Work on Highway 28 in Kings Beach will begin in April and continue in May and June. During July and August, work will shift off of the highway and into the adjacent neighborhood grid. Then in September and October, work will resume on Highway 28. Barring any major unforeseen delays, it is anticipated that the […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer, AP Big wildfires have burned almost four times as many California acres as usual so far this winter, a sign of wildfire danger growing higher still as the state moves into its fourth year of drought. The high fire risk from the drought means the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was arrested March 19 on felony domestic violence charges. Shane Humbird, 36, was taken into custody that day after his colleagues responded to the 4000 block of Oak Leaf Circle in Placerville for a report of domestic violence. Humbird has been with the department for 10 years. In 2012, he […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Landing Resort & Spa got caught illegally cutting down trees after much speculation that such activity had occurred from the onset of renovation at the South Lake Tahoe site. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Thursday is set to approve a settlement agreement that calls for a $40,000 fine […]
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Placer County supervisors this month went on a bit of a spending spree that will affect Lake Tahoe. Working with the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association in how to spend money collected from the hotel tax in the region, the supervisors allocated $1.48 million. The transient occupancy tax money will be doled out starting July […]
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South Lake Tahoe is on a beautification quest of sorts. This means it is going to start enforcing rules on the books so the city looks better. Officials are going to start with the sign ordinance. This means actually not allowing the illegal signs. Businesses with a permitted sign do not need to do anything. […]
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By Chris Megerian and Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers from both parties announced Thursday a $1-billion plan to deal with California’s persistent drought, describing the legislation as a mix of short-term relief and support for long-term water projects. “This is a struggle,” Brown said at a Capitol news conference. […]
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Dick Derby didn’t stay retired long. He has been rehired by Barton Memorial Hospital to be the interim chief financial officer. A one-year contract has been signed. His first day will be March 23. The need to rehire Derby, or someone else, was needed after the South Lake Tahoe healthcare system fired Steve Neff on […]
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By Puneet Kollipara, Washington Post Deserts and remote fields are popular spots for building vast arrays of solar panels, which generate dramatically more energy than individual homeowner rooftop installations. These areas are rich in sunlight while offering plenty of clear, flat land to work with. But what if we didn’t always have to go all […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Pets might soon be able to use pot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature. Democratic state Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring the measure that would allow animal owners to get marijuana for their pet if a veterinarian certifies the animal has an illness that might […]
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