Author Shaun Griffin will give a free talk Feb. 3 as part of the Writers in the Wood Series at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. A long-time resident of Virginia City, he has taught poetry workshops in the Northern Nevada Correctional Center and is co-founder of the Community Chest, a nonprofit agency serving children […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp’s main operating unit has cleared the way for the casino operator to exit bankruptcy protection with an agreement that ends the last objection to its reorganization plan, lawyers told a U.S. judge on Friday. The U.S. government’s bankruptcy watchdog had objected to the reorganization of Caesars Entertainment Operating […]
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By Kathryn Reed Former El Dorado County Supervisor Ron Briggs wants the state Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 66, which voters narrowly approved in November. “Prop. 66 is a sloppily written document, failing several constitutional tests,” Briggs told Lake Tahoe News. “… from firsthand experiences we know it takes approximately 17 years post penalty phase […]
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By Kerry Cavanaugh, Los Angeles Times California’s new minimum wage increase is pushing some businesses out of the state, at least according to one clothing manufacturer, who plans to move his operation to Las Vegas. The state’s base pay increased to $10.50 on Jan. 1. It’s the first in a series of hikes that will […]
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By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times James Mussenden doesn’t bring up his pension in casual conversation. No point getting his golf partners’ blood boiling. The retired city manager of El Monte collects more than $216,000 a year, plus cost-of-living increases and fully paid health insurance. “It’s giving me an opportunity to do a number of […]
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Even though the skies on Jan. 14 will be clear, the trail will be nearly impassable even on snowshoes. The means the South Shore winter trails day is being canceled. However, it has been reschedule for Feb. 18. With South Lake Tahoe, U.S. Forest Services and Lake Tahoe Unified School District offices having been shut down […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post The slow start to the ski season did not help Vail Resorts. The Broomfield, Colo.-based resort operator reported Friday that early-season visitation to its nine North American mountain resorts and three urban hills was down more than 13 percent compared with the previous season. By the end of December though, visitation […]
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A change to change Placer County’s zoning ordinance will allow more flexibility for temporary, emergency homeless shelter stays. The change was approved by a 4-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 10, with Supervisor Jim Holmes dissenting. Supervisors want to move the current temporary shelter at the Placer County Government Center campus to a more suitable […]
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Update 9:35pm: Liberty Utilities restoration efforts continue throughout North and South shores. Teams went into River Road by helicopter on Friday to assess the plan for getting crews in safely. A helicopter is coming in from Southern California early afternoon Saturday and will drop crews and equipment into the region to begin restoration that is […]
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How can technology be used to improve the Lake Tahoe transportation system? That will be the subject of a talk on Jan. 18 from noon-1:30pm in the Creekside room at Lake Tahoe Community College. A panel of experts will walk through new apps and technology being used at Lake Tahoe. Learn more about the new smart […]
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