By Jessie Marchesseau INCLINE VILLAGE – Lake Tahoe is not the same as it used to be. Most of us are already aware of this, but none as much as Charles Goldman. In 1959, Goldman, a limnologist and UC Davis professor, formed the Tahoe Reasearch Group and began regular and extensive testing of Lake Tahoe. […]
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Updated: 9:10pm June 9. One person died in a two-vehicle accident in Zephyr Cove on Sunday afternoon near the fire station at Highway 50 and Warrior Way. Four other people were transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno; three by ground and one by air. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Barb Stapleton said told Lake Tahoe […]
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By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — When California voters approved Las Vegas-style gambling in 1998, proponents said it would be limited to places already recognized as American Indian lands. But a rare ruling from the Obama administration and a deal approved by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown would allow one tribe to build a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hot. That’s the word of the day. It’s the word for the last five days. It will probably be the word for today, too. Sunday is expected to be the sixth consecutive day South Lake Tahoe has recorded a record high. The following is data from the National Weather Service in Reno: […]
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An agreement regarding the water lines has been reached between South Tahoe Public Utility District and Tahoe Stateline Ventures, the developers of the Chateau project. The issue was discussed at the June 6 STPUD board meeting and the board unanimously approved it. “The district’s inspection of the existing sewer lines built in 2007, showing them […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved tentative 2013-14 $690.5 million budget is 5.4 percent less than the current year’s budget. The reduction is largely a result in how the county is budgeting multi-year infrastructure projects. The proposed operating budget is up $10 million, or 1.9 percent, because of projected increases of $7.9 million, or […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The lawsuit brought by three community service officers against El Dorado County has been resolved. The suits were filed by the three community service officers with the sheriff’s office – Nicole Sahaj-Myers, Stacie Walls and Jona Scher – in June 2010. The women complained that other members of the department […]
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By Kathryn Reed What would happen if an ember the size of a softball were to land on your property? On your roof? Is there anything that would catch fire? That is the visual Leona Allen with Lake Valley Fire Protection District likes people to think about. If that burning ball can ignite a larger […]
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Brandon Lee Rose, 41, was arrested this week on charges of second degree burglary and possession of stolen property in connection with a high-end bike that was stolen from an El Dorado Hills shop. Rose allegedly broke into the store May 20 and left with $7,000 worth of cycling equipment. El Dorado County sheriff’s Detective […]
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By Marilyn Geewax and Andrew Schneider, NPR For the last five years, graduation day has been as much a time for apprehension as for celebration. Even now, with the Great Recession over, many recent graduates are still struggling to turn their high school and college diplomas into tickets for a better life. The unemployment rate […]
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