By Joann Eisenbrandt Completion of the Shingle Springs Village project, a gas station/convenience store complex on tribal lands of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, has been slowed by a stay granted Oct. 7 by El Dorado Superior Court Judge Curt Stracener. The project has been quickly taking shape just off Highway 50 south […]
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By Joe Mathews Next month, California might almost catch up with Carpinteria. The small beach town in Santa Barbara County, population 13,500, is rarely cited as a leader in anything. But when it comes to the California cause of eliminating single-use bags—a cause responsible for two measures on the November ballot—Carpinteria is our model city. […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada prison officials said Friday the state will have to explore its options to carry out executions after it received no bids from pharmaceutical companies to supply drugs for lethal injections. The state issued 247 requests for proposals on Sept. 2 after its stockpile of at […]
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By Alexander S. Corey, Las Vegas Review-Journal In the first quarter of 2016, small-business employment in Nevada reached an all-time high, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation. In Nevada, companies with fewer than 100 employees added 13,600 jobs year-over-year in the first quarter of 2016, according to the employment department. In […]
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To the community, There are many important issues concerning the nation, California and South Lake on the Nov. 8 ballot. Not only we will decide on who the next president is, but we’ll also be voting in two city officials, who some could argue will actually have a greater impact on our daily lives than […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada state agencies submitted budget requests totaling $8.2 billion for the upcoming two-year cycle, $800 million more than the current spending level, administration officials said Friday. The release of agency requests is one step in a complicated budget-building process and likely will not be reflected in […]
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Updated 8:52pm: The Emerald Fire burning near Cascade Lake has increased to 90 percent containment, with the acreage burned reduced to 176 acres. “Debris continues to impact the roadway due to the high winds and torrential rains. Fire suppression repair continues on the fire where safe. Liberty Utilities is working to restore power to the area,” […]
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Caltrans is hosting a meeting on Oct. 20 regarding its plans for a bridge replacement project on Highway 50 over Echo Summit. The event is scheduled from 5:30- 7:30pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. Community members will have the opportunity to view displays and ask questions from Caltrans staff members. A project presentation is scheduled for 6pm. […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County is in need of eight to 10 volunteers on Oct. 26 from 9:30-11:30am to help with the mobile food pantry in South Lake Tahoe. Volunteers will be assisting in handing out food and signing people in. The distribution site is the American Legion parking lot. This is a monthly […]
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Plan to pay more for garbage on the South Shore starting Jan. 1. South Tahoe Refuse is asking South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County to approve a 1.96 percent increase. The percentage is expected to be a little less in El Dorado County. The garbage company did not raise rates this year. In 2015, South Lake […]
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