Tahoma, CA…CHP is reporting another fatality on local roads. Initially it was reported as unspecified injuries and then unfortunately ended up as a fatal. We will post any additional information from CHP as it comes through. Incident: 00032 Type: Fatality Location: Grouse Dr / Tanager Dr Loc Desc: 475 GROUSE Lat/Lon: 39.069379 -120.148835 Detail Information […]
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today announced his candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner. “The Insurance Commissioner should work to protect consumers, keep rates low, and make it easier for companies to hire and retain workers,” Gaines said. Senator Gaines noted that under its current leadership, the California Department of Insurance has become a hostile bureaucracy […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is closing Forest Service-operated facilities and cancelling Forest-Service staffed events due to the lapse in federal government funding, effective October 1, 2013 until funding is restored. Concession-operated facilities, campgrounds and events will continue as normal for the time being. Most forest […]
Washington, CA…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address as delivered from The White House, September 28, 2013. Hi, everybody. This Tuesday is an important day for families, businesses, and our economy. It’s the day a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicks in, and tens of millions of Americans will finally have the same chance to […]
Sacramento, CA…George Runner today urged Cal Fire to stop collecting the state “Fire Prevention Fee” from victims of the Clover Fire in Shasta County and the Rim Fire in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties. “Despite the heroic efforts of our firefighters, these fires destroyed dozens of homes in my district,” said Runner. “I am appalled the […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Heritage Foundation will host the Fall Fish Festival October 5 – 6, 2013, offering a variety of free, fun events with the beautiful backdrop of Taylor Creek in the fall. Formerly the Kokanee Salmon Festival, the Fall Fish […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the fall/winter prescribed fire program next week in areas throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The first operation will take place on Monday, September 30, 2013, near Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Approximately nine acres will […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a measure aimed at protecting cyclists on California’s public roads by creating a three foot buffer between bicycles and vehicles. AB 1371, by Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), amends the vehicle code to explicitly define a safe passing distance as a minimum of three feet. “I sincerely […]
OAKLAND – Acting to help California’s working families, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. “It’s a special day to stand with workers who are laboring for all of us and laboring […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA (September 24, 2013) – The City of South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association (SLTPCA) worked in partnership to install several pieces of custom dog agility equipment at Bijou Park. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held on Sunday, September 22nd to celebrate the opening of the Bijou […]
