In two hours, seven teams of Heavenly Mountain Resort employees collected enough trash to fill an entire dumpster, with things like an abandoned truck frame, multiple old mattresses and car batteries. On Sept. 23, nearly 120 volunteers from Heavenly canvassed the neighborhoods bordering Heavenly’s California Lodge for the second annual Heavenly Community Clean-Up Day. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed BlueGo chief John Andoh experienced a ride he wasn’t used to — in the back of a police car. Andoh, 29, was arrested Oct. 1 at 12:30am near Stateline by South Lake Tahoe police officers. He posted bail later that day. Andoh did not return phone calls or emails. His troubles started […]
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Lake Tahoe Psychic didn’t see this coming – a fire Thursday morning that caused between $5,000 and $10,000. South Lake Tahoe Fire Marshal Ray Zachau said the fire started when the heater came on because of the combustible papers and books stacked on it. The call came in just before 8am. Fire crews were all […]
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By KCRA.com PLACERVILLE — Phillip Garrido’s attorney broke her silence Thursday, outlining the sensitive nature of the case and her client’s communication with KCRA 3. Public Defender Susan Gellman had so far refused all requests for interviews about a case that’s drawn worldwide attention. Gellman’s client is accused of kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard from her […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Eight of the 11 candidates for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board boasted about their expertise and reasons voters should elect them during a noon hour forum Wednesday. Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe gathered the group at Harveys to discuss water issues. Nearly 70 were in attendance to […]
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By Jon Cassidy, Orange County Register A month after Jaycee Dugard resurfaced and her alleged captors were arrested in her 1991 abduction, a spokeswoman for California’s inspector general says the office will investigate the state’s parole system “so that nothing like this happens again.†Phillip Garrido, who has been charged with kidnapping Dugard outside her […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District board member Dale Rise was arrested Tuesday morning on charges of obstructing a police officer. “He wasn’t very cooperative,” South Lake Tahoe police Lt. Marty Hale said. “He tried to shut the door in the officers’ face. He was pretty belligerent and uncooperative.” Three officers responded to […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Less than an acre of brush around the water towers that are about one-quarter of a mile up the hill from Loop Road burned in a late morning fire Tuesday. The number of emergency vehicles in and around the area was mostly precautionary because of the “red flag†warning issued […]
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Publisher’s Note: One of Roger Kibbe’s victim’s was found dumped off Echo Summit near Old Meyers Grade. Kibbe’s brother, Steve, was a sergeant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department while the crimes were being committed. He retired years ago. By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee Roger Reece Kibbe, dubbed by authorities as the “I-5 Strangler,” has […]
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By Kathryn Reed Interim City Attorney Patrick Enright is investigating whether South Lake Tahoe could force its employees to take furlough days even if the unions say no to the proposal that is being negotiated. To come up with a balanced budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the city needs to close […]
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