A sustained high lake level and added boat wake have started to cause erosion problems along the shoreline at Lake Tahoe. The eroding beach at Lakeview Commons has already impacted the weekly concerts on Thursday. Now the California Tahoe Conservancy, which owns that space and other beaches, is limiting public access and temporarily closing portions […]
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· Take note of this photo. Placer County isn’t the only location with more restrictive rules for the week of July 4. · South Lake Tahoe City Council is having a special meeting July 2 at 9am to discuss to cannabis related items. Here is the agenda. · Beginning July 1, Truckee will provide free […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH — One person doesn’t want a dog use area, another longs for the days of his youth when there was better fish habitat and the beach went up to the road. Those were the only two public comments during the June 27 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency meeting regarding the Kings […]
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By Susan Bibler Coutin U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement on April 6 that all unauthorized border crossers will be federally prosecuted might sound like a reversal of U.S. policy. So might his June 11 decision that being a victim of domestic violence or gang violence generally will no longer be considered grounds for receiving […]
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The vacation home rental initiative being backed by the South Lake Tahoe real estate community did not qualify for the ballot. The effort was an attempt to counter what is a more Draconian measure that has qualified for the November election. That proposal would create a gradual ban on vacation home rentals in the city […]
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By Ruben J. Garcia, The Conversation American labor unions have long been bracing for a “post-Janus” future in which collecting dues would be harder than ever. The Janus case has been moving through the courts for two years and addresses the question of whether a public employee can be forced to pay dues to a […]
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A toddler is alive thanks to the quick actions of a school resource officer visiting Lake Tahoe on June 27. Roy Mitchell Jr. with the Baltimore County Police Department said he noticed something unusual in the water approximately 10 feet from shore. Upon closer look, he determined it was a hand. Mitchell lifted a motionless […]
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To the community, In honor of her hardworking and supportive parents, Janet McDougall hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal on June 18. Janet has been sponsoring Adopt A Day of Nourishments for several years and B&B truly appreciates her dedication to B&B’s program and her devotion to helping the community. “It’s always a privilege to […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s largest shoreline cleanup of the year is July 5, 8:30am-noon. The event is lakewide. Hundreds of thousands of visitors celebrate Independence Day at Tahoe, leaving its beaches strewn with litter that harms wildlife and Lake Tahoe. People don’t understand the concept of pack out what you pack in. […]
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· The annual Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit is Aug. 7 at 10am at San Harbor. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., is the host this year. · Controller Betty Yee this week announced an update to the Government Compensation in California website, which now includes 2017 self-reported payroll data for cities and counties. · Tahoe Beach and […]
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