With an increase in the number of dead and dying trees in the Lake Tahoe region, Liberty Utilities has tripled the number of inspectors to identify trees that pose a risk to the utility’s infrastructure. The inspection program and subsequent removal of hazardous trees are designed to reduce the risk of power outages, potential wildfires, […]
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There will be a series of meetings in Douglas County starting June 18 about vacation home rentals. The county is proposing making changes to the ordinance. Today the short-term rentals are only allowed at the lake. A copy of the draft ordinance is available online. Proposed changes include allowing VHRs in the valley, creating better […]
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By Liz Kreutz, ABC-10 While many people can’t imagine themselves living anyway other than the Golden State, research shows an increasing number of Californians may be looking to move away. According to studies done by real estate sites Realtor.com and Redfin.com, the housing crisis in California is driving people to search for homes outside the […]
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By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation Jara Neal Willis, a nurse at a hospital in Texas, usually clocked in a few minutes before the start of her shift and stayed late whenever her patients needed help. Her lunch breaks were often cut short by requests from doctors, patients or their families. Willis and her colleagues, […]
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By Ken Ritter, AP LAS VEGAS – Nevada’s main electric utility said Thursday that if voters reject a statewide energy choice constitutional amendment in November, it plans to partner with six solar power development firms to buy enough power from projects to be built around the state to supply more than 600,000 homes, NV Energy […]
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By Esprit Smith, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory A NASA-led study shows that climate change is likely to intensify extreme weather events known as atmospheric rivers across most of the globe by the end of this century, while slightly reducing their number. The new study projects atmospheric rivers will be significantly longer and wider than the […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP Sheriff’s deputies and state agriculture officials are investigating the disappearance of as many as 200 cows in Northern Nevada over the past year that may have been stolen by modern-day cattle rustlers across rangeland covering hundreds of square miles. Investigators haven’t uncovered any proof that thieves took the animals, but authorities […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Keys has set up a high-tech boat wash of sorts in order to prevent more invasive weeds from reaching the heart of Lake Tahoe. Beginning next week the bubble curtain is expected to be fully operational. This device complements the boat backup station that was implemented two years ago. Sea bins […]
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Charter-Spectrum has agreed to keep KCRA-TV as an option for South Shore subscribers through June 8. The four-day extension is so viewers will be able to get coverage of the California primary. Local politicians have been trying to get the cable company to rethink their policy. The company so far is sticking to its business […]
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By KCRA-TV Officials are warning drivers to slow down and not to drive tired after sharing a photo Thursday of a truck adrift in Lake Tahoe. The driver, who was tired at the time, almost hit another driver before crashing into the lake, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. Read the whole story
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