By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News For nearly 50 years, California has passed sweeping environmental laws that limit private property for the common good — from the nation’s toughest automobile pollution standards to curbs on clear-cutting forests to rules requiring that developers keep beaches open to the public. However, when it comes to preserving […]
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Three people are in custody after allegedly going on a spree to steal vehicles in South Lake Tahoe. In the 16-hour period between 7pm March 31 and 11am April 1three vehicles were stolen and several unlocked cars within the city had property stolen from the interiors. In each auto theft case, the vehicle had been […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A snowboarder who went missing Monday night during a snowstorm near Castle Peak was alive and well Tuesday after walking his way out of the backcountry, according to Nevada County Sheriff’s Department officials. Abraham Finkelstein, 25, a Bay Area resident, was backcountry snowboarding with his father on Monday in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Crappy outdoor displays are like pornography – you know it when you see it. No true definition could be given of what a good or bad outdoor display is. That was essentially the conclusion of a workshop and online survey that South Lake Tahoe officials put together, as well as the consensus […]
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By Kathryn Reed While skiers flocked to enjoy the 16 inches of fresh snow that fell overnight at Sierra-at-Tahoe, state water officials could only shake their heads. These late storms are good, but nowhere good enough to pull California out of what is now a three-year drought. What these storms are good for is salvaging […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee More than 16,000 California children entered kindergarten this school year without vaccinations because of their parents’ personal beliefs, up 15 percent from the prior year and more than double the number from six years ago, according to figures from the California Department of Public Health. The numbers were released as […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Horizon is officially gone. The doors were shuttered Monday. Signs were taken down last week. Now begins more than $40 million in renovations that is expected to transform the Stateline property into a viable business. Brothers Jon and David Park hope their renamed Park Tahoe Casino Resort will reopen in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s settled – there will be fireworks on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe this summer. After a daylong session of hashing out their differences Monday, both sides agreed to a variety of concessions that will allow for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority to remain in the fireworks business and for the […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the six El Dorado County supervisor candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. The responses are being run in the order they were received by LTN. One candidate chose not to answer the questions. Name: Teresa Piper Age: […]
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By KCRA-TV Rescue crews are searching for a 25-year-old snowboarder who was riding in the backcountry Monday afternoon when he vanished. The man might have gotten disoriented in the snowstorm, officials said. Search teams are looking for the snowboarder in the Castle Peak area, across Interstate 80 from Boreal Mountain Resort, according to the Nevada […]
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