Six indicted for falsely claiming benefits for properties destroyed in ...
On Thursday, Dec. 12, a federal jury returned indictments against six defendants who made false claims for benefits in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire and received funds from FEMA to compensate ...

California politicians write letter to President Biden, asking for ...
A major disaster declaration for California would provide a wide range of federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for both emergency and permanent ...

McClintock calls for Biden to reverse FEMA's decision to not assist ...
The FEMA denial is a stunning double standard when viewed next to assistance granted in other fires of far less impact. For example, Cal OES identified nine other Individual Assistance approvals ...

President Joe Biden heading to Lake Tahoe Friday
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - There have been Secret Service personnel on the south and east shore of Lake Tahoe this week, all in preparation for President Joe Biden's arrival on Friday. The White House ...

City manager issues emergency proclamation for South Lake Tahoe
Emergency proclamations are formal documents recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), and other governmental ...

Washoe Drive Fire: 1 dead, 3,700 acres burned, more than 20 structures lost
View Washoe Drive Fire (1/19/2012) in a larger map UPDATE 10PM: Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said tonight the Washoe Drive Fire has consumed and estimated 3,700 acres, burned at least 20 ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop EDC supervisors from ... - South Tahoe Now
In El Dorado County where there are currently multiple lawsuits involving bias issues, a high school under sanction by the California Interscholastic Federation for a racist incident, and with ...

City of South Lake Tahoe urges residents to prepare for potential ...
Visit FEMA's Flood Map Service Center to know types of flood risk in your area. . The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio also ...

New public health officer for El Dorado County is physician, inventor ...
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Dr. Matthew Minson was appointed the county’s public health officer and local registrar for vital statistics during the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting ...

Opinion: 2022 highlights from your water and sewer district
The District received $1.6 million in grants through FEMA for fire recovery and to install emergency backup power, with another $5.9 million on the way. We completed hazardous fuels reduction on ...