Former Sierra Ski Ranch owner Vernon Dewayne Sprock has died. He was 92. Mr. Sprock, who was living in Bozeman, Mont., died Feb. 10. Mr. Sprock along with his wife, Bobbie, owned and operated Sierra Ski Ranch for 40 years. In 1953, the couple took over the financially troubled ski area that is now known […]
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By Norimitsu Onishi and Coral Davenport, New York Times FRESNO — President Obama arrived in the heart of California’s parched farmland on Friday afternoon to offer tens of millions of dollars in federal assistance to the state, where the lack of rain and snow this winter has led to the severest drought in its modern […]
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By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a civil lawsuit brought on behalf of a patient who was bused to Sacramento from a Nevada state psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas. Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital discharged James Flavy Coy Brown via Greyhound bus last February to Sacramento, where he had […]
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By Maura Dolan and Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — In a significant victory for gun owners, a divided federal appeals court Thursday struck down California rules that permit counties to restrict as they see fit the right to carry a concealed weapon in public. The 2-1 ruling by a U.S. 9th Circuit […]
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By Paige Preusse, 40/29-TV GARFIELD, Ark. — A former Lake Tahoe bartender who has been impersonating a Navy SEAL was arrested Friday in Arkansas on charges stemming from firearm violations. A.J. Dicken was wanted in Nevada for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony. Dicken boasted about being the most decorated […]
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By Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times American physicians, worried about changes in the health care market, are streaming into salaried jobs with hospitals. Though the shift from private practice has been most pronounced in primary care, specialists are following. Last year, 64 percent of job offers filled through Merritt Hawkins, one of the nation’s leading […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE – One life ended while countless others were shattered all because a South Lake Tahoe bar fight culminated in a homicide. The three men charged with crimes related to the death of Derek “Zippy” Penaranda were sentenced Friday. Penaranda, who was from Ripon, was in South Lake Tahoe in May 2012 […]
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By John Branch and Sam Dolnickfeb, New York Times KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Warm weather is threatening the outdoor events at the Winter Olympics, forcing organizers to shuffle schedules, tap into reserve stockpiles of snow and scramble workers into action. Afternoon temperatures at the ski jumping venue on Thursday reached 63 degrees. A practice session […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Frankly, I feel that by remaining we are subjecting the clients of our wellness center to unjustified and disrespectful mistreatment.” That is what Terri Daly, chief administrative officer for El Dorado County, wrote in a letter to South Lake Tahoe officials on May 15, 2013. It was in reference to mental health […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s not a noise study. It’s not a comprehensive economic study. It’s not a study to do away with the airport. It’s not a study to bring back commercial air service. The master plan for Lake Tahoe Airport is a vision for the South Lake Tahoe airfield for the next 20 years. […]
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