South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its fifth birthday May 24 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. No host cocktails and meet-greet will be an hour starting at 5:30pm, with dinner starting at 6:30pm. RSVP by May 18 to (530) 542.5060 or (530) 544.7412.
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By Kathryn Reed Driving down Fern Road it’s one of those typical South Lake Tahoe streets with a variety of housing options. Apartments are at the east end, various size single-family residences closer to Highway 50 – including a fairly decent size dwelling. Sprinklers are going, gardens starting to sprout. Kids toys are out and […]
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By Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal Loveable irascible Fred Clark is far from a household name. And he may be little more than a second banana in the Hollywood moviemaking jungle. But he’s Placer County’s second banana. He was born in the Mt. Pleasant district between Auburn and Lincoln March 19, 1914. And – this is […]
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By Claire Fortier Seven years, countless meetings and 2,500 pages later, the TRPA draft Regional Plan update and supporting documents are finally ready for your reading enjoyment. While not the action-packed read of a Harry Potter or dark pleasure of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the four tomes of the TRPA have some unexpected plot twists. […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department announced one arrest and the seizure of more than $236,000 in cash, assault weapons and marijuana plants in a drug trafficking case that extended to Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. The Western El Dorado County Narcotics Enforcement Team began the drug trafficking investigation Friday […]
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By Michael Lavallee In general, a building permit is required before doing construction work. This includes building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Section 105.1 of the adopted California Building Code states: Deck Repairs Require a Permit “Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of […]
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By Matthias Gafni, Contra Costa Times As the Concord City Council weighed options Tuesday night to address a $3.5 million structural deficit, it sent a strong message to staff that saving $300,000 by closing Camp Concord would not be considered. The camp, near Lake Tahoe and created more than four decades ago to serve the […]
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The Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club is hosting a Sailors’ Swap Meet on May 19 from 11am-2pm. Sailboat parts and pieces, boat gear, sailing clothing and more will be available. Do some spring cleaning and bring some stuff to sell or swap. Or come with cash and find deals on all kinds of boating treasures. […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee The case of a fugitive jailed in Sacramento on federal fraud charges this week may have ramifications in the June 5 race for El Dorado Superior Court judge. Daniel Chartraw, now held without bail on the fraud charges, was once represented by candidate Joseph A. Hoffman in another matter, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Does the landowner or the lessee have the right to name a piece of property? That is the fundamental question as to what the name of Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe will permanently be called. City officials believe the name is fine based on the decision earlier this month not to […]
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