There will be a community workshop March 31 to discuss ideas for South Lake Tahoe’s proposed renovations of the Recreation Swim Complex. It is an opportunity for the community to help the city develop ideas for the design of renovations of the complex. The meeting will be from 5:30-8:30pm at the rec center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. For more information, contact […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal New flights and an improving economy helped the Reno-Tahoe International Airport post its first annual growth in passengers in a decade. The Reno airport reported serving 3.43 million passengers in 2015, a 3.9 increase from the previous year. The numbers include especially strong traffic during the holiday season. Reno-Tahoe International […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man today admitted to illegally killing a bear near his home in July 2015. Gilbert Wetenkamp pleaded no contest March 11 to unlawfully taking an animal. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Kingsbury is scheduled to sentence him on March 18. The maximum penalty is one year in jail and […]
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The 2016-17 El Dorado County Grand Jury is looking for members. Applicants must be Untied States citizens, at least 18, have resided in the county for at least one year at the time of the swearing-in date, and cannot be an elected official. The fudges of the Superior Court select names from those submitted, as […]
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People convicted of misdemeanors or felonies in El Dorado County more than one year ago that resulted in jail time, alternative sentencing, or probation may be eligible to clean up their criminal record. The Public Defenders Office is putting on a clean slate clinic on April 6. For information on eligibility, go online. Attorneys at the Public […]
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· Friends of the South Lake Tahoe Library is having a book sale March 12 starting at 10am at the library on Rufus Allen Boulevard. It includes hundreds of previously read and some new books. FOL members get in an hour early. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. · […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tourists are rediscovering South Lake Tahoe. While that might be evident by the number of vehicles on the roads, it is even more pronounced when looking at the city’s coffers. When the City Council convenes March 15 the five electeds will be tasked with allocating the revenue surplus of $5.4 million – […]
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By Jerome Evans The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) has dressed up what has been known for years as the loop road project with terms such as “community revitalization”, “main street”, “gateway”, “walkability” and “affordable housing”, but it still makes no more sense than it did years ago. I believe it is time to separate fact from […]
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By Associated Press California lawmakers voted Thursday to make the nation’s most populous state the second to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21 as part of a sweeping package of measures they are considering to crack down on tobacco. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown still must sign off on the legislation the Senate approved […]
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By USSA TIGNES, France – The U.S. scored three podium finishes at the final FIS World Cup halfpipe event of the season in Tignes, France. Maddie Bowman (Meyers) won the event for the women, while Annalisa Drew (Andover, Mass.) was second. Lyman Currier (Boulder, Colo.) took second for the men. Devin Logan (West Dover, Vt.) […]
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