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Deputy dies, cabin ablaze in Calif. manhunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:52pmBIG BEAR, Calif. - A man police believe to be the fugitive ex-Los Angeles officer wanted in three killings was barricaded inside a burning cabin Tuesday after a shootout in a California mountain to...
Regional Plan faces court challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:47pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update is headed to court.On Monday, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the TRPA's long-di...
SUV smashes through post office wall
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:38pmNo injuries were reported after a driver struck the U.S. Postal Service branch on Emerald Bay Road with an SUV Tuesday morning.South Lake Tahoe police received a report of a vehicle into the bui...
Obama vows job creation without adding to deficit
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:38pmWASHINGTON - Pledging to revive a "rising, thriving middle class," President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to create solid new jobs without raising the federal deficit. He's calling for a "sm...
Man suffers head wound after being struck with bottle
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:36pmA 33-year-old Pittsburg, Calif., man suffered a two-inch cut to his forehead after being struck in the head with a bottle early Saturday morning, according to a report by a Douglas County Sheriff's...
Authorities say ex-cop barricaded in Calif. cabin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 2:45pmBIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - A fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop sought in three killings was barricaded in a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains on Tuesday after a shootout with authorities that wounded tw...
High pressure ridge leaves Sierra Nevada high and dry
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:08amA high pressure ridge off the coast of California has turned off the tap that provided above average moisture to the Sierra Nevada during December.A graph issued by the National Weather Service ...
Environmental groups challenge Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:41pmThe Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore filed a lawsuit Monday challening the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update, according to a statement from the agency.Developing...Copy...
Winter birds of the region discussed Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:19pmEvent Date:
February 12, 2013 - 6:00pm
Migratory birds are commonly thought of as only summer visitors to the northern latitudes, but there are some migratory birds that can only be found in the Lake Tahoe area during winter.
There are also birds that have lost their way and end up in unexpected areas during the winter. Learn what visiting birds to look for in winter, where they came from, and why winter is a good time for them to be in the area, whether you are searching in the Tahoe Basin, Sierra Valley, or Carson Valley.
Forest Service plans for prescribed fire Tuesday at north Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 3:18pmThe U.S. Forest Service has a two-acre prescribed fire plan for the north shore of Lake Tahoe set for Tuesday. The area planned is Regency Way in Kings Beach. Below is a news release on the details as well as the overall multi-jurisdictional fuel reduction plan outline.
Electrical testing may interrupt El Dorado County tech services
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:50pmThe El Dorado County website and information technology mainframe applications may be unavailable Saturday, Feb. 16, and possibly Sunday, Feb. 17, officials stated in a news release.
PG&E will shut off power to Building B at the County Government Center for approximately 12 hours so the county can test its main electrical switchboard. County facilities staff plan to bring in a temporary generator to power the information technologies systems, according to Russ Fackrell, county facilities manager.
Discovery of body detailed in Sanford hearing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:42pmThe continuing preliminary hearing concerning the 1980 murder of a gas station attendant in South Lake Tahoe began at the end: with an autopsy.Dr. Patrick Riley performed the autopsy of Richard ...
Gaines, regional officials continue CA fire fee fight
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:36pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - State Sen. Ted Gaines is burning on the State Responsibility Area fire fee, and he is not about to be quelled.The Republican lawmaker who resides in Roseville and represents Nevada ...
Vatican: Health problems not why pope is resigning
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 10:09amLONDON - When he became pope at age 78, Benedict XVI was already the oldest pontiff elected in nearly 300 years. He's now 85, and in recent years he has slowed down significantly, cutting back h...
$1M reward for ex-Los Angeles officer prompts tips
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 9:03amIRVINE, Calif. (AP) - A $1 million reward for a fugitive ex-police officer wanted in the slayings of three people took authorities to a San Fernando Valley home improvement store but so far prompte...
AP Exclusive: Inmate lawsuits cost Calif. $200M
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 8:47amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown has begun aggressively challenging federal court oversight of California's prison system by highlighting what he says is a costly conflict of interest: T...
Latest Earth satellite to launch from Calif. coast
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 8:44amVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite is scheduled to blast off from the California coast on a mission to keep a continuous eye on the planet's ...
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 8:39amVATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he lacks the strength to fulfill his duties and on Feb. 28 will become the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. The announcement sets the stage f...
Free bus service increases BlueGo ridership
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:00am
STATELINE – Free buses at the end of December helped BlueGo increase its ridership by 39 percent compared to 2011 for the same month.
Casinos see rise in gaming in 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amNevada casinos finished 2012 with a double-digit increase in win, pushing the calendar year's total win to $10.86 billion.That $10.86 billion is 1.5 percent more than 2011's total win and the secon...
South Tahoe teen takes flight
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amFifteen-year-old South Shore resident Grant Swift can't quite pinpoint the moment flight first grabbed his interest.But now that the love of being airborne has taken hold, it appears unlikely to...
TahoeChamber introduces Tech Tuesdays
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amTahoeChamber has kicked off a new workshop series titled Tech Tuesdays.The series will feature one and half hour workshops that will cover trends in technology. They will take place the first Tuesd...
TRYP to host mixer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amTahoe Regional Young Professionals will host its next mixer Feb. 13 at Hard Rock Cafe inside Harveys Resort and Casino.The mixer will be held from 7-10 p.m. Admission is free for members and costs ...
Foundation announces new cabinet member
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amThe El Dorado Community Foundation has announced Margie Maxhimer as the newest member of its cabinet. Maxhimer, a South Lake Tahoe resident, worked as a buyer and sales representative for five year...
Tahoe Douglas hires new fire inspector
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amSylvia Lee has been hired as Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District's new fire inspector.Lee has relocated from Las Vegas, where she was previously the entertainment coordinator for the Bellagio. F...
Weekend Reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 6:00amIn this weekly round-up, we scour our website for the week's best articles. This issue focuses on the Banzai madness, a Tahoe killing that took place more than 30 years ago and what the alpine lake...
Deadline nears on regional plan challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 6:21pmOpponents of a plan designed to guide development at Lake Tahoe for the next two decades will have until early next week to file a legal challenge.Most of the elements of the Tahoe Regional Plannin...
Postal Service lost $1.3 billion over quarter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 3:30pmWASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.3 billion in the final three months of last year, despite a blizzard of campaign advertising for the fall political elections and a big holiday mail and...
Republicans scramble for the center on immigration
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 3:16pmLITTLETON, Colo. - It was little surprise when freshman Republican Rep. Mike Coffman in 2010 voted against a bill to grant citizenship to some young illegal immigrants. After all, the Marine Corps ...
NYC, New England brace for 1 to 3 feet of snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 3:09pmBOSTON - A storm that forecasters warned could be a blizzard for the history books began clobbering the New York-to-Boston corridor Friday, grounding flights, closing workplaces and sending people ...
After early start, worst of flu season may be over
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 2:56pmNEW YORK - The worst of the flu season appears to be over.The number of states reporting intense or widespread illnesses dropped again last week, and in a few states there was very little flu going...
US airlines to halt Northeast flights
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 2:53pmMost airlines were giving up on flying in and out of New York, Boston and other cities in the Northeast Friday as a massive storm threatened to dump snow by the foot on the region.Airlines were gen...
Victim identified in Douglas County airplane crash
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 2:05pmThe pilot found dead in the wreckage of the downed airplane found in the Pinenut Mountain Range in Douglas County Thursday has been positively identified as Keith Jorgenson, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Jorgenson, 46, was reported as the lone pilot of the plane when it left the Minden Airport on Wednesday evening.
Jorgenson identified as pilot of crashed aircraft
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 1:58pmPilot Keith Jorgenson was confirmed to have been killed in an airplane crash in the Pine Nut Mountains on Wednesday evening.Jorgenson, 46, was the lone occupant of a Cessna 172 that took off around...
Forest Service issues decision on proposed William Kent campground project
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:26amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit released the Environmental Assessment and decision for the William Kent Best Management Practices (BMPs) Retrofit and Administrative Site Redevelopment project. The proposed project now enters a 45-day decision appeal period.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos lead state in December gaming revenue
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:20amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe casinos took in an impressive amount of gaming business over December and the Christmas holidays, taking in the most gaming win revenue for the month, figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show.
From Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, casinos in the Stateline corridor took in $20,952,920, a 57 percent increase over gaming figures for the same period in 2011, according to the Gaming Control Board.
TAP looks at new fundraising strategy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Arts Project hopes to raise at least $10,000 to bring back a program the nonprofit cut this school year. It's the first time in TAP's 26-year history that the organization, which bring...
LA shooting suspect has ties to NAS Fallon
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 6:00amA former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders has ties to Fallon.According to Christopher Jordan Dorner's manifesto - obtained by www.myfoxla.com - said he lost his position as a c...
Teen shot with pellet gun while walking home
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:30pmA 16-year-old boy reported being shot in the chest with a pellet gun while walking home from school with a friend Tuesday afternoon.
South Lake Tahoe police officer to be arraigned Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:29pmSouth Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland will be arraigned on five counts of witness tampering and obstructing an official proceeding next week, according to a Thursday statement from federal ...
Trio arrested after taking cemetery spin
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:26pmThree South Lake Tahoe men were arrested on separate allegations after reportedly taking a joyride in Happy Homestead Cemetery and nearly hitting a groundskeeper Monday afternoon.Greg Barnhart, 26,...
South Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland indicted for witness tampering, obstruction
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:23pmJohn Gerald Poland, 44, of South Lake Tahoe, was indicted today by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and the State of California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (SLEDNET Task Force). Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez is prosecuting the case.
One dead after plane wreckage found in Pinenut Mountains
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:19pmOne person is dead after wreckage was found from a plane that took off Wednesday night from Minden-Tahoe Airport, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman confirmed.
Memory tested in Swanson case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:18pmA prosecutor painted Andrew Sanford as someone who was familiar with the South "Y" Shell station and had a history of suspicious behavior, while the defense highlighted conflicting statements by wi...
Coroner at site of missing plane's wreckage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:15pmInvestigators and a coroner are at the site of a fatal airplane crash in Mineral Valley east of Carson Valley this evening.Douglas County Sheriff's Spokesman Sgt. Jim Halsey confirmed the wreckage ...
Goodbye Saturday mail? Postal Service plans cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 5:13pmWASHINGTON - Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything exce...
Wreckage of missing aircraft found in Pine Nuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 4:31pmThe pilot of a missing aircraft is feared dead after searchers discovered wreckage in the Pine Nut Mountains on Thursday afternoon.The red and white Cessna 172 piloted by Minden resident Keith Jorg...
Searchers checking airports for overdue aircraft
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 2:18pmDouglas County Search & Rescue looking for an overdue pilot out of Minden-Tahoe Airport.Searchers are contacting surrounding airports looking for Minden resident Keith Jorgensen, 46, who took off f...
Former Thunder Valley employee sentenced for embezzlement
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 1:30pmU.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. sentenced Erika Michele Carlton, 38, of Roseville, to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for theft from an Indian tribal government, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Judge England also ordered her to pay $236,050 in restitution.
This case was the product of an investigation by the United States Secret Service and the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant United States Attorney Kyle Reardon prosecuted the case.
The Vagina Monologues returns to South Lake Tahoe Feb. 22-23
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
February 22, 2013 - 7:00pm The Vagina Monologues returns for its 11th year here in South Lake Tahoe Feb. 22-23 at 7 p.m.
Come laugh, cry and help to stop violence against women. The Monologues are a fundraiser for CASA, Live Violence Free, Tahoe Youth and Family Services and The Zawadisha Fund. Tickets are $15 and are available through CASA at (530) 573-3072 or at the door.
The event will be at the Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run.
Location
Blue Angel Cafe
1132 Ski Run Bl
So lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 40.29" N, 119° 57' 18.036" W
See map: Google Maps
