By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle Now that California fire investigators have finally started naming the causes of last fall’s deadly wildfires, the fate of the state’s largest utility — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. — hangs in the balance. PG&E already faces more than 100 lawsuits blaming it for the fires that […]
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By Seth Borenstein, San Francisco Chronicle Record heat returned to the United States with a vengeance in May. May warmed to a record average 65.4 degrees in the Lower 48 states, breaking the high of 64.7 set in 1934, according to federal weather figures released Wednesday. May was 5.2 degrees above the 20th century’s average […]
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Health officials are reminding individuals to take precautions when entering cabins, trailers and other buildings that may be infested with rodents. A Placer County resident recently died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). HPS is caused by a virus that people can get through contact with the urine, droppings or saliva of wild rodents, primarily deer […]
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By Tess Townsend, Water Deeply Gov. Jerry Brown declared the end of California’s five-year drought in April 2017 after a wet winter replenished shrinking reservoirs. But the lingering impact of the drought, especially on groundwater supplies, means some still rely on emergency water tanks while they wait for long-term solutions. This is particularly true in […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s been a slow, strange trip for South Lake Tahoe officials as they navigate a path toward allowing recreational marijuana to be grown, sold and delivered here. Enough progress has been made that the recreational marijuana ordinance should be presented to the Planning Commission on June 14. However, time is ticking to […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the daily rate is going to stay the same at the city owned parking garage at Heavenly Village, monthly rates and other long-term passes will be going up this summer. The City Council on June 5 agreed to raise some of the rates for the 420-space facility. The changes are expected […]
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By Emily Cadei, Sacramento Bee Democrat Jessica Morse has advanced to a general election clash with Republican Rep. Tom McClintock this fall, edging fellow Democrat Regina Bateson for second place in California’s top two primary. McClintock finished first with 52 percent of the primary vote, Morse at nearly 20 percent and Bateson just under 13 […]
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By Kathryn Reed On a reluctant vote, the South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously agreed to pay $22,420 to conduct a citywide total compensation study. This is to determine how the city’s salaries compare to other jurisdictions. The electeds last year had agreed to do a study for the fire department, with the contract with […]
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Updated June 6, 9:46am: By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is going to have a new surveyor, treasurer-tax collector, and recorder-clerk – all because the current officeholders opted to retire. Philip Mosbacher had no competition for surveyor in the June 5 primary election. K.E. Coleman (15,686 votes, 56.12 percent) topped Anne Billingsley (12,156 votes, 43.49 […]
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By Susan Wood About one-third of the registered voters in El Dorado County cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary — and that’s considered good. That’s the general assessment leading into the final results for El Dorado County elections from a man who has spent much of his government career watching and analyzing them. In the […]
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