By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee Firefighters may have finally gotten the upper hand on the massive King Fire, but its legacy continues as the state wrestles with how to pay millions in firefighting costs incurred in what is being called one of the worst fire years in recent history. On Monday, state Department of Finance […]
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Heavy precipitation during the weekend allowed firefighters to nearly contain the Cascade Fire burning close to Snow Lake in Desolation Wilderness. The 20-acre fire is 90 percent contained as of Sept. 29. It started in the late afternoon Sept. 24 Crews will begin repairing damage from fire suppression activities. Bayview Trailhead and Campground and Taylor Creek Sno-Park […]
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By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee In what could portend a monumental shift in public higher education in California, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Sunday that will allow up to 15 community colleges to launch bachelor’s degrees programs in vocational fields. While 21 other states offer community college baccalaureates, California’s colleges have traditionally been the […]
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Crews overnight were able to hold the King Fire to 97,099 acres and 89 percent containment. The active fire continues to burn within the containment area. More than 4,000 people are still fighting the fire burning east of Pollock Pines. But each day more crews are sent home, which is also reducing the number of […]
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By Dan Brekke, KQED-TV Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that bars state agencies from selling or displaying the Confederate battle flag or any other items that bear the Civil War-era insignia. The governor signed the bill, AB2444, by Assemblyman Isadore Hall, D-Compton, without comment. Hall reportedly was inspired to propose the measure after […]
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Update 7:15pm: The King Fire is at 89 percent containment, with the help from 1 to 3 inches of precipitation in the last few days. Crews are continuing to hold the spread of the fire, with acreage burned at 97,099. Now structures on White Meadows Road are being monitored for possible mud and debris flows. […]
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By Chris Kirkham, Los Angeles Times When Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced a $1.3-billion package of public subsidies to lure a Tesla Motors battery factory, he stressed that the huge sum would be dwarfed by an economic windfall for local residents. The electric car maker will create $100 billion in economic benefits, he said, and […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP RENO — A federal judge has refused to block the release of oil and gas leases in Nevada that critics say will be used for hydraulic fracturing that could harm sage grouse and cause more environmental damage than the Bureau of Land Management admits. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du ruled she […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the two candidates running for District 2 of the South Tahoe Public Utility District board the same questions. The answers are running in the order received by LTN. Name: Jim Jones Profession/work experience: B.S. civil engineer, Cal Poly, 1968 M.S. civil engineering, Stanford University, 1972 Consulting engineer, South Lake […]
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Updated 8:40pm: Winter-like weather is allowing firefighters to continue getting the upper hand on the King Fire. It is 84 percent contained, with no growth on Sept. 27. The acreage burned remains at 97,099. The arson fire that has been raging east of Pollock Pines since Sept. 13 is burning in mostly rugged terrain, with […]
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