Glenbrook, NV…U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations above Glenbrook on Lake Tahoe’s east shore tomorrow, Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Crews expect to burn approximately 20 acres per day, weather permitting. Operations will continue through the week as conditions allow. Residents and visitors of the Lake Tahoe Basin, Carson City and […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…A traffic stop in South Lake Tahoe resulted in the arrest of three suspected felons. The driver was armed with a loaded handgun. Shortly after 4pm, on Monday, February 18, 2013, South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Travis Cabral conducted a traffic stop in a residential area off of Pioneer Trail after seeing […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City Council made appointments to the Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging at today’s City Council meeting The Parks and Recreation Commission consist of five (5) members to serve two-year terms on the commission and reside within […]
Washington, DC…The Nation increasingly relies on the Internet to run the systems that light our houses, provide gas for our cars, and ensure our water is safe to drink. Collectively, these diverse systems represent our cyber critical infrastructure. Linking our critical infrastructure to the Internet brings considerable benefits, but our daily reliance on this critical […]
SACRAMENTO – Caltrans, which manages two of the nation’s busiest passenger rail lines, is asking its rapidly growing passenger base what they think about rail systems in the Golden State. The department will host five public open houses and a statewide webinar this month to solicit input on the draft California State Rail Plan (CSRP), […]
Washington, DC…A targeted killing white paper by which government agency reasons that judicial process is unnecessary? The conditions in Ohio’s Lake Eerie Correctional Facility have taken a dramatic turn for the worse since the state sold the facility to which private prison company? The ACLU is challenging in court the secrecy over which government agency’s […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Over the last few years, Democrats and Republicans have come together and cut our deficit by more than $2.5 trillion through a balanced mix of spending cuts and higher tax rates for the wealthiest Americans. That’s more than halfway towards the $4 trillion in deficit reduction that economists and elected officials from […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today sent a letter to California Attorney General Kamala Harris requesting an investigation into the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) following recent reports revealing that the agency hid $3.6 million with the California District Attorneys Association instead of depositing it into the state’s general fund. […]
Reno, Nevada. Washoe County Regional Animal Services launched an unprecedented one-year microchipping campaign today, offering free micochips to all Washoe County pet owners from February 2013 through January 2014. “We want to give Washoe County residents an opportunity to microchip their pets for free over the next twelve months because we believe that microchipping is […]
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama discussed his nomination of Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and Richard Cordray to continue as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The President signed into law rules of the road to reform Wall Street and protect consumers, and these two individuals will […]
