Two people were injured New Year’s Day when a suspected butane extraction lab exploded on the West Slope. An explosion was heard about 3:25pm on Pony Express Trail in Camino. Joshua Jamison, 39, was treated for burns to his face. A juvenile was also transported to the hospital for possible smoke inhalation and was later released. Two […]
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Updated at 8:04pm: By Kathryn Reed Just weeks ago the brand new sod fields in South Lake Tahoe were green and a dormant brown color. Now it’s raw dirt. What happened? The three-day music festival SnowGlobe. “I am horrified by the condition of the field. We were told that SnowGlobe was going to invest $1 […]
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Parking lots in South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday keep being hit by burglars. The suspects started at 10am Jan. 2 at iHop where a black leather tote ad MacBook were stolen. Then a vehicle was broken into at Denny’s. A small purse with more than $400 in it was taken. Police officers are at the […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers responded to fewer call this New Year’s Eve, but made more arrests compared to a year ago. The 60 calls on Dec. 31 resulted in seven arrests, though that does not include SnowGlobe incidents. Most of the calls (14) were disturbance related. The arrests included four for public intoxication, one […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrested 12 people at Stateline on New Year’s Eve. Violations included possession of a controlled substance, sales of a controlled substance, drug trafficking, domestic battery, battery on a peace officer, resisting and obstruction of a peace officer, warrant arrests, parole and probation violations, traffic violations, and civil protective custody. About 5,000 […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Even though recreational pot could be sold in California as of this year, only one place in the Lake Tahoe Basin is doing so – and that’s in Nevada. NuLeaf has been selling medicinal marijuana since July 1, 2016, and recreationally since Aug. 5, 2017. “We’ve gotten a lot […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal Doctors have additional protocols to consider when writing and maintaining opioid prescriptions under a new law that took effect on New Year’s Day. The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act, passed by the 2017 Legislature, outlines safeguards for doctors before they prescribe controlled substances to treat pain and increases requirements […]
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By Kimber Laux, Las Vegas Review-Journal Several laws adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 2017 sprang into effect just after midnight Monday. Amid the new crop of legislation are laws that require state insurance plans to cover contraceptives, strengthen penalties for guardians who abuse or neglect vulnerable persons in their care, and increase regulations on […]
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By Michael R. Blood, AP ADELANTO — Drive by the High Desert Truck Stop, turn down a rutted road by the bail bond signs, slip behind a steel fence edged with barbed wire, and you can glimpse the future of California’s emerging legal pot industry. In a boxy warehouse marked only by a street number, […]
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By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee Every year, the California Legislature passes hundreds of bills, ranging from technical clarifications to funding proposals that keep the state running. How have they changed your world this time? Here are some of the new laws – the useful, the controversial, and the downright quirky – taking effect on Jan. […]
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