By Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal Placer County has plenty of water and that’s creating increasing challenges to keep it, a Placer County Water Agency told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The water agency is attempting to galvanize support for a regional effort to fight a new round of proposals for the Delta that Strategic Affairs […]
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By KCRA-TV A property management company in Lake Tahoe violated federal law when it improperly handled a sexual harassment claim of a Resort at Squaw Creek employee, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The commission said that the resort operator retaliated against the employee who filed a sexual harassment […]
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With the weather forecast to change dramatically next week, Disney Construction crews are going to be spending more time on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. This means more delays. On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 7am-7pm the eastbound and center lanes will be closed from Lyons Avenue to Trout Creek Bridge. Caltrans does […]
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The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, a bicycle advocacy organization promoting bicycle use and safety in the region, is accepting nominations for the third annual Lake Tahoe Bicycle Achievement Awards. The purpose of the awards is to bring attention and recognition to those who have significantly contributed to the advancement of bicycling in Lake Tahoe area. […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 29, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. The return of the Winter Olympics to the Reno-Tahoe area took another step forward last week when officials of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition confirmed to the U.S. Olympic Committee their interest in bidding for the 2022 games. That’s just one step […]
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By CBS AMERICAN CANYON – U.S. Army Spc. Garrett A. Fant, 21, of American Canyon, was killed Monday by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. Fant, who attended South Tahoe High School, was on patrol in southern Afghanistan when the explosive device detonated. He was assigned to […]
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By Teri Mizuhara “There is no getting around it, smoke alarms save lives. It is your first line of defense in a structure fire. Fifty-one percent of residential structure fires resulting in a fire death occur between 10pm and 6am and 55 percent of these deaths occur in the bedroom, so it is critical to […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Washoe County commissioners will not tax vehicle owners more to pay court-ordered tax refunds for Incline Village homeowners — a decision that risks the county not having enough cash if it should be hit with a big lawsuit or some other calamity. The commission agreed Tuesday night not to act […]
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Lake Tahoe Community Pumpkin Festival is a free nonprofit event. Local businesses will have booths, they’ve donated prizes and materials, there will be children’s games, contests and activities as well as a raffle and food. The event is Oct. 14 from 5:30-8:30pm at 143 Michelle Drive, Stateline. For more information, click on festival.
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Updated: Sept. 29 7:32am. By Kathryn Reed Back to court – that is where the Sierra Colina project is going because the League to Save Lake Tahoe is appealing last month’s ruling. U.S. District Judge Robert Jones in Reno had ruled in the developer’s favor in August. The League on Sept. 28 took action to […]
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