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Two earthquakes recorded in Northern California near Lake Tahoe: USGS
(FOX40.COM) –The United States Geological Survey said an earthquake hit Northern California on Saturday evening, and residents in El Dorado and Nevada counties may have felt the impact. Around 8 p.m., the USGS said a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit about five miles southeast of Dollar Point, California, a small city about four miles north of […]
Homewood to begin major forest health project this summer
HOMEWOOD, Calif. – Homewood Mountain Resort is prepping to start its Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project after the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board unanimously approved it earlier this summer. “It’s great news,” said Ed Divita, parter at Discovery Land Co. “We’re very proud to be embarking upon a significant...
Pilot program for paid parking at Kings Beach to start soon
Kings Beach, Cal. (KOLO) - You will soon be paying for parking at Kings Beach through a new pilot program. Placer County says locals are raising a lot of concerns as summer tourism picks up. The boost impacts business access, safety, and emergency responses. To help mitigate those concerns, the...
Night in the Country, Wing Fest, Bass Camp set for festival-filled weekend in Northern Nevada
In a festival mood this week? You're in luck. Northern Nevada's lineup this week includes celebration of the arts, Shakespeare, country music, electronica and chicken wings, just to name a few. Food Truck Friday is back, and so are the Reno Aces, who will host their annual Star Wars Night on Saturday. Also on the horizon: a decent chance of thunderstorms throughout the week. Here's a look at what else is in store this week in...
Your favorite Law Review: Courtroom bloopers
Pause the Law Review snooze button. We are breaking from our usual boring legalese-ridden guaranteed-to-put-anyone-to-sleep law review columns. Yep, it’s time for our real life, verbatim, Courtroom Bloopers. Most of these come from one of my Hastings, rather California University School of Law, San Francisco, professor’s book; Disorderly Conduct – Verbatim Excerpts from Actual Court Cases. Enjoy.
Truckee Fire announces wildfire prevention grant recipients and protection project areas
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Fire announced the third round of recipients of its annual Measure T community wildfire prevention grants to support forest fuel reduction and wildfire preparedness projects. The agency also presented the 2024 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) priority fuel reduction projects to be awarded. “The enthusiasm...
Tahoe Forest Health System celebrates 75th anniversary with community story collection
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. – 2024 is a milestone year, marking Tahoe Forest Health System’s 75th anniversary. To commemorate this significant occasion, we are inviting members of our community to share their personal stories and experiences with our health system. Do you have a story about the Health System? Were...
Agenda Review: Placer Supes, TRPA and more
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will be meeting on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 a.m. The meeting can be viewed in person at County Administrative Center, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA or remotely at https://www.placer.ca.gov/boslive. 10:35 a.m. 6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE. 1. Receive a state legislative advocacy update from Shaw...
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