By Andrea Buxton Keeping roads in good condition in the Lake Tahoe Basin has always been a struggle, especially when winters wreak havoc on the asphalt surface. While diligently removing snow so that we may all travel safely, heavy snow removal equipment with large tires covered in hefty chains chew up the surface of the […]
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Parking vs. affordable housing. That is likely to be the battle over three properties on Riverside Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. The city is going forward with purchasing the lots at the corner of Merced Avenue that were once part of the Redevelopment Agency. Two appraisals, the last being in March, values the land at […]
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By Rong-gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times California’s dismally dry autumn paints a bleak outlook for the state’s rainy season, unless the weather this winter makes a big about-face. The situation is a major turnaround from last year, when Northern California was battered by a series of “atmospheric river” storms that helped end the […]
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By Adam Jensen Predicting snowfall is a guessing game each winter. A spring equivalent is guessing how many yellow jackets will invade the Sierra. Cold and dry conditions in the winter of 2015-16 likely contributed to a boom in 2016. While the winter of 2016-17 knocked down populations at higher elevations in 2017, it led […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke launched a campaign Thursday to identify deposits of critical minerals in Nevada and other states to break dependence on foreign supplies of raw materials needed for military equipment and consumer goods like cellphones and computers. Zinke said the campaign would focus on […]
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After the holiday break, the magnet school in Meyers will begin taking names for the gall ’18 line-up of kindergartners. Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School needs parents of a child who will turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2018, to fill out a kindergarten enrollment request form. If the child turns 5 after […]
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By Kathryn Reed Thousands of Tahoe Donner residents could have been the victims of a price fixing scheme involving two snow removal companies in Truckee. A lawsuit was filed in Nevada County Superior Court last week against Elements Mountain Company – Jamie LeGare – formerly known as Jamie Waltman, Joanne Waltman and Matthew Warren. Ten […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 11, 2017, Sacramento Bee. California’s dam inspectors appear to be doing their jobs well. Unfortunately, too many dam operators are falling down on the job, and could be placing the public at risk. That’s the message of a report by The Sacramento Bee’s Ryan Sabalow and Dale […]
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By Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune In exactly one week, 2018 begins. Those who manage California businesses should take the following steps during this shortened last workweek of the year. Starting Jan. 1, applications for employment in California may no longer ask applicants to disclose their criminal history or their salary history. The reason to […]
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By Douglas Quenqua, New York Times As 2018 looms, the dawn of a cashless society feels at hand. Don’t believe it? Try throwing a couple $20 bills on the table next time you’re splitting the check. Or better yet, ask anyone not standing behind a cash register to break a $10 bill. While the rise […]
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