· El Dorado County supervisors in January reappointed County Counsel Mike Ciccozzi to another four-year term. · Veteran El Dorado County prosecutor Trish Kelliher will launch her campaign for El Dorado County district attorney at noon Feb. 10 at the Placerville Town Hall. · Placer County Elections Office is having a candidates’ workshop on Feb. […]
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One person was injured in an early morning house fire Saturday in Incline Village. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District crews were called out to Spencer Way at 5:33am Feb. 4. The eight adults, eight children and two dogs were able to escape. One adult was treated on scene and released. The cause of the […]
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By Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review-Journal As Nevada grapples with a massive shortage of affordable housing, state officials fear federal tax reform has stymied a long-standing funding resource. Since 1986 the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has allowed private investors to reduce their federal tax liability if they help pay for the creation […]
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Each month South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David will be hosting “conversations” with anyone who wants to attend. These are informal gatherings that give the public an opportunity to ask questions and for there to be a dialogue. David plans to bring a guest each time. At the Feb. 21 gathering Councilmember Brooke Laine will […]
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Author David Antonucci on Feb. 13 will share the story of how in 1960 the eyes of the world focused on Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe as the Winter Olympics played out on a world stage. At the Lake Tahoe Historical Society’s first Fireside Chat of the year, guests will hear about and see vignettes […]
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Barry Blanchard and his film “The Mountain, An Arrow Pointing Up” will be the fifth and final installment of the 12th annual Alpenglow Sports Winter Film Series. The event is Feb. 22 at 7pm at Squaw Valleys’ Olympic Lodge. Blanchard, one of Canada’s foremost alpinists, will tell why he’s dedicated his entire adult life to […]
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By Kathryn Reed While human trafficking – better known as forced prostitution – has been a subject of several talks in South Lake Tahoe, the extent of the problem locally has not been well documented. During a presentation last week someone asked how prevalent the problem is in South Lake Tahoe. The answer: “We don’t […]
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By Joe Mathews Let’s give the Coachella Valley to Canada. After all, Canadians already rule the desert in winter. Canadian snowbirds love Palm Springs because it’s a shorter flight than Maui and because it offers more culture—the international film festival, Modernism Week, the Coachella music festivals—than Phoenix. The desert has developed a Canadian-friendly infrastructure of […]
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By Marek Warszawski, Sacramento Bee This winter marks the 60th anniversary of China Peak, the 1,300-acre ski area in the Sierra National Forest east of Fresno. But instead of celebrating, owner/operator Tim Cohee is contemplating the ultimate bummer while struggling through what he describes as the worst season he’s experienced during more than 40 years […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal VICI, the owner of nearly two dozen Caesars Entertainment Corp. properties, raised more money in an initial public offering of stock than it anticipated amid strong demand. The Las Vegas-based real estate investment trust sold 60.5 million shares at $20 a piece, raising $1.21 billion, the company said it […]
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