head-on. Jones was flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno with major injuries. The family of four in […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Despite the slowly improving U.S. economy, more than half of Nevada households are locked in “perpetual financial insecurity,” says a new report, as the state remains near the bottom of the pack nationally for residents’ financial health. Nevada has some of the highest rates of bankruptcy filings, underemployment, delinquent […]
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A Reno man is accused of operating a prostitution business in South Lake Tahoe. Daniel Gordon, 37, was arrested Jan. 21 on charges of felony pimping as well as driving on a suspended-revoked license. Three women were arrested on charges of prostitution. Their names are not being released pending further investigation to see if they are […]
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By Jack Healy, New York Times BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — On nights when she could not crash on a friend’s couch or unroll a sleeping mat on an attic floor, Chelsea Lilly tucked her silver Subaru into a supermarket parking lot or a dark spot along a mountain pass, wrapped herself in a green Army blanket […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Northern California’s twin wildfires last fall caused an estimated $1 billion in insurance losses, state regulators said Monday. The estimate by the state Department of Insurance makes clear that the Butte and Valley fires last September were among the costliest in California history. The department said the Valley fire, which […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters Is it safe for children to play on fields made of ground up old tires? That’s a question California scientists are studying in the wake of alarming media reports that featured cancer-stricken soccer players describing years of diving into artificial turf made of recycled tires. The substance known as “crumb rubber” […]
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With the event center in Kings Beach being underutilized and the cost of maintenance an ongoing issue, the board operating the facility is entertaining all inquiries about how to make it more financially viable. The North Tahoe Public Utility District operates the beachfront facility. Earlier this month there was a closed session meeting between the […]
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