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Olympic gold medalist, world record holder, USATF Hall of Famer and human rights activist Lee Evans died Wednesday at age 74.   Evans, who was born Feb. 25, 1947, in Madera, California, gained the national spotlight as part of San Jose States legendary sprint program, after a storied career at Overfelt High School. He won the first of his five U.S. titles at 400 meters in 1966.   After capturing the NCAA 400m crown in 1968, Evans went on to win the final Olympic Trials at Echo Summit in a th...

A prescribed burn by the U.S. Forest Service in January 2021. (Photo by Jacob Ruano / USFS) (CN) — Rich Adams, a forester with California State Parks, stood at the ready to initiate a prescribed burn within the boundaries of Buron Creek State Park.  The relatively small park on the outskirts of Tahoe City is important for forest managers because it lies within what they call the urban/wildland interface. Heavily forested lands near human habitation are particularly important to keep thinned,...

4/25 4:28 p.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - A 43-YEAR-OLD MALE WAS FOUND DOWN IN A MOTEL This Weeks Log 4/26 12:22 p.m. - Medical Incident - Pyramid Cir - DEPUTIES CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP OF A POSSIBLE DRUNK DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. 4/27 2:21 p.m. - Found Property - Johnson Blvd - FOUND SHOES IN PATROL VEHICLE 4:00 p.m. - Drugs into Jail - Al Tahoe Blvd - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SMUGGLED INTO JAIL VIA MAIL. 53-YEAR-OLD MALE SUSPECT. ...

4/20 12:15 a.m. - Intoxicated in Public - Highway 50 - A MALE SUBJECT WAS INTOXICATED IN PUBLIC, WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE EL DORADO COUNTY JAIL 1:15 p.m. - Not Classified - Lake Tahoe Blvd - INITIAL TRANSIENT CONTACT 4/22 4/23 2:27 p.m. - Found Property - 6th Ave, Tahoma - DEPUTIES WERE ALERTED TO A TRASH PILE WITH POSSIBLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES INSIDE. DEPUTIES RESPONDED AND REMOVED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. 9:06 p.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Brule St - DEPUTIES WERE DISPAT...

4/20 12:15 a.m. - Intoxicated in Public - Highway 50 - A MALE SUBJECT WAS INTOXICATED IN PUBLIC, WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE EL DORADO COUNTY JAIL 1:15 p.m. - Not Classified - Lake Tahoe Blvd - INITIAL TRANSIENT CONTACT 4/22 4/23 2:27 p.m. - Found Property - 6th Ave, Tahoma - DEPUTIES WERE ALERTED TO A TRASH PILE WITH POSSIBLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES INSIDE. DEPUTIES RESPONDED AND REMOVED HYPODERMIC NEEDLES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. 9:06 p.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Brule St - DEPUTIES WERE DISPAT...

California, Nevada get a bit more late-season rain and snow April 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scattered showers lingered around parts of California and Nevada on Monday after the weekend’s late-season storm. The storm delivered mostly small amounts of precipitation to states deeply in drought but there were exceptions. Some areas of the Sierra Nevada, mainly between Echo Summit and Sonora Pass, received between 3 inches and 8 inches (7.6-20.3 centimeters) of snow, the N...

Snow in the Sierra, possible thunderstorms in the valley © Provided by KCRA Sacramento forecast The valley could see thunderstorms Sunday as the Sierra sees some snow throughout the day. For most of the day, the valley will see some cloud cover and scattered showers, with cooler temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Sierra snow showers are expected to continue through Sunday.Sign up for our Newsletters RAIN Futurecast shows scattered showers and the chance of a thunderstorm beginning ...

Report for 4/12 - 4/18-21 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriffs Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriffs logs not being completed at the time of the story. Added to the last log for 4/11/21 8:04 a.m. - Courtesy Report - Quaking Aspen Lane - SUBJECT ...

Recall Threat Could Stop California from Declaring a Drought Despite the dry conditions, Gavin Newsom has not yet declared an official drought emergency. Many believe that the recall threat against the governor is preventing the declaration. Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee   |   April 16, 2021   |  Analysis (TNS) — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a boat ramp at Lake Oroville on Tuesday — a boat ramp that couldnt reach the w...

Why wont Gavin Newsom declare a drought? California recall puts him in tough spot Sacramento Bee 2 hrs ago Sophia Bollag and Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee Apr. 16—OROVILLE — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a boat ramp at Lake Oroville on Tuesday — a boat ramp that couldnt reach the water because the reservoir was nearly 60% empty — and acknowledged what many Californians already know. "Were in the second year of these drought conditions," he said. But Newsom, who was in O...