VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD USHERS IN SPRING WITH SPECIAL EDITION MOTHER’S DAY TRAIN, MAY 8…..Official Summer Kick-Off On Track for Memorial Weekend, May 27 through 29

VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD USHERS IN SPRING WITH SPECIAL EDITION MOTHER’S DAY TRAIN, MAY 8…..Official Summer Kick-Off On Track for Memorial Weekend, May 27 through 29

The 2011 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is highballing down the track towards opening weekend, May 27 – 29 in Carson City (www.visitcarsoncity.com). Before the official opening weekend, the railroad is offering a sneak peek into the historic route with a special event on Mother’s Day, Sun., May 8. Families hopping aboard the […]

Squaw’s Mancuso Tops DH, Vonn Takes Overall Lead

Squaw’s Mancuso Tops DH, Vonn Takes Overall Lead

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland – It had been a long four years since American Julia Mancuso had topped a World Cup podium. She was back with vengeance today as women’s competition at the 2011 World Cup Finals kicked off with the downhill and plenty of excitement in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Mancuso’s impressive win, the fifth of her career, […]

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties

Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties

SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry Brown today issued an emergency proclamation for Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan, which generated a water surge along the California coast, causing damage to ports, harbors and infrastructure. This follows the emergency proclamation issued by the Governor for […]

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church […]

A St. Patrick’s Day Treat For You “Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake with Chocolate Crumb Crust!”~By Jenny Baxter of Jennys Kitchen

A St. Patrick’s Day Treat For You “Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheesecake with Chocolate Crumb Crust!”~By Jenny Baxter of Jennys Kitchen

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Readers….The Irish have been observing this holiday for a thousand years. So, how did we come to celebrate this holiday you may have wondered? It seemed that when the Great Potato Famine hit Ireland these hard working proud people immigrated to America. The newspapers portrayed them as been inebriated most of […]

Possible Fatality on I-80

Possible Fatality on I-80

Truckee, CA…Truckee CHP is reporting a possible fatality in an accident on eastbound I-80 near Whitmore. A Sig-Alert is still in effect for lane controls and crews will be on scene for awhile. The accident originally was reported just before 7am this morning and involved several vehicles. CHP reported earlier that one person may have […]

Wanted Person for Receiving Stolen Property

Wanted Person for Receiving Stolen Property

March 12, 2011, at about 7:30 AM, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies conducted a probation search of a home on the 2300 block of Apache Pass Rd. Somerset, CA. Deputies believed stolen property along with a wanted felon would be found at the residence. Upon arrival, three subjects were detained, one after attempting […]