A gas leak is causing traffic issue in Tahoe City on Thursday morning. Highway 28 in Tahoe City is closed at the Y to Highway 89 at Fairway. Motorists are being advised to use Interstate 80 to Highway 267. There is no estimated time when the road will be open. There are no details about […]
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By Guy McCarthy, Union Democrat Current weather forecasting tools are less than adequate for managing California’s most vital natural resource, state water officials said Tuesday. People at the state Department of Water Resources are now working with researchers at NASA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to develop new technology to better forecast moisture-laden atmospheric […]
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A Reno man was found dead Tuesday in a hotel room at the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe. While Kevin LeRoy Edwards’ death is being called a homicide, Douglas County sheriff’s officials will not say how he died. Investigators also aren’t saying if the 56-year-old was a guest at the hotel. They also would not tell […]
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The man driving the motorcycle that went down an embankment near Twin Bridges last week has died. Christopher Deboer, 70, was riding with his wife Susan Deboer, 52, on a 1986 Harley Davidson Ultra Glide at 2:15pm Sept. 29 when the accident occurred. “For reasons still undetermined, Mr. Deboer allowed his motorcycle to drift from […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval is seeking legal guidance into whether the state can implement the stalled background-check law for private gun sales and transfers that voters approved in 2016. Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin said Tuesday the governor’s office is asking Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s office if […]
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By Matt Levin, San Francisco Chronicle A sign advertising apartments for rent is displayed in front of an apartment complex in San Francisco. California leads the nation once again in a statistic no state wants to boast about. When the cost of living is factored in, the Golden State has the highest poverty rate in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Before the end of the year, South Lake Tahoe will have a moratorium in place regarding vacation home rentals. The council on Tuesday agreed to limit the number of VHRs as well as create density criteria. Council member Tom Davis recused himself because of his involvement in the industry. While no actual […]
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Three people in South Lake Tahoe were cited Saturday for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. On Sept. 28 police officers conducted a minor decoy operation in which minors under the direct supervision of officers, attempted to purchase alcohol from 19 businesses in the city. Police officers cited threes clerks: Yenifer Rodriguez Olivas, 31, from Mi […]
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A 19-year-old Pollock Pines man has been identified as the motorcyclist who died Saturday on Spooner Summit. Justin A. Breese lost control of his bike and was ejected, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Investigators said speed may have been a factor. The crash occurred Sept. 30 at 11:54am about one mile east of Spooner. […]
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By Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times As law enforcement continues to gather details on how Stephen Paddock obtained the rifles he used in Sunday’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, elected officials are using the incident to again call for stricter gun laws. Nevada is no stranger to gun law reform efforts and the political […]
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