By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee The high-pressure game of signature gathering outside stores has turned into a mad dash to election offices across California as tax proponents submit their petitions for the November ballot. Gov. Jerry Brown is pinning his budget hopes on his multibillion-dollar tax hike on sales and high-income earners. But he faces […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 11: Lake Tahoe News is looking for paid subscribers. This is so we can become an adjudicated publication. That means we will be able to publish the various legal notices online. Here is information about becoming a paid subscriber and some of the details […]
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By Mandy Kendall I think we’ve all had those drowsy, I-could-fall-asleep-standing-up times. They can hit you for all kinds of reasons; low blood sugar, lack of sleep or even boredom. Then there are the “I’m so stressed I could scream” times as well. So what can you really do about them? Some of us might […]
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• Lake Tahoe Water Trail has a new website. • “Tahoe Blues” will be available June 7. Have you ordered your copy? • AT&T won’t be building a cell phone town at Incline High School after residents voiced their concerns. • According to GFK Mediamark Research and Intelligence, 79.1 million Americans participated in a barbecue […]
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To the community, First, I want to thank the members of the Barton Association for their years of support for the hospital and their active participation in the board election. This year, two of our outstanding members, John Cefalu and Dr. Paul Rork, were re-elected for a new three-year-term. Mr. Cefalu has been a member […]
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By Kathryn Reed A true sign winter really is history is when seasonal farmers markets open. Placerville’s market opened last Saturday; Tahoe City’s opens later this month; and the two South Lake Tahoe markets start in June. While fresh produce is the thrust of the markets, it is a growing business venture, too. According to […]
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By News 10-KXTV A head-on collision has killed one driver and caused major injuries to at least one other person in a second vehicle on Highway 28 in North Lake Tahoe. The crash was near Ridgewood Drive and occurred at approximately 11:45am May 10, said California Highway Patrol Officer Tim Andrade. Involved were a blue […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Stressing to millions of boys the value of honesty, loyalty, honor and good deeds is not enough to win a commendation from the California Assembly – if you exclude gays and atheists. Boy Scouts of America, one of the last major youth organizations to deny membership because of sexual or […]
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By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times How do we appropriately express just how unpopular California has become with businesses? It’s like Brussels sprouts to a kid, John Travolta among masseurs, the Clippers in Memphis … you get the idea. The latest Golden State basher? A survey of more than 6,000 small businesses from Thumbtack.com and […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY –- A state agency announced this week it plans to consolidate three boards that oversee workforce development into one, resulting in $5 million more in federal funds directed annually to helping train job seekers to find employment. The plan, “Moving Nevada Forward: A Plan For Excellence in […]
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