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Water Service Line Inventory in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of a nationwide effort to protect communities from lead exposure, South Tahoe Public Utility District is encouraging residents to help identify the material of their water service line. While no lead water service …

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‘This Is Honestly Terrifying to Me’: El Dorado County’s Snow Removal Services Are Drastically Cut Back This Winter

MEYERS, Calif. – A restless crowd demanded answers and solutions from the district offices of El Dorado County on Thursday night, after learning that snow removal services would be far more limited than in years past. The main reason for …

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Folsom Firefighters Deployed to Help Fight Raging Mountain Fire

As Southern California grapples with an unrelenting fire season, Folsom firefighters have joined the battle against the fierce Mountain Fire that has ravaged Ventura County. This massive blaze, fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds, has scorched over 20,000 acres, destroyed …

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Lessons Learned From the Caldor Fire

CHRISTMAS VALLEY, Calif. – The sound of Caldor Fire embers falling from the sky and landing on windshields made a familiar noise. "It was almost like it was sprinkling, but it was sprinkling embers," Chris Anthony remembers, then assistant deputy …

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Fall Means Feeding Frenzy for Black Bears

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Autumn is here, and black bears are entering a temporary physiological state known as "hyperphagia." During hyperphagia, also known as the fall feeding frenzy, bears consume as much as they can to bring their fat stores …

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Forest Thinning Continues at Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Forest health is a top priority of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), a landscape-scale collaboration and partnership between nearly 80 public and private organizations to achieve the environmental goals of the region. To date, …

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Caution Urged After Skunks Test Positive for Rabies Near Sacramento Zoo

​​​​​A Sacramento Zoo visitor was bitten by a skunk on Oct. 15, 2024. According to a press release from Sacramento County Public Health officials, the skunk was behaving aggressively prior to biting the visitor. Sacramento Zoo officials captured and euthanized …

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Flapjacks, Firefighters Draw a Crowd for Folsom Fire’s Open House

The Folsom Fire Department was buzzing with activity late Saturday morning, but it wasn’t the typical work like cleaning trucks or conducting training sessions. It was all about family fun, fire safety awareness, and hearty helpings of pancakes consumed by …

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Boil Water Advisory Lifted

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.– The boil water advisory for the South Tahoe residents on the Heavenly mountainside of Pioneer Trail between Ski Run Blvd and Fern Road has been lifted; the tap water is safe to drink. The South Tahoe …

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Folsom Looks to Approve Purchase of Five New Police Vehicles

Folsom City Council is scheduled to review and likely approve the purchase of five new Ford Explorer vehicles for the Folsom Police Departments, a purchase that just exceeds $300,000 and will improve the department’s fleet of vehicles.

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Regional Evacuation Plan Seeks Input

The public can comment on a new Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan was developed by the cooperative efforts of area fire chiefs, law enforcement agencies and emergency management personnel, according to a press release. It is intended to provide the …

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What You Need to Know About Tahoe’s Regional Evacuation Plan

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. / Nev. – Fire agencies around the Tahoe Basin recently publicized the Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan, but most of the information within it is not particularly new.

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An Independent Wildfire Evacuation Analysis Questions Safe Tahoe Evacuations

In late August, TahoeCleanAir.org/Tahoe Sierra Clean Air Coalition released an independent Tahoe Basin Wildfire Evacuation Analysis, taking artificial intelligence (AI) and combining it with regional wildfire experience to create various simulations of what could happen in a real-life Tahoe Basin …

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Folsom Police Foundation Votes to Support Folsom Measure G

At its Wednesday meeting, the Folsom Police Foundation voted to support Folsom’s Measure G on the November ballot. When passed, Measure G will provide critical funding to enhance public safety, reduce crime, and provide essential resources to enhance public safety …

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Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Releases New Tool Showing Fire Restrictions

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) announced the release of a new map that has been created to showcase fire restrictions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. The map shows who owns the land and what …

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Fall Prescribed Fire Program Begins in Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – Smoke may start to arise on the west shore of Tahoe as the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team begins its fall prescribed fire program on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

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Auto Extrication Training Brings Together Fire Departments From South Lake, Lake Valley, and Cal Fire

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome's Auto Body and Towing to train fire departments on how to extract …

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A Pyrocumulus cloud generated by the Dixie Fire in July, 2021.
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How local government tries to control the world’s deadliest wild animal—the mosquito.
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Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
How Not to Feel the Burn
These groups help residents preserve their property, health and life.
Supercell storms are just one of many weather phenomena in the era of climate change.
The New Vocabulary of the Climate Change Era
As climate change causes more extreme and unusual weather, we need a new set of terms to describe the various phenomena
Though it’s the most famous, the San Andreas Fault is just one of more than 500 active faults in California.
Battening Down for the Big One
Making it through the earthquake is easy—the hard part comes later.
Many of Robert Kerbeck’s neighbors in Malibu Park lost their homes in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which left behind lots where only chimneys still stood.
Give Your Home a Fighting Chance in a Wildfire
Wildfires are larger, more frequent, and more ferocious—so be prepared.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
With CERT training, volunteers can learn firefighting skills.
Emergency Teamwork
With CERT training, ordinary civilians can play critical roles in protecting their communities.
View of the flooded San Lorenzo River Park Benchlands in Santa Cruz, California on New Year's Eve 2022.
Communicating During Disaster and Crisis
Recent lessons learned over days of local disaster.
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