Traffic Update…7 Vehicles Stuck In Accident Since 5:45pm

Traffic Update…7 Vehicles Stuck In Accident Since 5:45pm

Tahoe City, CA…In a long incident that is just now coming to an end there were up to 7 vehicles involved in an accident and were stuck in the area of Tahoe Park Heights and Big Pine Road. Some of the vehicles had dogs and juveniles in the vehicles. The Placer County Sheriff’s Department has […]

TRPA Announces 2010 Best in Basin Award Winners

TRPA Announces 2010 Best in Basin Award Winners

Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will recognize recipients of the 2010 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, February 23 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach, CA. This is the 21st year TRPA’s Best in the Basin awards program has recognized […]

Placer Grants Available For Mental Wellness

Placer Grants Available For Mental Wellness

Grant applications for the Innovative Community Grants Program will be accepted until April 21st by the Placer County Department of Health and Human Services. Thousands of people in Placer County get their mental health needs met every day, either directly or indirectly, through their natural networks of family, friends, faith groups, and community groups. Many […]

UPDATE- Bomb Threat at Folsom Lake College

UPDATE- Bomb Threat at Folsom Lake College

February 17, 2011 at 8:30 P.M. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has completed operations at the Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Center Campus. During the day’s incident, one suspect was taken into custody and has been identified as Jason La Rue, 22 years of age and resident of Gold River, CA. La Rue was […]

Over 6 Feet of New Snow and Counting

Over 6 Feet of New Snow and Counting

Lake Tahoe Area…Some resorts are reporting over 6 feet of Fresh Snow! The powder is back!! Presidents Day weekend should be huge. Be Safe & Stay in bounds! Squaw Valley is reporting 64-162″ of snow. Sierra at Tahoe is reporting 55-143″ of snow. Mt. Rose has a 83-134″ of snow. Kirkwood is reporting a 138-152″ […]

Nev DOT Chain Controls Report for February 18th

Nev DOT Chain Controls Report for February 18th

Incline Village, NV…Below is the latest controls report that covers Nevada and also the Lake Tahoe Area. Travel Safe… NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY FEBRUARY 18, 2011 6:48 AM PST All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: Between Alta California Exit 146 and California State Line. (57.5 miles) […]

Bomb Threat at Folsom College

Bomb Threat at Folsom College

The Sheriff’s Office received a call of a subject with a gun on the campus of the Folsom Lake College, El Dorado Center on Green Valley Road. The suspect has been taken into custody by Los Rios Police officers who were on campus at the time. Information was gained that the suspect possibly placed explosive […]

Sheriff’s Office Detectives are Investigating a Sexual Assault of a Female Sparks Resident

Sheriff’s Office Detectives are Investigating a Sexual Assault of a Female Sparks Resident

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Division is investigating a report of a sexual assault, which occurred at approximately 1:40 pm on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Sun Valley Community Park. The following is the suspect description: Hispanic male adult, approximate age is between 20-30’s, last seen wearing a black “beanie” type cap, black […]