By Jennifer Robison, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada continued to chip away at its home foreclosures in April. A Wednesday report from California research firm RealtyTrac found that foreclosure activity across the state was up 39 percent year over year in the month, extending to one in every 555 homes. That was good enough for No. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A long undeveloped commercial space is about to become South Lake Tahoe’s first indoor entertainment venue. The third floor of the movie theater at Heavenly Village was once going to be a residential unit. By November it is slated to be a 110-seat events center with a separate high-end bar-lounge area. Gary […]
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A woman’s body was found by a creek in El Dorado County on May 17. An autopsy revealed no signs of foul play or trauma, according to the sheriff’s department. The identity of the woman, who is white and believed to be between 60 and 70 years old, is not known. Teens walking near Weber […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy assigned to the local drug task force was arrested Tuesday on drug charges. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home of Mark Zlendick in Gardnerville on May 19 because of an alleged domestic dispute. Investigators said they found narcotics and paraphernalia at the house on Centerville Lane. […]
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A Rite-Aid in Kings Beach was robbed Saturday. The suspect walked into the store May 16 about 5:30pm, brandished a gun and demanded Norco and methadone. He left on foot after receiving the pills. The suspect is described as Hispanic or Caucasian, 5-feet-11 to 6-feet, with dark hair. He was wearing a light blue surgical […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two people are being sought in connection with a drug lab that blew up in South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday night. The suspects were seen running from the apartment on Larch Avenue after the 8:20pm explosion on May 19. Glass was blown out and a small fire started. However, the damage was minimal. […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times A branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $21 million to help farmers and ranchers in California and other states install new irrigation systems, plant cover crops and implement other water conservation practices, officials said Monday. The funds, made possible by the 2014 farm bill, will be […]
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By Kathryn Reed Three bear boxes, boulders and a beat up bike rack are what welcome the public to Connolly Beach from the parking lot. The pavement is in disrepair. Vehicle access is through the hotel maze. A sign says no alcohol is allowed on the beach, but the owners of the Beach Retreat Hotel have […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun The cap limiting how many homeowners in Nevada can provide solar power to the energy grid is “way too low,” said Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic minority leader. Reid’s comments are the first from a member of Nevada’s congressional delegation on the matter and come as Nevada’s largest rooftop […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry on May 19 received a glowing review from the City Council. “She is really one of the best city manager’s in the state,” Mayor Hal Cole told Lake Tahoe News. “If anyone deserves a raise in this community, she does.” Kerry, who has officially had […]
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