Detectives are Investigating a Report of Child Abuse Which Led to the Death of a Two Year Old Female

Detectives are Investigating a Report of Child Abuse Which Led to the Death of a Two Year Old Female

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Division is currently investigating a homicide of a two year old female, which occurred in the 6600 block of Dorchester Drive in Spanish Springs on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Washoe County Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Dorchester Drive on a report of an unresponsive child. Upon […]

Summer programs offered at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center ~From Lisa Herron

Summer programs offered at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center ~From Lisa Herron

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The summer evening speaker series at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center continues every Wednesday and Thursday evening through August at the beautiful Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. Next Wednesday, July 13, 2011, features Nevada Tahoe Conservation District’s Jason Brand with the program “How Clear is Lake Tahoe?” Jason will discuss Tahoe’s […]

Tahoechamber.org wants your input on signs in the City

Tahoechamber.org wants your input on signs in the City

South Lake Tahoe, CA……Signage in the City of South Lake Tahoe has long been a contentious topic among business owners. For some the city sign ordinance is not strict enough and has resulted in a complicated visual assault on the eyes of visitors, while another business owner may tell you the sign ordinance is too […]

Chance of Thunderstorms This Afternoon

Chance of Thunderstorms This Afternoon

Tahoe City, CA…Today’s forecast is for Tahoe City but holds true for most of the area. We hope all of you had a glorious 4th of July Holiday Weekend. We have lots of pictures and video from the weekend on the way. Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near […]

Washoe County Demands $21.5 Million Refund from State

Washoe County Demands $21.5 Million Refund from State

At the unanimous direction of the Washoe County Commission, Chairman John Breternitz sent a hand-delivered letter to Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall yesterday demanding a refund of $21,497,617.44 from the State of Nevada. In his letter, Breternitz noted that both the 2007 and 2009 Nevada Legislatures passed laws that diverted local property tax rate from […]

Low-Cost Tdap Vaccine Offered Through Community Student Clinics This Summer….Students in Grades 7-12 Need Proof of Vaccination Prior to Start of School

Low-Cost Tdap Vaccine Offered Through Community Student Clinics This Summer….Students in Grades 7-12 Need Proof of Vaccination Prior to Start of School

The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer and just in time for middle school and high school students who will need proof of the vaccination to start school this fall. The Tdap vaccine, which helps protect against pertussis, will be administered to 7th-12th grade […]