By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times State and local taxes on marijuana could surpass 45 percent in some parts of California, jeopardizing efforts to bring all growers and sellers into a state-licensed market in January, according to the global credit ratings firm Fitch Ratings. “High tax rates raise prices in legal markets, reinforcing the […]
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Smart SEO Tactics for Local Businesses will be the subject of a class on Nov. 16. Kevin Wallner with First Chair Digital Marketing and Brandi Brown with Tahoe Production House are putting on the course from 8-10:30am. This is for people who want to be found by more customers. SEO (search engine optimization) is the […]
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Bradley Hurley didn’t last long as Douglas County assistant county manager. He was hired Sept. 13 and his last day was Oct. 31. It is not known if the county didn’t want him or he didn’t want the county. “Probation periods are an opportunity for both the employee and the employer to determine if the […]
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To the community, As a proud longtime resident of South Lake Tahoe, I find it embarrassing that our community has not been able to take care of our roads. From a lack of sidewalks to enormous potholes and cracks, our roads are dangerous and need to be fixed. Measure C is the right way to […]
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· South Tahoe High School’s second community meeting about Viking Vision 2020 will be Nov. 6 from 5:30-6:30pm at the school’s student union. · Crowbar, with support from Tombs, Incite, and Tricountry Terror, comes to Hard Rock Lake Tahoe’s Vinyl Showroom on Nov. 17. Show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $17 pre-sale and $20 at […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle Four California legislators on Monday said they plan to introduce a bill that would bar electric utilities from passing on to their customers the costs of wildfires caused by the companies’ negligence. The move comes as investigators are exploring whether Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power lines […]
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While statewide the boost in gaming revenue is being attributed to wagers on football, that was not enough to keep Stateline numbers in the black for September. Overall, Nevada’s sports books set a record at $558.4 million. This bested the record of $557.4 million set in November 2015. According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, […]
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To the community, Thank you to our community of supporters for making the 2017 Homebrew for the Homeless a successful fundraiser. The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless event at the DDRC Ranch was supported by over 60 individual and business sponsors. A special cheers to major donors: Hops Envy, Reliapro Painters, darke. Marketing, Tahoe Mountain […]
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By Larry Weitzman Hyundai has in the past few years taught the Japanese manufacturers a thing or two, doing what I refer to as out Japaneseing the Japanese. They make high quality cars that perform well in all categories, becoming an almost default brand. In other words, it’s a brand you buy without even thinking […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. By Linda Fine Conaboy Few things are more important than a roof over our heads—preferably one that doesn’t leak. But as the […]
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