By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times After four parched years, most California voters seem to be taking the drought in stride, saying it has had little to no effect on their daily lives. They oppose sacrificing environmental protections to expand water supplies and generally approve of how Gov. Jerry Brown has handled the crisis, according […]
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By Associated Press Federal forecasters upgraded this year’s El Nino to an unusual strong status, but said it’s probably not a record breaker or drought buster. Mike Halpert, deputy director of the federal Climate Prediction Center, said the current worldwide weather shifting event doesn’t match the monster El Nino of 1997-1998, nor is it likely to. With even warmer […]
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Updated 8:20pm A mandatory evacuation notice has been issued for the town of San Andreas because of the Butte Fire. “Emergency officials are asking the public to adhere to this order and evacuate the area immediately due to rapid and explosive fire conditions,” CalFire officials said in a statement Friday afternoon. The 64,728-acre fire is burning […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested this week on domestic violence, arson and other charges in a case in which the victim told officers her boyfriend had said “we are going to die today.” Officers received a 911 call Sept. 9 at 2pm from a woman saying her boyfriend had physically assaulted her at his […]
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By Christopher Cadelago and Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee California lawmakers said late Thursday that they have reached a deal on legislation to regulate and license medical marijuana. The regulatory framework to corral the billion-dollar medical cannabis industry will be contained in three bills that have received the blessings of the two chambers and Gov. Jerry […]
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From 12:01am Aug. 21 through midnight Sept. 7 officers representing six El Dorado County law enforcement agencies have arrested 65 individuals for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There were three deaths which are being investigated as potential DUIs in the area. The enforcement was part of the national Drive Sober or Get […]
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By Kathryn Reed One of the biggest differences between the incoming CEO at Barton Health and the outgoing leader is actual medical experience. Clint Purvance, who takes over the top job Nov. 1, is a doctor by training. John Williams, who will depart after the first of the year, is a businessman. Williams, 70, has […]
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By Associated Press The four-year drought that has ravaged California and the wildfires charring through the state’s dry forests have exposed prehistoric Native American sites as water levels drop and thick brush and poison oak are burned away. That has helped artifact looters searching for obsidian spear points and other artifacts. “Drought brings the water […]
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By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Echoing a nationwide downward trend, most California students are falling short of state learning targets and are not on track to succeed in college, according to the results of new, more rigorous standardized tests released Wednesday. Across California, 44 percent of students achieved targets for their grade in English, […]
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A gas leak Thursday morning forced Tahoe Lake School in Tahoe City to be on lockdown with a shelter in place. The leak was stopped about 11:30am Sept. 10. It was at a residence on Red Cedar Street; it was first reported at 9:48am. A backhoe struck a 2-inch gas main, which Zaski called “a big […]
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