By Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON — Congress has agreed for the first time since 2005 on a long-term transportation bill that will raise federal spending on highways by 5 percent and transit by 8 percent in its first year. Over the bill’s five-year life, California will get $26 billion in federal funds for […]
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· The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex will be closing at noon on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. It will be closed all day Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. · U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Conservation Education Program Specialist Joy Barney recently received the Gifford Pinchot Pacific Southwest Region Interpreter and Conservation […]
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By Ben Miller, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts Inc. said its season pass sales were up 13 percent in unit sales volume and up 19 percent in dollar sales volume, and the summer season was a success, but the company still reported a loss for its most recent quarter. The Broomfield, Colo.-based company Monday posted […]
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By Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Inside an old aircraft factory here, behind the glass windows of a pristine laboratory, the lost crew of the USS Oklahoma rests on special tables covered in black foam. Their bones are brown with age after 50 years in the ground and, before […]
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An ex-felon with a violent criminal past was arrested Dec. 4 in connection with the Oct. 14 drive-by shooting in South Lake Tahoe. South Tahoe police officers and drug task force agents arrested 43-year-old Samuel Tovar, who also goes by David Angels and other names, at 10pm Friday at a residence on San Francisco Avenue. […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to South Lake Tahoe City Council and is reprinted with permission. The council meets Dec. 7 at 9am with the plastic bag ban on the agenda. Dear City of South Lake Tahoe Council Members, I am strongly opposed to the possible repeal on single use plastic bags for small businesses […]
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Cyrus is a sweet, happy, mellow 9-year-old pit bull. At his age, he’s a bit confused about being at the shelter, but he is adapting well. He walks nicely on the leash, and is even a bit playful with some encouragement. We would expect that he will be more playful when he’s settled into his […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is lacking leadership. There is no permanent chief administrative officer, no permanent assistant chief administrative officer, no IT director, no risk manager, and no chief deputy county counsel. The county for more than a year has had an interim CAO – which is the top position. It won’t be […]
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By Michael McGough, Los Angeles Times Some interesting news from the Pew Research Center about the attitude of American millennials (ages 18-34) toward free speech. As part of a global survey of attitudes toward freedom of expression, Pew asked respondents if government should be able to prevent people from making offensive statements about minorities. In general, as befits […]
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By USSA BEAVER CREEK, Colo. – It was a heartbreaker for the American fans at Beaver Creek on Sunday, as expected winner Ted Ligety (Park City) fell on his first run and did not finish. However, Tim Jitloff (Reno) took a solid top-15 finish in 14th place and David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, Colo.) skied from […]
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