By Patrick Clark, Bloomberg Urbanists often lament that developers no longer erect the small apartment buildings that were once a staple of city neighborhoods. Instead, they construct single family homes or large apartment buildings. There are good reasons to revive this “missing middle,” however: Small buildings are a good way to add density without compromising […]
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Hot ashes dumped into a trash can inside of a garage erupted into flames Wednesday afternoon. South Lake Tahoe firefighters were able to keep the fire to the garage of the Tahoe Vista Drive house. The occupants of the house were able to get out without injury. Firefighters urge people to dispose of ashes in […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The mountain snowpack is fat but funding to unravel what it means for western communities and the environment is thin. That’s the dynamic facing scientists who study climate, snow and water in California and Nevada. They gathered this month for the fifth Great Basin Climate Forum at the Desert Research […]
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· Robert Hall will be headlining Magic Fusion at The Loft in South Lake Tahoe nightly from April 26-June 7. · El Dorado County Supervisor John Hidahl will host a town hall meeting May 1 from 7-9pm to provide an update on the Capital Southeast Connector (Elk Grove to El Dorado Hills Expressway). It will […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board on April 20 is expected to allocate up to $100,000 for emergency repairs on a ruptured sewer line crossing Tahoe Keys Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Crews from Thomas Haen Company were to arrive Wednesday to begin fixing the problem. It could be more than a […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Both sides in the legal battle involving the proposed development at Squaw Valley are saying a court ruling this week benefits them. Sierra Watch filed a lawsuit last fall against Placer County contending CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the state’s open meeting law – the Brown Act – were […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee The recent gathering at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Sacramento would have been improbable just a few years ago. Marijuana farmers – clad in plaid shirts and jeans, and looking like, well, farmers – openly assembled for a meeting of the California Growers Association. But the trade group’s agenda topic […]
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There will be a mix of newbies and veterans at the 28th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe this summer. Charles Woodson, Travis Kelce, Doug Pederson, Mike Zimmer and Adam Thielen will make up the NFL contingent of first time competitors. They will join regulars Marshall Faulk, Tim Brown, Marcus Allen, […]
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The third annual Spiritual Summit will be May 27 from 1-4pm in South Lake Tahoe. The major goal for this event is to share with the community a way in which to get beyond challenges that life presents and gain a balance on the side of good. Members and friends of South Lake Tahoe Christian Science […]
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Tahoe City Wine Walk and Solstice Festival are gearing up to offer myriad activities for local residents and visitors June 15-18. The annual wine walk will be June 17 from noon-4pm. This alfresco event features more than 20 tasting locations that showcase regional wineries and bites from North Lake Tahoe restaurants and caterers. The event […]
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