When Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was in South Lake Tahoe last summer he told Lake Tahoe News his family spent a lot of time skiing at Northstar. Now it will be even easier for the family to do so. No longer do they have to make the 3½-hour drive from Danville. Sullenberger and his wife, Lorrie, […]
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By Kathryn Reed This year’s rural fire bills have been delayed because CalFire is still trying to figure out who should receive them. “CalFire found a number of problems with addresses that should no longer be in state responsibility areas,” George Runner, who is a member of the state Board of Equalization, said April 2 […]
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By Sandra Chereb, AP Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval favors keeping alive the threat to leave the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Compact, a decades-old agreement that has governed environmental controls and development in the basin , a legislative committee was told Tuesday. But conservation groups said given more cooperation with California, environmental groups and business […]
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By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee Shingle Springs residents are gearing up for a showdown over a proposed 1,000-home mega development off Mother Lode Drive. The project, named San Stino, will have 1.6 units per acre over a 645-acre tract. Developer Joel Korotkin of San Stino LLP estimates the build-out could take several years, depending on […]
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The Hyatt Residence Club near the Village at Northstar has traded hands. For an undisclosed sum, Welk Resorts took over the 23 remaining unsold whole ownership and fractional residential units, along with two adjacent vacant parcels for future development. Those parcels are zoned for an additional 67 units totaling 102,619-square-feet. The first 34 two- and […]
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CalStar is the first air ambulance in the United States to introduce a new clot stabilizing treatment to its arsenal of medications. Tranexamic acid (TXA) could save hundreds of lives in California and thousands across the country, according to David Duncan, CalStar’s medical director. According to Duncan, this old drug now has a new job […]
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By Scott Glover and Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that drug fatalities increased 3 percent in […]
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Three people are being sought in an armed robbery of a South Lake Tahoe motel. Officers said the clerk of the Pinewood Lodge on Highway 50 heard a knock about 11:30pm March 30. The woman said she needed a room. The clerk told officers she opened the door and two men wearing ski masks and […]
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A Minden man pulled over Saturday night on suspicion of drunken driving ended up closing down Highway 50 in Stateline for several hours on what turned out to be a false bomb scare. Adam Smith, 29, was stopped about 10:58pm near Kahle Drive by the Sushi Pier restaurant. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies saw a wire […]
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By Kathryn Reed New development at Sugar Bowl is more rare than a powder day has been this ski season. It was 2005 when the last subdivision sold out. One day the resort off Interstate 80 expects to have 250 dwelling units. With the recent release of 25 single-family home sites, the privately held company […]
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