By Ana Swanson, Washington Post Bad bosses can add to your stress, diminish your creativity, and even threaten your health. One head chef had a bad habit of throwing knives around the kitchen, in the direction of people that made him angry. Another woman’s boss told her coworker she couldn’t take a personal day to […]
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Even though the South Lake Tahoe City Council on July 21 is expected to vote on a vacation home rental ordinance, the city is going to spend money after that fact on a consultant who will prepare a socio-economic impact study of vacation home rentals. The city says it will be a comprehensive, unbiased report assessing […]
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By Jessica Rogness, Vacaville Reporter The price at the California gas pump continues to be the most expensive in the nation. Wednesday’s average gas price in California was $3.86 per gallon of unleaded gasoline, according to AAA Northern California. The average per gallon on Tuesday was $3.80. On Tuesday, AAA Northern California spokeswoman Cynthia Harris […]
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By Kathryn Reed For a man who makes his living using his foot, Josh Scobee is proving he also knows what to do with his hands when holding a driver, irons and putter. The Jacksonville Jaguars placer kicker finished Day 2 of the American Century Championship atop the leaderboard by five points. Scobee was […]
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Lane closures and reduced speed limits will be in place on South Carson Street and Highway 50 in the Spooner Summit junction area beginning July 19. The 9pm-6am closures are anticipated to last for approximately one week. Crews will be constructing a drainage culvert underneath the freeway. During freeway construction, the culvert will house a conveyor […]
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With all the retirements in Lake Tahoe Unified School District, changes are coming to the front office. At the July 21 6pm board of trustee meeting the electeds are being asked to approve a reorganization of the district office. The proposal affects the composition of cabinet, coordinators and principals. The new coordinator positions and/or principals will participate with […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors is contemplating closing the animal shelter in Tahoe Vista. A group of volunteers is trying to keep the facility open. The supervisors are meeting July 20 at 2:30pm at the shelter (849 Shelter Road, Tahoe Vista) to receive a tour and see the facility. They will then go to Truckee […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Moody’s Investors Service is feeling much better about the financial future of gaming than it did around the same time last year. The credit rating agency said today that it has upgraded the outlook for the U.S. gaming industry to stable from negative. Moody’s assigned the industry a negative […]
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To the community, Saint Joseph Community Land Trust wants to express its gratitude to Wells Fargo Bank for their recent $3,000 grant to our Affordable Housing Fund. This generous donation kicks-off our latest fund drive effort, which includes a goal of raising $300,000 for our next affordable housing project. This project is ambitious, but we […]
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Brian Polian @BrianPolian It wasn’t just celebrity golfers who were getting some exercise at Lake Tahoe on Friday. UNR football coach Brian Polian brought his players to the lake on July 17 for a workout before camp starts next month. He posted a series of photos on Twitter. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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