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  • Fire cuts power in parts of Placer County
    October 21, 2013 -  Comments Off on Fire cuts power in parts of Placer County

    Fire cuts power in parts of Placer County

    By KCRA-TV A fire in Placer County led to a power outage to at least 500 customers early Monday morning. CalFire officials said that the fire has spread to about three acres in an area near Foresthill by Spring Garden and Mountain roads. Read the whole story

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  • Firefighting community says farewell to Underhill
    October 20, 2013 -  42 Comments

    Firefighting community says farewell to Underhill

    A massive contingent of firefighting units passed through South Lake Tahoe this afternoon en route to St. Theresa Catholic Church where the services for Mitch Underhill started at 2pm. A CareFlight helicopter flew overhead, following the line of emergency vehicles along Highway 50 from Lake Valley to the church. The 34-year-old Lake Valley firefighter died […]

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  • Women slowly making difference in Congress
    October 19, 2013 -  10 Comments

    Women slowly making difference in Congress

    By Casey Capachi, Washington Post As the fiscal impasse began to show signs of breaking Wednesday on Capitol Hill, one group may have emerged as a voice of reason all along: female lawmakers. “I know my colleagues are tired of hearing about the women in the Senate,” Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said with a smile […]

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  • Grant makes Fanny Bridge upgrades more likely
    October 19, 2013 -  Comments Off on Grant makes Fanny Bridge upgrades more likely

    Grant makes Fanny Bridge upgrades more likely

    Money is in hand to reroute Highway 89 in Tahoe City so it no longer crosses Fanny Bridge. A $25.5 million federal grant was awarded to the Tahoe Transportation District for this project as well as bike paths in Meeks Bay and Dollar Point. An additional $7.5 million needs to be secured to complete the […]

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  • 3 S. Tahoe residents accused of burglary
    October 18, 2013 -  Comments Off on 3 S. Tahoe residents accused of burglary

    3 S. Tahoe residents accused of burglary

    The arrest Friday of three South Lake Tahoe residents may have broken up a burglary ring that was going on in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies said they caught Jeffrey Lee Stephens, 44, Jean Rene Winters, 45, and Joseph Alan Winters, 48, while they were inside a […]

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  • Assault victim remembers what suspect looked like
    October 18, 2013 -  Comments Off on Assault victim remembers what suspect looked like

    Assault victim remembers what suspect looked like

    The South Lake Tahoe woman who at first believed she was attacked near Woodfords earlier this month is now determined the assault occurred closer to Meyers. As Lake Tahoe News reported Oct. 13, head injuries can create jumbled memories. The suspect is described as a white male, late 40s to 55 years old, 6-feet-1 or […]

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  • Brown’s actions define a less liberal Calif.
    October 18, 2013 -  6 Comments

    Brown’s actions define a less liberal Calif.

    By Jessica Calefati, Josh Richman and Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — At first glance, it might seem that California lived up to its reputation for unmitigated liberalism in 2013. Gov. Jerry Brown signed bills to let illegal immigrants get driver’s licenses and practice law; raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour, […]

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