A lawsuit has been filed to stop the Martis Valley West project. The Davis-based nonprofit California Clean Energy Committee on Oct. 26 filed the suit against Placer County. The group contends the county did not adequately address California Environmental Quality Act regulations because the environmental documents were inadequate. The California Attorney General’s Office had weighed […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau The loop road has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. As such, it was surprising to see more empty seats than filled ones in the conference room at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel on Thursday night. About 35 people were in attendance to hear Tahoe Transportation District’s District Manager Carl Hasty […]
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To the community, As we collectively hold our breath to see who will lead our nation, our city, our public school system and our local utility district, it is a great time to define leadership. I learned about leadership while serving on many boards over the last 40 years, starting with Tahoe Parents Nursery School, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – What if motorized boats were no longer allowed on Lake Tahoe? That’s what one table at a workshop proposed. That idea was one of many discussed Thursday night when the public got together to work on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s shore zone plan. Piers and buoys have long been controversial […]
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By Andrés Martinez Suppose we ask all Americans to vote on whether anyone whose first name starts with the letter “A” should to pay an extra tax, giving everyone else a tax break. The appalling measure would probably pass. From the perspective of us A-listers (sorry, couldn’t resist), that would amount to a classic case […]
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By Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today Wildlife populations around the world have declined nearly 60 percent since the 1970s, with elephants, wolves and salamanders among the creatures affected, a new environmental report warns. The numbers of mammals, birds, and fish fell by 58 percent between 1970 and 2012 while freshwater species declined by 81 percent during the […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee CalPERS is betting big on Las Vegas real estate, purchasing a glitzy retail and nightlife complex on the Strip where entertainers such as Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez regularly perform. California’s giant public pension fund recently bought Las Vegas’ high-profile Miracle Mile Shops for a reported $1.1 billion. It’s one […]
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To the community, I am endorsing Randy Vogelgesang for re-election to the STPUD board. Randy is a long time local, having lived in the South Lake Tahoe community for 30 years raising a family with his wife, Cathy, and running a successful engineering firm as a small business owner. During the 20 years that I have […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Every good Nevadan knows that home means Nevada, home means the hills … now they can wear their state pride by putting silvery rills on their grills. The Department of Motor Vehicles has released a Home Means Nevada license plate. Beginning this week motorists can request the Home Means Nevada plate when registering […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Florida-based CNL Lifestyle Properties is selling Northstar and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resorts to EPR Properties of Kansas City, Mo. “CNL has had the profile for sale for a while, Booth Creek Resort Properties owns the management contract with them. I work for Booth Creek and nothing will change for Sierra when and […]
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