By Matt Woolbright, AP CARSON CITY — Two state senators and a dozen other Nevadans urged a Senate committee Tuesday to tell the federal government that “enough is enough” and declare Nevada a sovereign state, recognizing federal jurisdiction only in areas specified in the U.S. Constitution. Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, presented the resolution to claim […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has more people per capita dying from Alzheimer’s compared to the nation. South Lake Tahoe’s suicide rate is higher than California and the country’s. More people smoke in South Lake Tahoe compared to the state. Those were some of the stats dispersed to the South Lake Tahoe City Council […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lakeview Commons is described as a success beyond anyone’s imagination. But it’s not a moneymaker. Not yet, any way. Most events take a few years before they operate in the black. But the city of South Lake Tahoe can’t be in the business of subsidizing businesses. That would be called a gift […]
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By Kathryn Reed The majority of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday decided to spend $10,000 in taxpayer money on the Tahoe Prosperity Center without knowing what it will be spent on. Councilmembers Tom Davis, Hal Cole and Angela Swanson think increasing the city’s allocation to this nonprofit is a good idea. The […]
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By Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times Experts have long known that children imitate many of the deeds — good and bad — that they see on television. But it has rarely been shown that changing a young child’s viewing habits at home can lead to improved behavior. In a study published Monday in the […]
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Three men spent Presidents Day in the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe after being pulled over on a routine traffic stop. Officer Travis Cabral pulled Brian Morris of Sacramento over about 4pm Feb. 18 when he saw the vehicle going the wrong way on Pioneer Trail. Jeremy Watkins and Michaelann Campbell, also […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee The fire started with an anchor bolt on a hot October day at a Ventura County reservoir. A laborer took his chop saw to the half-inch-thick piece of metal, creating a spark that landed on dry brush. “This thing just took off like a bomb,” recalled Manuel Mendez, whose family […]
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A group of Northstar homeowners has filed a lawsuit against Placer County, the developers of Martis Camp and others. The TRUST – Tahoe Residents United for Safe Transit – is seeking to overturn a November decision by Placer County and its Community Development Resource Agency to convert an emergency vehicle access-only road to one for […]
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“Probable hypothermia due to prolonged environmental exposure” is the official cause of death for Alyssa Byrne. The 19-year-old Petaluma woman died New Year’s weekend in South Lake Tahoe after having attended the SnowGlobe Music Festival near Lake Tahoe Community College. The autopsy results were released Feb. 18 by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department. Methamphetamines […]
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Wildlife darkened parts of South Lake Tahoe on Saturday night. “A good size owl got into the line and blew some fuses,” Randy Kelly with Liberty Utilities told Lake Tahoe News. When crews arrived about 9pm Feb. 17 people were standing around the animal on Cedar Street. Residences and hotels near the state line had […]
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