The Placer County Board of Supervisors is meeting at the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge in Tahoe City on Nov. 15 at 9:15am to discuss the Homewood Mountain Resort proposed project. The County’s Community Development Resource Agency’s Planning Division will bring the project forward. Supervisors will be asked to consider a third-party appeal of the […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun Seeking to change travel trends of fewer foreigners visiting the United States, a public-private partnership launched Brand USA today, the nation’s first tourism marketing campaign. Led by Las Vegas resort executive Stephen Cloobeck, the Corporation for Travel Promotion unveiled the campaign on a world stage with an event […]
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Drive-By Truckers at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on March 17 at 7pm. Robert Ellis will open. Tickets are $29. Must be 21 to attend. For more information, call 800.786.8208.
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Dirt roads, not logging clear-cuts, are likely the largest source of erosion that may threaten salmon restoration in Battle Creek, an important Sacramento River tributary. That is the conclusion of a new report by a special state task force, presented Wednesday at a meeting of the California Board of Forestry. […]
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Whittell High will battle for the state volleyball Division 2A title this morning at 10 against Yerington. The girls beat Calvary Chapel 3-1 in the semifinals Friday in Las Vegas. Truckee High will vie for the state Division 3A title on Saturday at 4pm after beating Churchill County 3-1. Truckee will take on Boulder City, […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is from the January 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. At the Society meeting of November 25, 1975, Haven Jorgenson, one-time manager of the Sierra Club Lodge on old Highway 40, shared his experiences as owner of Echo Chalet and one of the first ski areas in the Sierra Nevada. Having […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee California has fallen $1.5 billion behind in revenue through the first four months of the fiscal year, state Controller John Chiang said Thursday, amplifying fears the state will impose deeper budget cuts this winter. For October, Chiang said, California was $810.5 million behind what was expected, or 16.3 percent. Notably, […]
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Caltrans crews are taking the necessary measures to prepare for major rain and snowstorms throughout the season, including winterizing construction projects, and mobilizing the necessary equipment and personnel. Caltrans is also encouraging motorists to be fully prepared for winter driving conditions, particularly in snowy conditions in the Sierra. “Winter driving on roads and highways can […]
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Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics Team recently won top honors at the Northern Nevada SWAT Team competition in Washoe County. Eight agencies competed in the event: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Fallon Naval Air Station Security […]
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By Kathryn Reed Google “South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals” and about 319,000 results show up. While there are nowhere near that many residences of any kind in the city limits, it proves this is big business. And in some ways it has not been a tightly regulated market, with some people suggesting the city is […]
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