The President Visits and Comforts Alabama

The President Visits and Comforts Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL…Well, Michelle and I want to express, first of all, our deepest condolences to not just the city of Tuscaloosa but the state of Alabama and all the other states that have been affected by this unbelievable storm. We just took a tour, and I’ve got to say I’ve never seen devastation like this. […]

Truck Fire on I-80…Trailer Filled with Horses

Truck Fire on I-80…Trailer Filled with Horses

Blue Canyon, CA…Crews are just finishing up a truck fire on I-80 near Blue Canyon. Just before 10:30pm this evening crews responded to a truck fire where the truck was fully involved. It was towing a trailer filled with horses. Fire crews had to remove the horses from the trailer and work the fire as […]

“Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week Community Kick-Off Event”

“Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week Community Kick-Off Event”

Reno, NV – The Community Kick Off event for Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week will be held at Galena High School on Saturday, April 30th 10a.m. to 2p.m. Bring the family and talk with local firefighters, visit with vendors, listen to presentations by local dignitaries and firefighting representatives. Children can enjoy the Fire Safety House and […]

“Everyday Heroes” Celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week

“Everyday Heroes” Celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week

Incline Village, NV…North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) will be celebrating National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week throughout the month of May. Celebrated nationally during the week of May 15th – May 21st, this special week acknowledges the outstanding services performed by our first responders nationwide. This 38th annual event brings together local communities […]

Armed and Dangerous in Stateline

Armed and Dangerous in Stateline

Stateline, NVDouglas County Sheriff’s Officers are looking for a Wade Kelly in the area of Elk Point near Stateline. Kelly is described as a white, male, age 52, brown collar length hair and brown eyes. He also has a goatee. The only clothing description is a “Green Jacket, blue jeans and a dark colored baseball […]

Governor Brown Cancels Plan to Build New $356 Million Inmate Facility

Governor Brown Cancels Plan to Build New $356 Million Inmate Facility

Sacramento, CA…Acting to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today canceled plans to build new housing for condemned inmates at San Quentin. “At a time when children, the disabled and seniors face painful cuts to essential programs, the State of California cannot justify a massive expenditure of public dollars […]

Streamlining Essential to Refocusing TRPA on Regional Issues ~By Joanne S. Marchetta, Executive Director

Streamlining Essential to Refocusing TRPA on Regional Issues ~By Joanne S. Marchetta, Executive Director

Stateline, NV…Much is said in commentary about the complicated regulatory environment at Lake Tahoe. For decades, environmental rules here have overlaid the usual building codes for public health and safety. The reason people came together in the 1980s to establish these environmental rules, was to stop harm to Lake Tahoe’s sensitive environment. But TRPA and […]