Lake Tahoe Area…The Snow just keeps coming. All of the local resorts are reporting incredible conditions. 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 great snow, lot’s of resorts and plenty of excitement in the evenings. Be Safe […]
Truckee, CA…Crews have been kept busy with typical storm morning incidents. On I-80 there is a vehicle stuck near Bear Valley Road, A vehicle spun and is now in the center divider near Baxter, A non-injury accident near Crystal Springs, A big rig vs BMW near Nyack, On Hwy 88 there is a disabled vehicle […]
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY MARCH 19, 2011 9:20 AM PDT All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: Between Applegate California Exit 128 and California State Line. (76.2 miles) – chains required except for four wheel drive vehicles Between California State Line and 0.1 miles west of Mogul […]
Washington, DC…In recent days, we’ve seen turmoil and tragedy around the world, from change in the Middle East and North Africa to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As I said on Friday, we will work with our partners in the region to protect innocent civilians in Libya and hold the Gaddafi regime accountable. And […]
Gold Run, CA….CHP Gold Run believe it or not they are still clearing the last 3 big rigs from an incident that occoured just before 1:30pm this afternoon. It is still unclear as to the number of injuries but a coroner was called to the scene, so at least there was a possible fatality. As […]
Kirkwood, CA…Caltrans has been called to remove a vehicle sized snow mass in the roadway on Hwy 88 on the Carson Spur.
A host of dignitaries gathered at Ronald L. Feist Park in Granite Bay Wednesday, March 16 to celebrate $40,000 in improvements that have transformed Coker-Ewing Field into one of the marquee Little League fields in California. Officials from Placer County, the Lakeside Little League, Chevrolet, Ripken Design and other participants in the project were on […]
he Placer County Board of Supervisors will notice two significant changes Tuesday, Feb. 22 when its reviews the county Housing Authority’s annual plan for operating a federally funded housing voucher program. The changes are Placer County’s recent designation as a “high-performing” housing authority by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the receipt […]
In a coordinated effort to reduce hazardous fuel levels in at risk communities in Washoe County, the Nevada Fire Safe Council (NVFSC) has established four Biomass collections sites. Community biomass piles are an effective method of reducing hazardous fuel levels with limited funding. A biomass collection site is a place where property owners can drop […]
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY MARCH 18, 2011 6:10 PM PDT All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: Between Rainbow California Exit 168 and California State Line. (36.3 miles) – road closed US50: Between Placerville California and 14.0 miles east of Placerville California. (14.0 miles) – snow tires […]
