Three Bay Area residents were arrested early Saturday morning in Stateline on burglary charges. The three were allegedly breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot at MontBleu at 1am Dec. 16. Arrested were Sandra Vilchis-Toledo, 25, Emmanuel Fonseca, 32, and Sonia Chavez, 28 – all from the San Francisco area. South Lake Tahoe detectives […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal When Gov. Brian Sandoval goes looking for solitude once he’s term-limited out of office next year, there’s a chance you’ll see him at Walker River State Recreation Area, one of three new facilities being preserved that in the future will attract millions of tourists from all over the […]
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A 4-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a hot tub at MontBleu on Sunday. Douglas County sheriff’s officials said the incident is believed to be an accident. They were called to the Stateline casino about 1:30pm Dec. 17. First responders tried to revive the boy. The Redwood City toddler was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital […]
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A South Lake Tahoe house was severely damaged Saturday when a tree fell on it. No one in the Saddle Road residence was injured in the Dec. 16 incident. The winds that night were strong and sustained. The renters living there stayed the night with the hole in the roof. They have since been temporarily […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation last week completed the second construction season of the Highway 28 bike path near Incline Village. The entire project is anticipated to complete in late 2018 or early 2019. Lane closures in place through the summer and fall have now been removed. Crews may conduct minor preparation and staging along […]
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By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee Every time you pay more at California’s gas pumps to fill your tank, you’re feeling the price to fix the state’s roads. But are you feeling the improvement? California’s newly paved roads are built to standards of smoothness that are the strictest in the country. With that standard comes high […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada ranked 37th in the nation this year in health, dropping two rungs from last year in an annual ranking by a health care company. A UnitedHealthcare annual report showed that Nevada’s greatest challenges include high rates of violent crime rate and the uninsured and a dearth in primary […]
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Thousands of customers on both sides of the state line are without power on the South Shore, along with residents in Carson City. It meant eating by phone flashlight for some people at Freshies in South Lake Tahoe when the lights went out just before 9pm Dec. 16. Initially, NV Energy reported 8,363 customers without […]
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By Bart Jansen, USA Today A record 107.3 million people will travel to celebrate year-end holidays, braving higher gas prices than last year and roads in some spots threatening three times the normal traffic congestion, according to a AAA forecast Thursday. Holiday travel already set records this year for Memorial Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving, according to AAA. […]
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El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office is partnering with Lyft to encourage residents to not drink and drive this holiday season. Between now and Jan. 1, Lyft will provide discounted rides throughout El Dorado and Placer counties. New users may enter the code RIDESAFE2018 in the app for $5 off their first 10 rides, and […]
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