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No injuries after house fire near Meyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 2:50pmOther than a puppy that suffered from smoke inhalation, no one was injured after a house fire started at 1601 Estate Court, South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday. Lake Valley Fire Protection District Fi...
Presentation by the League to Save Lake Tahoe about Pipe Keepers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:52pm
Event Date:
March 13, 2013 - 6:00pm
The League to Save Lake Tahoe will be giving a presentation on the evenings of March 13-14 about Pipe Keepers, a new volunteer monitoring program.
Pipe Keepers is a volunteer based monitoring program that examines turbidity (clarity) of water that enters Lake Tahoe and its tributaries through storm drains.
Created in response to a resident’s concerns about a neighborhood storm pipe discharging dirty looking water directly into Lake Tahoe, Pipe Keepers began in the Fall of 2012 with trained local volunteers sampling outflow from storm drain pipes throughout the Tahoe Basin.
Lake Tahoe's clarity improves for second year in a row
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:43pmLake Tahoe's clarity improved by more than 6 feet last year, according to data released Wednesday by the University of California, Davis, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The lake's average ...
UC Davis: Lake Tahoe clarity best in 10 years
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 9:14amLake Tahoe’s clarity improved in 2012 for the second year in a row, and its waters were the clearest in 10 years, according to University of California, Davis, scientists who study the lake.
Last year’s average annual clarity level was 75.3 feet, or a 6.4-foot improvement from 2011, according to data released today by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Nevada Land Bank able to buy and sell coverage in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:26amThe Nevada Land Bank currently has funds available to purchase land coverage in all five Hydrozones on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. There is also land coverage available for sale in the Incline Village, South Stateline and Agate Bay areas, as well as one Development Right available in Washoe County.
Music, movie industry to warn copyright infringers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices,...
Camp Rich parking, camping under review
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amParking along Highway 89 by the Camp Richardson Resort could disappear under the Forest Service's proposal for the popular recreation area. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Un...
Education Roundup: Schools prepare for sequestration
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amEducation departments in California and Nevada stand to lose millions of dollars in federal funding if sequestration occurs Friday, but how those cuts will affect South Shore schools remains unclea...
DHS releasing illegal immigrants before sequester
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - A week before mandatory budget cuts go into effect across the government, the Department of Homeland Security has started releasing illegal immigrants being held in immigration jails a...
Loop road financial study focuses on one route
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 2:35am
If Highway 50 were to go behind Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and MontBleu casinos, would this be a good financial decision?
Yes, according to the study done by Economic & Planning Systems Inc., a Sacramento-based land economics-consulting firm hired by the Tahoe Transportation District.
2 Santa Cruz, Calif., police officers shot dead
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:28pmSANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Two Santa Cruz police officers were shot and killed Tuesday while investigating a sexual assault, and a suspect was also fatally shot, authorities said.The officers were shot a...
Auction of recluse's gold nets $3.5 million
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 6:02pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - The tale of a mysterious Nevada recluse's gold reached a new chapter Tuesday when a portion of the trove raked in more than $3.5 million at auction.It was the allure of mystery ...
Father of 4-year-old killed in U-Haul accident speaks out
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:57pmWith the support of family and friends, a grief-stricken father is struggling to make sense of a tragic accident that claimed the life of his 4-year-old son on Sunday afternoon."The first thing I c...
California senators respond to possible TRPA break-up
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:13pmTwo California senators have introduced a contingency plan for regulation of the California side of Lake Tahoe if Nevada makes good on a threat to pull out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.Cal...
Giant Tahoe goldfish sparks international interest
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:05pmAt Lake Tahoe, goldfish are an invasive species. On the Internet, they're viral. Following a story by television station KCRA last week, hundreds of news outlets from around the world picked up the story about Lake Tahoe being home turf for giant goldfish.
NDOT says it's close to finding cash to complete Carson Bypass
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:41amThe Nevada Department of Transportation is close to finding the money needed to finish the Carson Bypass, a spokesman says.The bypass stretches from U.S. 395 at the north end of town to Fairview Dr...
Family members talk about Gardnerville 4-year-old's death
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:37amA Gardnerville family is mourning the loss a 4-year-old boy who died Sunday afternoon after being hit by a runaway U-Haul truck in a relative's driveway near Spring Valley. Four-year-old Mason G...
Pope to be called 'emeritus pope,' will wear white
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:43amVATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again fueling concerns about potential...
Recluse's gold fortune to be auctioned for taxes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:38amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Even though he lived in the same quiet neighborhood for decades, no one seemed to know Walter Samaszko Jr. He was so unknown that weeks passed before authorities discovere...
Spin Meter: In budget fight, sky is falling again
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:33amWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts that could strike the government in just days. So it'...
El Dorado County budget projection look stable; presented to Board of Supervisors
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 2:50pmPLACERVILLE — El Dorado County revenue is up slightly and spending is down according to a report by Chief Budget Officer Laura Schwartz. Schwartz presented the budget report to the Board of Supervisors at a special workshop on Monday.
Gardnerville boy, 4, dies in vehicle U-Haul accident
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 10:23amA 4-year-old Gardnerville boy, Mason Geist, died in an accident Sunday in the 900 block of Cavelti Road in the Spring Valley area south of Gardnerville, the Douglas County Sheriff Office reports.
Deputies responded at 3:45 p.m., to 980 Cavelti Road in the Spring Valley area on the report of a vehicle accident involving the injury of a 4-year-old boy, said Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell.
The injured child was transported to the Carson Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, Howell said in a news release.
2 adults, 2 kids missing off N. California coast
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:11amMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) -- The Coast Guard was searching Monday for four family members, including two children under 8, who reported in a series of broken distress calls the day before that their sa...
Cutting edge Calif. tunnels poised to open
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:09amPACIFICA, Calif. (AP) -- Two slick new mile-long tunnels are undergoing final safety tests this month, poised to divert motorists away from an ocean cliff-hanging roadway dubbed Devil's Slide south...
High-stakes trial begins for 2010 Gulf oil spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:03amNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A high-stakes trial started Monday to assign blame and help figure out exactly how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil spill.Attorney...
Obama urges Congress to 'compromise' on cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 9:01amWASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing a Friday deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping across-the-board cuts with "just a little bit of compromise," as he sought to stick ...
Message goes viral: Don't dump goldfish into Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 7:51amDozens of stories and videos, like this one from Discovery News, have surfaced in the past few days after scientists went public on goldfish being found in Lake Tahoe.
California making provisions if Nevada leaves TRPA Compact
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 12:00pm
Two California state senators introduced a bill on Friday that would bring changes to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
SB630 amends a series of sections of government code relating to the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The bill is authored by state Sens. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, and Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento.
NV Energy reports 266 customers remain without power in Upper Kingsbury area
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 11:38amUPDATE 1:15PM: About 266 customers remain without power Sunday afternoon in the area of Upper Kingsbury Grade, NV Energy confirmed.
Earlier there were approximately 1,300 customers without power in areas that extended to Bigler Court, Boulder Court, Quaking Aspen and Ridge Club Drive.
A NV Energy spokesman said crews were able to make some switching of power cables to get most of the customers back.
It was not determined as of 1:15 p.m. when full power would be restored to the remaining 266 customers.
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South Lake Tahoe man dies in pedestrian crash involving suspected DUI driver
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 2:53pmA 51-year-old South Lake Tahoe man died Friday after an alleged drunk driver with a suspended license for DUI hit him with his vehicle on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The victim was found unconscious and taken to Barton Memorial Hospital where he died. His name is being withheld pending notification of family.
Gregory Stearns, 49, was arrested and faces a DUI charge that involved death and driving under a suspended license for a previous DUI where he was convicted.
Here is a news release issued by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
One dead in collision on Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 12:12pmA male pedestrian was killed Friday night after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing Highway 50.About 6:45 p.m., police received a report of a pedestrian behind hit by a vehicle in front of Ta...
Gas prices spike across California
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amLOS ANGELES - It's still February, but California gas prices are springing forward.The average price of gasoline in the region saw one of the largest one-month leaps since 2000, the Automobile Club...
Bill seeks changes to Calif. environmental law
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - California lawmakers on Friday positioned themselves to tackle changes to the state's landmark environmental regulatory law, which has long been a source of conflict among busi...
CTESOA gets three new ambulances, equipment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amCalifornia Tahoe Emergency Service Operations Authority recently purchased three new ambulances and associated equipment, the organization announced Friday.The ambulances, which replaced three olde...
New OB-GYN joins Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amDr. Kenneth Spielvogel has joined the Barton team of doctors.Spielvogel was voted best OB-GYN 2012 Parent Magazine "Reader's Poll" and "Patient's Choice" from 2009 to 2012 on Vitals.com, accordingC...
Better Business Bureau announces newly accredited businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amNew BBB Accredited Businesses with the Better Business Bureau serving Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin include Rave On Builders of South Lake Tahoe, The Radford Co. of Incline Village and T...
Nevada Opera elects new president
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amDiane McCall has been elected president of the Nevada Opera Association.McCall lives on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe and is a former president of Toccata, the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, w...
Nevada Assemblyman Steve Brooks tried to purchase gun in Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amA Nevada assemblyman who was banned from the Legislature building attempted to buy a gun at Scheel's Sporting Goods Thursday night in Sparks.Assemblyman Steven Brooks allegedly tried to buy a hunti...
B's Business Viewpoint: Collaboration is the key to our future
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amBy now you're aware of the Sierra Club's frivolous lawsuit on the Regional Plan Update. We cannot afford to let litigation stand in the way of our future. The thousands of citizens who participated...
Proposals released for Tahoe's largest restoration project
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 5:54pmThe California Tahoe Conservancy has released a draft plan for a proposed restoration of Lake Tahoe's largest remaining wetland, the Upper Truckee Marsh.The restoration project would be the larg...
Terrain park builders get TV show spotlight
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 5:47pmTerrain parks at ski resorts have grown from targeting a niche market with skateboard-inspired jumps and rails to part of prime time, with events like the X Games Superpipe finals attracting wor...
National park cuts detailed in memo
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 4:59pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The towering giant sequoias at Yosemite National Park would go unprotected from visitors who might trample their shallow roots. At Cape Cod National Seashore, large sections of...
Study: South Shore Lake Tahoe Loop Road plan would contribute up to $25 million annually
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:51am(Stateline, Nev.) – A recent US Highway 50 economic analysis indicates that a completed downtown area outlined within the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project (aka Loop Road), City of South Lake Tahoe’s General Area Plan and the South Shore Vision Plan would provide for an annual retail sales increase of $16 million to $25 million.
South Lake Tahoe man arrested in DUI hit and run after allegedly plowing into parked vehicles while texting
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:17amSouth Lake Tahoe Police Department officers arrested a man on DUI hit and run charges Thursday night after allegedly crashing his car into two parked vehicles in a driveway off of Fountain Drive. It is believed the man was text messaging at the time of the crash.
Christopher Catterson, 27, of South Lake Tahoe was arrested after running from the scene of the accident, said South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Shannon Laney.
Here is a news release below describing the scene as well as an attachment with photos.
Man arrested on suspected DUI after Volvo hits parked cars
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 10:44amPolice arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run Thursday night after he allegedly hit two parked cars in the driveway of a home on the 2500 block ...
Nevada bill would kill requirement to pay $1 higher minimum wage to some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 9:50amA state senator is trying for the second consecutive session to repeal a component of the state minimum wage law in the Nevada constitution.Sen. Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, presented SJR2 to members...
Nevada legalizes online gambling, beating New Jersey
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 9:47amGov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation Thursday legalizing online gambling in Nevada, capping a dizzying day at the Legislature as lawmakers passed the bill through the Assembly and Senate as an em...
Nevada governor signs online gambling bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation Thursday legalizing online gambling in Nevada, capping a dizzying day at the Legislature as lawmakers passed the bill through the Assembly...
Paint recycling offered at Kelly Moore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amKelly Moore is offering paint recycling as part of a statewide program.Through the American Coatings Association, paint manufacturers created PaintCare, a nonprofit that administers state programs....
Man arrested on DUI after allegedly hitting tree
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 7:03pmA 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Saturday morning after a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy allegedly found him driving with the driver-side air bag de...
