By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal Tesla Motors Inc. is expanding its presence in the Northern Nevada desert. Records from the Storey County assessor‘s office shows the California-based electric car maker recently purchased nearly 2,000 more acres in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center east of Reno, where it is building a massive battery factory in partnership with […]
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It will be up to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office if charges are filed in the death of Skye Melzer. The 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was the passenger on a motorcycle that was hit by a truck on Highway 50 on July 5. Melzer died at Renown Medical Center in Reno from […]
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By Kathryn Reed What happens in the Sierra, does not stay in the Sierra. That is the message those tasked with managing land, water and fire suppression in the mountains are trying to convey to people downstream and to politicians in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. The goal is to change how forests are managed. In […]
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Liberty Utilities in early August will begin construction to upgrade electrical lines in the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee area. This month crews will begin prepping the site and bringing in materials. The 650 electrical line is one of the oldest lines in Liberty Utilities’ service territory. The company said upgrading the line, which will eventually operate as […]
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By Phillip Reese, Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee The era of lush, green lawns adorning new California homes moved a dramatic step closer to ending Wednesday. Drought-tolerant plants must dominate lawns around new homes and businesses across California under new regulations unanimously approved by the California Water Commission. The new rules effectively limit […]
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By Kathryn Reed Soon Tahoe Transportation District’s fleet of BlueGo buses on the South Shore will all be diesel. This is because the board this month voted to get rid of the compressed natural gas buses and the fueling station it operates at Lake Tahoe Airport. “CNG has not been that great of a performer […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee StemExpress, a Placerville biotech firm specializing in stem cell procurement for scientific research, is under fire after being mentioned in a viral YouTube video created by abortion opponents. The video, posted Tuesday, shows footage of Dr. Deborah Nucatola, senior director of medical services at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, […]
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By Fenit Nirappil, AP SACRAMENTO — Federal safety officials on Tuesday urged commercial buses to have more clearly labeled emergency exits and safety briefings similar to those on planes after their investigation of a deadly collision in California in which a tractor-trailer slammed into a bus full of students. Dozens of students struggled to escape […]
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By Kathryn Reed The investigation involving the killing of a bear by a South Shore resident should be wrapped up by the end of the month. Ultimately it will be up to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office if charges are filed. A necropsy – aka animal autopsy – was done on the 2½-year-old […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel is allowed to engage her constituents in discussions about any topic. The same is not true when it comes to staff or other board members. And some items she won’t be allowed to vote on. At the urging of county counsel she asked the Fair Political […]
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