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Ohio voters soundly reject marijuana legalization initiative
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/03/2015 - 9:37pm
Ohio voters soundly rejected a marijuana initiative Tuesday that would have legalized recreational and medicinal use of the drug, and would have limited commercial growing to a small group of investors who drafted and promoted the measure.
The initiative was failing 65% to 35%, with nearly 90% of precincts reporting.
“Issue 3 has been soundly defeated!” Ohioans Against Marijuana Monopolies crowed on Twitter. “No marijuana monopolies in this state!”
Local author releases new book, holding launch in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 7:44am
Event Date:
November 7, 2015 - 4:00pm
Lake Tahoe author Jennifer Quashnick will be launching her newest book "Sierra Nevada River of Lies" at Bonafide Books in Meyers on November 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Her newest book is the second one in Quashnick's Mountaingirl series which was started off by "Sierra Nevada Trail of Murder."
A description of the newest story: An offer to help someone in need leaves Rachel Winters and her friends in the killer’s sights as they slowly unravel a multi-layered scheme for profit. Meanwhile, a discovery about Luke Reed’s long-lost family threatens them both.
Airbnb spends $8 million lobbying against San Francisco ballot initiative
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 6:35pmAffordable housing advocates say it would open up more housing and help reduce the city's skyrocketing housing prices.
Airbnb has spent more than $8 million and hired a top political operative to defeat a San Francisco initiative on the ballot Tuesday that could threaten the growth of one of the most valuable global technology companies.
Proposition F, which would limit short-term rentals, was brought by affordable housing advocates fed up with the city's housing stock being used as rentals for tourists while residents face skyrocketing rents and evictions.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 4:57pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/25
2:02 p.m. - Coroner's Case - James Ave - A DEATH INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED, DECEASED WAS 38-YEAR-OLD MAN.
2:20 p.m. - Obtain credit/money under false name - Henderson St - R/P REPORTED AN IDENTITY THEFT. A REPORT WAS GENERATED AND FORWARDED TO DETECTIVES FOR FOLLOW UP.
End of daylight saving time; Myths and Truths of why we change our clocks
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 5:38pm
Daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday morning, November 1, at 2 a.m.
This is from CNN:
Ready or not, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Loved by some, loathed by many, our biannual clock twirling ritual has wide-ranging and often surprising implications.
From energy use to our very health, here's a look at some of the mythology and facts surrounding DST.
It doesn't seem to be a huge energy saver
South Lake Tahoe man accused of auto insurance fraud
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 5:44pm
A South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested, accused of auto insurance fraud.
Braden Scott Leeds was arrested Monday by investigators with the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office after a nine-count felony complaint was filed with the El Dorado County Superior Court. The arrest was the culmination of a two-month investigation by California Bureau of Automotive Repair investigators, with assistance of investigators from the DA’s Office.
New push to solve Whittell High student's 1979 cold case murder
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 9:05pm
Investigators are making a new push to solve the murder of a Nevada teen found slain in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 1979, as a part of a video campaign highlighting cold cases.
Tahoe Yellow Cress: Tahoe’s conservation success story
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 5:24pm
Lake Tahoe has been recognized for another important conservation success. Our region’s proactive, collaborative strategy to protect Tahoe yellow cress, begun almost 15 years ago, is working so well that the plant does not need additional protections under the federal Endangered Species Act.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/25/2015 - 4:51pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/18
1:04 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise - Marshall Trail - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A VACATION RENTAL FOR A NOISE COMPLAINT.
12:32 p.m. - Coroner's Investigation - Stateline Ave - A CORONERS INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AFTER DEATH OF 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN.
Drought threatens Lake Tahoe Cave Rock water system
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 9:05pm
Wave action is damaging pipes for Douglas County’s Lake Tahoe Cave Rock water system that are above the surface, thanks to the drought.
Lake residents get their water from the Lake, once famed for its clarity.
But with the surface continuing to drop, Douglas is looking at means to ensure the water keeps flowing.
County Engineer Nick Charles told Douglas County commissioners at a workshop on Thursday that the Lake level was about 4 inches from activating a Stage 2 drought.
Gunman identified in South Lake Tahoe drive-by shooting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/21/2015 - 8:35pm
11/3/15 - Update - The scene of the crime has now been reported as the dead-end portion of Spruce Avenue.
Original Story:
Authorities have identified the suspected shooter in last week's drive-by shooting in South Lake Tahoe.
Samuel Tovar, 26, of South Lake Tahoe is wanted for shooting at a 19-year-old man who was standing in a lot near the corner of Highway 50 and Ski Run Boulevard just before midnight on October 14, 2015. Police were called when the unidentified victim showed up at Barton Hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 3:57pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/11
2:10 p.m. - Death Investigation - Tionontati Drive - Airplane crash victims.
10/12
7:18 p.m. - Search and Rescue - Eagle Falls - SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE FOR A REPORT OF MISSING HIKERS ON EAGLE FALLS TRAIL. MALE AGES 20 AND 24. FEMALE 25.
Movie in Lake Tahoe combines snowboarding, surfing and environment
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 9:13pm
Event Date:
October 23, 2015 - 7:00pm
Local Freshies and Beyond Boarding are hosting the U.S. premier of the movie, Northern Grease, at South Lake Tahoe's Himmel Haus on Friday, October 23 at 8 p.m.
Northern Grease is an independent documentary that tells a story of snowboarders and surfers learning the real social and environmental impacts of resource extraction in Northern Canada. The Beyond Boarding crew gives us an in depth look at what’s possible when we all set out to achieve a common goal, no matter what the opposition.
Deadly head-on collision on Highway 50 near Kyburz
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 7:36pm
A Friday evening head-on collision near the town of Kyburz on Highway 50 claimed the life of one woman and sent four others to area hospitals.
At 5:44 p.m. October 16, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the accident 18 miles east of Pollock Pines. A woman was driving eastbound when, for unknown reasons, she crossed into the westbound lane and hit an SUV carrying four people.
The solo driver was killed. Her identity has not yet been released.
Authorities find runaway who threatened a school shooting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 7:18pm
9:45 p.m. update 10/15/15: Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports that the young man who ran away from China Spring Youth Camp was found at the Walmart on Topsy Lane and taken into custody. He was arrested without incident or injuries.
Numerous tips received by law enforcement led to his capture.
Original Story:
A 15-year-old runaway from the China Spring Youth Camp is being sought by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Dan Costa headlines US Bank Speakers Series at SNC Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 1:16pm
Event Date:
October 21, 2015 - 11:30am Dan Costa, entrepreneur and CEO of First Tactical, will headline the first 2015-2016 US Bank Speakers Series event at Sierra Nevada College. This free lunchtime event takes place Oct. 21 at 11:30 a.m. on SNC Tahoe’s Incline Village campus in their Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. It is open to the public.
Location
Sierra Nevada College TCES
United States
See map: Google Maps
Missing Sierra Nevada College student safe and back at school
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 9:06pm
Update 7 a.m. 10/14/15:
Dianne Thacher is no longer missing and returned to her dorm room at Sierra Nevada College Tuesday afternoon. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that she is safe, not injured and that there was no foul play associated with her disappearance.
Three men from Sacramento rescued from rocks in Desolation Wilderness
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/12/2015 - 9:05am
A CHP helicopter crew and rescue personnel with mountain climbing experience had to be called upon the get three young people from Sacramento off a rocky Sierra Nevada outcropping.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office got a cell phone call for help in the early morning hours Saturday from the three stranded hikers. They were on a ledge in the Desolation Wilderness and could not safely go up or down.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/11/2015 - 1:19pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/4
5:10 a.m. 0 Search and Rescue - Tahoe Rim Trail - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR A STRANDED AND DISTRESSED 36-YEAR-OLD FEMALE HIKER OFF THE TAHOE RIM TRAIL NEAR STAR LAKE.
Two people die as plane crashes in South Lake Tahoe after takeoff
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2015 - 9:08pm
8:00 a.m. update 10/12/15: Authorities spent Sunday removing parts of the plane that remained in trees surrounding the crash site that claimed the lives of two people in South Lake Tahoe.
Investigators say the plane hit trees before crashing behind a home on Tionontati Street just before 5:36 p.m. Saturday, October 10. A fire started which scorched the home.
The force of the crash broke a large tree just feet away from the house.
South Lake Tahoe breast cancer survivor shares her story
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 2:14pm
September 11 evokes a different meaning to South Lake Tahoe resident Christine O’Farrell. In 2002, on the one-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Christine was on the operating table at Barton Memorial Hospital facing a new threat: cancer.
Christine had been diagnosed with an aggressive case of breast cancer. At the time, she was 42 years old and working at Barton’s Home Health and Hospice for quality assurance and infection prevention. Her three children were 14, 12, and 9.
Two hurt in small El Dorado County plane crash
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 8:59pm
Two men suffered moderate injuries Wednesday after a small plane went down at the Georgetown Airport, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said.
Emergency personnel from several agencies, including Cal Fire, Georgetown Fire and El Dorado County Fire responded, finding the single engine Luscombe plane down an embankment near the runway.
The impact of the crash bent the nose up almost 90 degrees.
People familiar with the aircraft's two occupants told FOX40 both are longtime Georgetown residents, and one is the owner of the plane and a flight instructor.
FBI classifies North Tahoe/Incline Village church vandalism as hate crimes
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 7:45pm
The FBI and Placer County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalizing churches in the North Lake Tahoe area.
Between April 4 and September 14, 2015, multiple churches were vandalized, including one in Kings Beach and one in Tahoe City. One religious statue and exterior walls were spray-painted with offensive statements. Detectives are working with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, which has also had several churches vandalized in the Incline Village area.
South Lake Tahoe police find sexual assault charges unfounded
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/06/2015 - 8:04pm
The man who came forward after his picture was circulated as being a suspect in a sexual assault case has been cleared by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).
Patagonia's Jumbo Wild film premiere at Art Haus
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 2:56pm
Event Date:
October 20, 2015 - 7:00pm Coming to the Art Haus Theatre on October 20, at 7:00 p.m., Patagonia presents Jumbo Wild – a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells the true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley. Set against a backdrop of incredible backcountry ski and snowboard footage, Jumbo Wild documents all sides of a divisive issue bringing the passionate local fight to protect the Jumbo Valley’s wilderness to life for the first time. Hosted by Patagonia Ambassador Max Hammer. Admission $5.00
Location
Art Haus
475 N. Lake Blvd Tahoe City, CA 96145
http://tahoearthauscinema.com/shows/jumbo-wild/
United States
See map: Google Maps
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 1:59pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/27
12:01 a.m. - Vacation Rental Noise - Apache Ave - DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A REPORT OF A PARTY AT A KNOWN VACATION RENTAL
3:12 p.m. - Unlicensed Driver - Emerald Bay Rd
9/28
8:30 p.m. - Domestic Dispute - Hwy 50 - DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A VERBAL DISPUTE.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 8:23pm
This is a new feature on South Tahoe Now. We will be posting the calls received each week by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue. If an incident is serious we will continue to write a story as it happens.
September 23, 2015: 13 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue: 8 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found, 1 malicious false alarm, 1 cooking fire confined to container, 1 forest/woods/wildland fire in 3700 block of Lucinda Ct.
September 24, 2015: 10 calls: 9 EMS calls, 1 no incident found upon arrival.
Open House at all three South Lake Tahoe fire stations
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 5:53pm
Event Date:
October 10, 2015 - 10:00am
National Fire Week is October 4-10 this year, and in honor of it the City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue will have all three of their fire stations open to the public.
Each location will have different information, so visit one, or all.
There will be trucks on display, information about fire safety and raffle prizes.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tour the following SLT stations:
Fire Station #1 located at 1252 Ski Run Blvd.
Fire Station #2 located at 2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Fire Station #3 located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Man arrested for making threats at El Dorado County preschools
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/29/2015 - 8:46am10 p.m. update 9/29/15:
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 23-year-old Orangevale, CA man in connection with threats made at several El Dorado County preschools and day care centers over the past few days. Many of the schools closed temporarily in response to the threats to staff and children.
Michael McDermort was booked into El Dorado County Jail for charges related to terrorizing threats. As of Tuesday night he was still in jail on a bail hold of $51,500.
Extreme athlete Erik Roner dies in Squaw Valley skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 8:31pm
Sky diver Erik Lars Roner, an MTV extreme athlete, was killed Monday when he flew into a tree during a charity golf event at Squaw Valley Monday morning, authorities said.
Roner, 39, of Tahoe City, Calif., was part of a team doing a performance for a charity golf tournament when he hit a tree and became entangled about 9:45 a.m., the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.
Roner was pronounced dead at the scene; all other skydivers landed safely, officials said.
The accident occurred at an annual golf fundraiser for the Squaw Valley Institute in Olympic Valley.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 7:10pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/20
4:30 a.m. - Vacation Rental - Aravaipa St - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL
10:40 a.m. - Vacation Rental Violation - Susquehanna Dr - 27-YEAR-OLD MAN CITED AND RELEASED FOR TRASH AND REFUSE ISSUES AT A VACATION RENTAL HOME.
Total Lunar Eclipse of Supermoon on Sunday night
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 8:28pm
On the night of September 27–28, the full Moon will slide completely through Earth's shadow for the last time until January 2018.
The total eclipse for viewers in the West Coast starts at 7:11 p.m. By 7:47 p.m. it will be in mid-eclipse and it ends at 8:23 p.m. The penumbra is last visible at 9:55 p.m.
She made it to the Ellen Show but hasn't met Duran Duran, yet
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 10:23pm
We started the story of Bridey Heidel as she began a campaign to make it back stage to meet her lifelong idols, Duran Duran, at their September 25 concert in Reno. The dynamic South Tahoe High English teacher, and advisor to the school's ALLY Club, has had a dream to meet Simon Le Bon, the lead singer of the popular pop group who's top charting tunes include Come Undone, Hungry Life a Wolf and A View to a Kill.
Darted bear drowns in Dayton
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/23/2015 - 9:14pm
A black bear drowned Monday after it was tranquilized by wildlife officials and then ran into a pond in Dayton and slipped beneath the water, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The bear, an eight-year-old, 300-pound male, was reported to be wandering through the Dayton Valley Golf Club Monday evening, department spokesman Chris Healy said.
IRONMAN Lake Tahoe runs 'last leg'; will not return to region
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 5:38pm
Lake Tahoe competition is on its last leg, according to event officials.
IRONMAN has given an emailed statement to News 4, explaining that organizers chose not to return to Lake Tahoe due to weather and environmental conditions.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 11:05am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/13
No Report
9/14
4 p.m. - Search and Rescue - Ralph Dr - EDSO SLT SAR RESOURCES ASSIST SLTPD WITH A SEARCH FOR A MISSING AT RISK PERSON.
Man tracked to South Lake Tahoe after robbery pleads no contest
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 10:31pm
Matthew Muller, the man who was tracked to South Lake Tahoe after a home invasion robbery in Dublin, plead no contest to the crime this week in Alameda County Court.
Benicia family missing following El Dorado County fire
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 10:13pmA Benicia family is missing following a fire in El Dorado County, according to a press release Friday.
Adam Buchanan, his 7-year-old son Gavin and Gavin’s mother Molly McAfee have been reported missing after a fire gutted Buchanan’s cabin near Georgetown in El Dorado County “last weekend,” according to the release.
The actual date of the fire was not immediately available.
The statement was released by the law offices of Gizzi & Reep, LLP in Benicia.
Reno Gazette Journal files lawsuit against Sparks over pot business licenses
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 10:05pm
The Reno Gazette-Journal filed a lawsuit Friday against the city of Sparks in an effort to compel them to release the names of medical marijuana business licensees.
As the newspaper expands its coverage of Nevada’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, the RGJ has requested and collected copies of current business licenses for cultivation centers, dispensaries and production facilities in the area. Reno and Washoe County both have policies to release all of the information that the licenses entail.
Neighbors want South Lake Tahoe property gone
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 6:44am
Last week, South Tahoe Now carried a story about changes on the South Shore, businesses who were moving, starting or renovating.
Since that time, information has surfaced about one of the subjects, the Tahoe Pines Lodge.
New owner Darren Cobrae said he wanted to remodel the aging motel which has become home to long term renters. His plans for the property included adding two restaurants and retail space.
Butte Fire: Two Fatalities Confirmed, Containment Grows To 47 Percent
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/16/2015 - 10:18pm
6:47 p.m. - Cal Fire says containment on the Butte Fire has grown to 47 percent, with acreage burned holding at 71,780 acres.
Damage assessment shows 233 residences, 175 outbuildings and 15 other structures burned in the fire, with 6,000 additional structures still threatened.
Officials ask that area residents remain vigilant, as the fire is still active in many areas. They also ask for people to assist by calling the appropriate authorities for specific situations:
If you see trees on a highway, please call Cal-Trans at 209-948-7543.
Mrs. Heidel goes to Hollywood!
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 8:46pm
Well, she did it! South Tahoe High English Department Chair Bridey Heidel is heading south to The Ellen Show and Duran Duran!
South Tahoe Now shared her story a few weeks ago, and now her dream is coming true.
El Dorado County: An unexpected wine region
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 9:38am
Editors Note: This is a reprint of an article that appeared in the San Francisco Examiner. Those of us who live in El Dorado County already knew this secret, but it is now out!
It may be gold (and God and gun) country, but visitors are beginning to satisfy other tastes in the Hangtown hills, from apple orchards, farm-side vacation respites and outdoor excursions to wines without an extra layer of price or pretense.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 8:03am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/6
4:20 a.m. - Noise complaint from Vacation Home - Prospector Trail - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL.
11:40 a.m. - Vacation Home Report - Toppewetah Street - REPORT DOCUMENTS REPORTED VHR PERMIT VIOLATION.
Sierra-at-Tahoe's John Rice on the evolution of small resorts
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/12/2015 - 7:29am
22 years in the making, GM of Sierra at Tahoe John Rice, has been living the dream. Rice contributed to the “snowboarding energy” in Tahoe, and specifically at Sierra at Tahoe, in the early 90’s. At a time when snowboarding was barely allowed at the resort and had a non-existent park scene, Rice made a mark.
We were making snowcats do things they weren’t made to do at a time when [snowboard terrain] parks weren’t even allowed [at Sierra at Tahoe].
Fireman and Police Detective wed in South Lake Tahoe on 9/11
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 9:03pm
The cameras were running in New York City on September 11, 2001 as two airplanes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center, forever changing the lives of Americans. First responders lost their lives as they rushed to the scene of the disaster to help the injured, marking the day as a day of remembrance for firefighters and police officers.
Two first responders chose 9/11 to be married in South Lake Tahoe in a ceremony that united a Suisun City Police Detective with a Pennisula Fireman.
El Nino looking better and better for upcoming winter
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/10/2015 - 9:16pmGot your fingers crossed for a wet, white winter ahead?
The chances have just improved even more. Updated federal government forecasts Thursday raised the likelihood to near certainty for an El Nino event noted for bringing stormy winters in the past as witnessed in the historically strong El Nino winters of 1982-83 and 1997-98.
Butte Fire is 40% contained; 71,780 acres burned
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 9:48pm
6:15 p.m. update 9/15/15:
New evacuation advisories were put up at the scene of the large Butte Fire on Tuesday.
Caesars fined $9.5 million over lax money-laundering controls
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 6:24am
U.S. and Nevada regulators have fined Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s bankrupt unit a total of $9.5 million for deficient anti-money-laundering controls at its Caesars Palace VIP rooms, which cater mainly to Chinese high-rollers.
Drought to affect the changing of season in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/08/2015 - 8:32pm
Thousands flock to the Sierra Nevada every fall to watch the color changes of the aspen trees along with the annual upstream migration of the Kokanee Salmon in Taylor Creek to lay their eggs and complete their life cycle.
The bright yellows, oranges and reds of the aspen are emblematic of fall in Lake Tahoe, but this year that will not happen in the typical fashion that people have become accustomed to.
In a stroll through many of the aspen groves on the South Shore it looks like fall has already happened with dried leaves leaving the branches and making their way to the forest floor.
