Some Family FUN…..Christmas Eve Torchlite Parade at Squaw Valley

Some Family FUN…..Christmas Eve Torchlite Parade at Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley, CA….A traditional family favorite, the Christmas Eve torchlight parade can be seen from anywhere in the Village or Squaw Valley base area. Watch in amazement as Squaw Valley Ski School instructors descend the lower mountain carrying brightly lit torches in a beautiful procession of lights. Parade begins at dusk (approx 6 pm) on […]

Placer County Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Three Loomis Residents

Placer County Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Three Loomis Residents

Placer County Sheriff’s detectives arrested three Loomis residents over the weekend and found property on the men taken from several Loomis residential and vehicle burglaries. Detectives are also looking for the owners of more stolen property. Jacob Ronald Delaney, 20, Philip Hodge, 23, and Kevin Johnson, 56, were arrested on various charges and booked at […]

Robber Sought in Weimar County Store Robbery

Robber Sought in Weimar County Store Robbery

Placer County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking a robber who held two Weimar Country Store clerks at gunpoint during a robbery Monday night. The suspect apologized to the clerks and told them he had also been robbed and needed money for Christmas. The man, described as 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds, entered […]

Reward Offered for Church Vandalism

Reward Offered for Church Vandalism

Placer County, CA…A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest or arrests of those responsible for vandalizing and burglarizing a church in Foresthill December 13. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case and Placer County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for anonymous tips. According to Sgt. William […]

Human Skull Considered being that of Archeological Significance

Human Skull Considered being that of Archeological Significance

Washoe County, NV….The human skull that was discovered in the Perry Canyon of Palomino Valley by a citizen working in the area and later recovered by Sheriff’s Office Detectives and Search and Rescue Personnel has been examined by the Washoe County Coroner’s Office. A comprehensive examination determined the human skull to be of Native American […]

Brian Jagger, Assistant to Placer County Supervisor, Has Been Charged with Embezzlement

Brian Jagger, Assistant to Placer County Supervisor, Has Been Charged with Embezzlement

Message From the Office of Placer County Supervisor Kirk Uhler December 19, 2010 Yesterday evening at approximately 5:00 PM, I was contacted by Placer County Chief Executive Officer Tom Miller who informed me that my assistant, Brian Jagger, had been arrested and charged with embezzling from the campaign account of my friend, the recently elected […]

Holiday Fun Family, Friends & Food Safety

Holiday Fun Family, Friends & Food Safety

The holidays are here. Along with the holidays comes the traditional sharing of food as family and friends come together. To keep the holiday spirit, the Public Health Department offers some food safety reminders to avoid foodborne illness that could spoil your holiday. Foodborne illness can come from foods, especially meat and poultry, if they […]

CHP Says “Tis The Season For Safe, Holiday Travel”

CHP Says “Tis The Season For Safe, Holiday Travel”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The holidays are a time of celebration with family, friends and co-workers. Often, those holiday festivities involve travel, whether it’s to a relative’s house, home from the office Christmas party, or even just a quick trip to the store for a last-minute purchase. Regardless of what brings you out on the roadways […]

Your Holiday Weather Forecast for the Lake Tahoe Area

Your Holiday Weather Forecast for the Lake Tahoe Area

Today: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 34. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or […]