By Chris Megerian and Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times Gov. Jerry Brown accelerated California’s effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, burnishing the state’s reputation as a pacesetter in the battle against climate change. In an executive order, Brown said the state must cut the pollutants to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and is reprinted upon request. Honorable City Manager and City Council, I am writing to you out of concern about the possible new ordinance regarding motel housing. In the past six years I have been involved with working for and advising various […]
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· Bijou Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe opens May 15. · South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s annual awards ceremony is May 14 at 2pm in front of the police department. There will also be an open house at the police department as part of the city’s 50th anniversary. · South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is […]
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Lake Tahoe SummerFest’s fourth season, “Passport to a World of Music,” will bring Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn to audiences July 31-Aug. 16. The three weekend series of nine concerts will include renowned artists and a nationally acclaimed orchestra of 40 players. It marks a return for pianist Joseph Kalichstein, the guest artist who opened SummerFest’s inaugural 2012 […]
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A Bay Area man with multiple DUI convictions is going to prison for five years. Michael Charles Ramirez of Concord was sentenced April 27 by El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Melikian after a jury had found him guilty of two counts of felony driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. […]
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By Kathryn Reed While concern remains about the adequate number of parking spots and the safety for pedestrians crossing Highway 50, the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved changes to the next phase of the Chateau project. A special meeting was required April 30 to answer questions from a meeting earlier this […]
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By Reid Abedeen Money management is probably at the forefront of your mind. While everyone should have a long-term plan for their investments, yours will do you no good if you aren’t also watching your money on a day-to-day basis. You should have a monthly budget, spending categories with soft and hard caps, and a […]
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By Rudy Ruitenberg, BloombergBusiness China now uses more land for growing grapes than France, the world’s largest wine exporter and home of the most expensive bottles from the Burgundy region. Chinese vine planting increased by about 5 percent last year to an estimated 799,000 hectares (1.97 million acres), according to the International Organization of Vine […]
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Expect to see more kids running around the courts at Zephyr Cove Park this spring and summer. This is because the Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is launching an after school tennis program for students in grades 1-6 as well as a summer session. The instruction is available to any student currently in first through sixth […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review Journal Eight years ago, California’s Indian casino market was approaching $8 billion in annual gaming revenue. By comparison, Nevada casinos in 2007 brought in a single-year record $12.8 billion, of which $6.8 billion came from the Strip. The recession knocked the California casino market down a few notches, as […]
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