Updated: 7:05pm Jan. 2 El Dorado County search and rescue crews located an injured skier and his dog above Echo Lakes on Wednesday. “He blew out his knee skiing Echo Peak behind Angora Lake and called his girlfriend,” sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum told Lake Tahoe News. Peter Brumis, 36, of South Lake Tahoe and […]
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By Franco Ordonez and Casey Conley, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — With millions of baby boomers reaching retirement age, fears are mounting of the economic impact if they follow the pattern of previous generations by curbing spending and draining Social Security and Medicare benefits. But the 78 million boomers – born from 1946 to 1964 – […]
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For now, the biomass facility on the North Shore is stalled. Two weeks after the Placer County Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit and certified the final environmental impact report, the Center for Biological Diversity filed an appeal. The appeal will be on before the Board of Supervisors by the end of March. The […]
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By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — When Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to a crowd of beaming environmentalists and renewable energy advocates at the launch of a solar farm last year, he turned heads by praising another form of fuel: oil. It was a surprising pivot from the man credited with helping to […]
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By Rich Miller and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg Rising income inequality is starting to hit home for many American households as they run short of places to reach for a few extra bucks. As the gap between the rich and poor widened over the last three decades, families at the bottom found ways to deal with […]
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By Kathryn Reed “It’s up to the council and community, but my recommendation will be to encourage this to become an annual event.” That is what South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry told Lake Tahoe News less than 24 hours after the three-day music festival SnowGlobe came to a close. “I think this event […]
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Fourteen people celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Stateline casino area were arrested by Douglas County sheriff’s deputies. Charges included assault, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and civil protective custody. One person was issued a citation and released. The Nevada side of Highway 50 was closed from 11pm to 1am so people could […]
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By Mary Jo Pitzl, Arizona Republic PHOENIX — “Vote early and vote often” is a laugh line politicians often invoke as they make a pitch for people’s support. But it’s no laughing matter to a half-dozen former Arizonans, who have been prosecuted for voting twice in past elections. Thanks to a data-sharing agreement among 20 […]
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More than 275 traffic stops were made by Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on Northern Nevada highways from 7pm New Year’s Eve until 5 this morning. Seven motorists, or roughly 3 percent, were arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Other calls for service during that same time involved assisting 14 […]
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Placer County planning commissioners in late December approved a conditional use permit and certified the environmental impact report for a proposed biomass facility between Tahoe City and Truckee. The project includes a 2 megawatt facility that will use woody biomass from the surrounding forests to create energy. The project will be located on county owned […]
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