The Placer County Board of Supervisors will hold a regularly scheduled meeting in the Lake Tahoe area on Mon., April 11, and Tues., April 12, 2011. The Board typically meets in the Tahoe area three times a year. The Board will try, where practical, to hear Lake Tahoe-related items at its meetings in the Tahoe […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday to tentatively eliminate the county’s projected budget deficit for next fiscal year. The board’s actions pave the way for formal development of a 2011-12 proposed budget plan to be presented in June. “Today’s direction will put the county in position to make the difficult, but necessary […]
An explosion Friday night at an unoccupied cabin in the Serene Lakes development near Donner Summit completely destroyed the three-story structure. The 10:19 p.m. blast send debris flying hundreds of feet from the structure. The source of the ignition has not been identified. No one was injured in the blast. Public safety officials are […]
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office, in consultation with the Truckee Fire Protection District, has issued a voluntary evacuation order for the Serene Lakes community near Donner Summit in Placer County. The order will remain in place until further notice, and Public safety officials are encouraging residents and property owners in the area to leave until […]
Next week the Washoe County Commissioners will meet to discuss and receive public comment regarding important pending fire service issues. At their regularly-scheduled County Commission meeting on April 12th, the Board will convene as the Sierra Fire and Truckee Meadows Boards of Fire Commissioners to receive a presentation of the final draft of the Regional […]
Truckee, CA…SR-267 is currently blocked near Northstar because of an accident. Details are still coming in but about 7:15am the accident was reported and now fire crews are trying to extricate an involved party from a vehicle and the roadway is blocked. We will let you know when it has reopened… Update as of 7:48am […]
Whistler, BC…The best 13-15 year old skiers on the planet have descended on Whistler for the Whistler Cup. Our local contingent is doing well with Cody Wilson and James Lebel in the top 10 after their first runs. You can follow along on Live-Timing in real time. Follow the USSA Far West Skiers Here!
Truckee, CA…There are three active incidents at this time in the Lake Tahoe area. There is an accident on Hwy 89 near Cabin Creek Road that was originally reported as an injury accident that has been downgraded to non-injury. A second incident is on SR-28 at Old Country Road. Where there is a single vehicle […]
A late season storm dropped 1-2 feet of new snow at Lake Tahoe South Shore (http://www.tahoesouth.com) resorts providing great spring skiing conditions through Easter weekend and beyond. Forecasts call for sunny skies and warm temps in the 50s next week. The recent system, combined with South Lake Tahoe’s early season snowfall, has put 2010/11 in […]
On Thursday evening, April 7th, 2011, Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a gunshot incident at a residence in the 300 block of Quaking Aspen Dr, Stateline NV. Upon arrival at the location, deputies found two adult males inside the residence. One of the males had suffered a gunshot wound to the […]
