By Kathryn Reed Those tasked with managing water in Olympic Valley, in particular Squaw Creek and the surrounding aquifer, are taking a more methodical approach to studying trends and potential impacts. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is one of the regulators of this body of water between Tahoe City and Truckee and had […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle With a five-year drought and then a winter of floods having exposed the limits of California’s vast network of reservoirs, dams and canals, voters are likely to have the chance next year to decide whether to pay for major upgrades to the state’s waterworks. Two multibillion-dollar bonds are expected […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Californians may have another reason to keep an eye on melting sea ice in the Arctic — at least if they’re concerned about the state’s propensity for plunging into damaging droughts. Alongside the obvious perils for polar bears and other wildlife, as well as the problem of rising ocean […]
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More than 15 engines, making up three strike teams, have been deployed from the Lake Tahoe Basin area to the Thomas Fire near Ventura County. The Thomas Fire started on Dec. 4 at approximately 6:28pm and has burned 45,000 acres and destroyed more than 150 structures. Engines assigned to the numerous strike teams deployed include: […]
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A man staying at the Ridge Tahoe sustained severe burns to almost 50 percent of his body. According to Tahoe Douglas fire officials, the victim fell asleep by a radiant fireplace in his room and awoke to find himself on fire. Just after midnight Dec. 5 he was flown by CalStar from the resort at […]
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By Sara Israelsen-Hartley, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Anyone carrying a cellphone could be tracked by the government without their knowledge and without permission — which is why legal scholars are encouraging the Supreme Court to set a few more rules regarding privacy in a digital age. A case argued Wednesday before the high […]
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By Tracy Sheldon The National Weather Service in Reno is forecasting low temperatures in the days ahead. Starting Dec. 5, a strong high pressure will builds over the area resulting in a prolonged period of strong morning inversions which will be very cold. This pattern will likely last through this weekend and may negatively impact […]
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public that people are falsely saying they are DCSO personnel. The callers are using DCSO member’s names and falsely stating the person has missed a court date and a fine is now due. The caller is asking for a credit card number. These calls are phone […]
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By Angela Schilling, KTVN-TV Lake Tahoe is the fullest it’s been for this time of year since the mid 1980s, and according to the National Weather Service, the region would need to have more than one dry winter to go back into a drought. It usually takes about three dry years for Lake Tahoe to […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Nevada will receive $5.7 million in unspent funds for federal health care for low-income children, but the state’s entire congressional delegation urged House and Senate leaders Friday to quickly reauthorize the program that expired two months ago. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified the state […]
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