Lake Tahoe Area…With many of the area’s resorts extending their seasons and season pass deals are if full swing. Now is the time to head to the hills and play. The Lake Tahoe area has been rated one of the best ski destinations on the planet for good reason. It has the best combination of […]
Landover, MD…Hello, everybody. I’m speaking to you today from a UPS customer center in Landover, Maryland, where I came to talk about an issue that’s affecting families and businesses just like this one – the rising price of gas, and what we can do as a country to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Crews are working two accidents on Hwy 50 right now. There is a pickup in a lane near Camp Sacramento and an accident between two vehicles near Kyburz. The reoporting party said one of the drivers had been drinking. Please use caution in these areas
Emerald Bay will be closed due to structural instability from a snow slide at SR89 at Vikingsholm Vista.
South Lake Tahoe, CA…CHP is reporting that Hwy 89 may be closed at the Vikingsholm Vista Point for a couple of days. A snow and rock slide has blocked the roadway at this point. There were vehicles caught in the slide that had to be rescued by emergency personnel. We will try and update you […]
Placer County is working with property owners, local fire agencies, propane providers and other agencies to remedy leaks occurring from propane tanks buried under dozens of feet of snow. Heavy snowfall can damage pipes, valves and tanks, leading to leaks. The county is advising High Sierra residents and businesses to monitor buildings and propane tanks […]
The Placer County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee (LCBC) has been allocated $288,000 from the State Controller to distribute in the form of grants for programs and activities designed to mitigate the impacts of gaming upon the community. As required by state law, the committee was formed in 2005 to award grant funds to […]
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, at about 6:30 p.m. two Douglas County residents discovered what appeared to be a live hand grenade while going through a friend’s belongings at a residence in the Topaz Ranch Estates. At approximately 7:00 p.m. the subjects drove the hand grenade to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Minden to […]
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, President Obama focused on the situation in Libya, monitoring conditions on the ground and keeping Congress and the American people informed as the mission transitions from U.S. to NATO command. Education month also continued, with the President […]
