Douglas County commissioners this week voted for two of the three tax measures that were before them. The sales tax and gasoline taxes were approved, while the utility operator fee was not. This means sales tax will go from 7.1 percent to 7.35 percent. The fuel tax is 5 cents, which is in addition to the […]
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A West Slope day care provider was arrested Oct. 6 on suspicion of child endangerment and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Country Baby Daycare, a private business located at a residence in Shingle Springs, is owned by Brigitte McAdams, 63. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said, “McAdams displayed the objective signs and symptoms […]
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Two men were hospitalized Wednesday when the plane they were in ran off the runway at Georgetown Airport. The NTSB and FAA are investigating why the Silvaire Luscombe 8F left the runway about 11:40am Oct. 7. The names of the injured have not been released. They were taken via ambulance to Sutter Roseville Hospital with […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun In Nevada, gamblers can wager on a wide range of sporting events: football, boxing, horse racing and, as of earlier this year, the Olympics, to name a few. What if video games were added to that list someday? It’s already happening elsewhere, thanks to an explosion in the popularity […]
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Lake Tahoe’s fire departments are reminding people that it’s dangerous to dispose of fireplace, wood stove or barbecue ashes in improper containers and locations. Embers, often concealed in what appears to be cold ashes, can remain hot enough to kindle a fire for several days. It is recommended to wait at least 96 hours and/or […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee In the latest indicator of the severity of the drought, the federal government’s main reservoirs serving California have begun the new “water year” at just a quarter full and in worse shape than last year. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday that the six key reservoirs of the Central […]
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The FBI is offering reward for the successful prosecution of the person or people responsible for vandalizing churches in Incline Village, Kings Beach and Tahoe City between April 4 and Sept. 14. One suspect is described as a tall white man with a thin build, and between 18 and 25 years old. He is possibly in possession […]
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By Joe Rodriguez, San Jose Mercury News A pension reform coalition that includes former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed unveiled a pair of statewide ballot measures Monday to rein in retirement benefits for government employees. The coalition, spearheaded by Reed and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, wrote two propositions to improve its chances […]
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A South Lake Tahoe woman who accused a man of sexual assault has admitted she lied about the accusations. The woman reported having been sexually assaulted early in the morning of Aug. 28 at a residence in the city just hours after having met the man. The man in question voluntarily went to the police […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Nevada has tentatively agreed to pay $400,000 to the city and county of San Francisco to settle allegations that the state wrongfully and intentionally bused psychiatric patients to the city and declined to pay the costs connected with their care. The deal, if approved by the Nevada Board […]
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