Barry Stigers, KAHIas former News Director, now retired, contributes a weekly commentary to KAHI called aFocus.a Barry has been working with KAHI News investigating the Pioneer Community Energy switch-over. The following is a transcript of his most recent investigative report that was aired on KAHI Thursday December 28th: Three weeks…
El Dorado County is participating in the American Public Health Associationas (APHAas) 1 Billion Steps Challenge and is encouraging residents to walk, roll and get moving in order to help APHA collectively hit 1 billion steps by April 8, 2018. Residents can participate in the challenge by registering at https://stridekick.com/tc/apha18…
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct the first of five scheduled snow surveys in 2018 at Phillips Station in the Sierra on January 3. The Phillips snow course is one of hundreds that will be measured during the winter and early spring to support the California Cooperative Snow…
Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit winter operations are underway with extended winter hours on the Truckee local route and Donner Summit shuttle. Regional TART extended night winter services begins Dec. 21, with routes extending to 2:00 a.m. However, Placer County will need to delay the planned offering of service every…
As Californians get ready for holiday travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The holiday enforcement effort is designed to help ensure the safety of the motoring public during a time when celebrations are in full swing. The MEP begins at…
Social media is exploding with information and misinformation about Pioneer Community Energy. Placer County and the cities of Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, and Rocklin have partnered to provide a Community Choice Aggregation program with more stable rates and lower-cost electricity to the residents and businesses within their jurisdictions. Community Choice…
After 27 years as a firefighter protecting lives and property, Trent Lindholdt, Father, Son, Brother, and soon to be husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm Cancer. Trent, who is 47, started his firefighting career with the United States Fire Service, at the age of 20. Leaving…
Caltrans is alerting motorists that the right lane of westbound Interstate 80 (I-80) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today between the Elm Avenue overcrossing and the Nevada Street overcrossing for guardrail repair. The Highway 49 on-ramp to westbound I-80 will also be closed. Traffic delays and…
Winter is nearly here, and PG&E meteorologists are predicting high winds in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. PG&E is urging its customers and their families to stay safe this weekend as the winds pick up starting early Saturday morning through Sunday. Customers are encouraged to prepare for outages that…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) paid property taxes of more than $230 million this fall to the 50 counties where the energy company owns property and operates gas and electric infrastructure that serves 16 million Californians. The tax payments help support essential public services like education and public safety.…