By Susan Wood One of South Lake Tahoe’s main crosstown arteries is getting a face lift. Once the design process is wrapped up, the city expects to begin construction on Sierra Boulevard’s complete street plan – which should be next year. The extensive transportation project driven primarily by human power is now in the environmental […]
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By Phuong Le, Associated Press Legendary mountain climber Fred Beckey, who wrote dozens of books and is credited with notching more first ascents than any other American mountaineer, has died. He was 94. Megan Bond, a close friend who managed his affairs, told the Associated Press that Beckey died of natural causes in her Seattle […]
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A section of Highway 140 on Thursday was dedicated in memory of two fallen U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighters who lost their lives in a 2016 traffic crash, one of whom was from Zephyr Cove. On July 10, 2016, BLM wildland firefighters Jacob O’Malley, 27, and Will Hawkins, 22, of Reno died in a […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee As massive fires that would kill more than 40 people ravaged his state last month, Gov. Jerry Brown met with state emergency officials, jabbing at culprits of the latest disaster. “That’s the way it is with a warming climate, dry weather and reducing moisture,” Brown warned. “These kinds of catastrophes […]
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Placer County already knows how it is going to spend its share of California’s new gasoline tax revenues — on the weather-beaten West Shore roads. An increase in gas taxes tat took effect Nov. 1 are expected to generate $3 million in revenues for the county, and an estimated $7 million to $10 million a […]
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A 31-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman lost control of her vehicle Thursday night and ended up landing on the roof. Maria Vivas Sandoval was arrested on two counts of driving under the influence. The Nov. 2 accident occurred in front of the commercial area of Highway 50 near Freshies restaurant. Officers did not provide any […]
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By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers The city of Reno is poised for a long-term economic upswing, according to an analyst from Union Gaming Research of Las Vegas. “We’ve seen housing prices really firm up,” said Union Gaming analyst John DeCree on “Nevada Newsmakers” Monday. “That is always a great economic indicator for the casino and […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A group associated with state Sen. Michael Roberson filed paperwork Monday for an amendment to prevent sanctuary cities in Nevada to be added to the 2018 ballot. The filing with the Nevada secretary of state was submitted by Prevent Sanctuary Cities political action committee. Nevada has […]
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By Lauren Sommer, KQED It’s not just residents in the northern Bay Area who are at risk from wildfire. Millions of other Californians live in fire-prone areas and many homes were built before modern fire codes. Buildings don’t have to lie directly in the path of the flames to be at risk. The larger concern […]
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The Alpine Sierra subdivision project calls for 47 single-family residential units and five secondary dwelling units in Alpine Meadows on about 47 acres. Public comments on the draft environmental impact report close Nov. 3. Lot sizes would range from 0.41 to 1.0 acres, averaging 0.70 acres. Up to five of these lots would be allowed […]
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