Publisher’s note: The following is an exchange between Tahoe Vista resident Ellie Waller and Placer County Planning Director Michael Johnson regarding the Martis Valley Area Plan. Johnson: I have provided responses to your inquiries below. It appears there is some mis-information being circulated, as the county is not a part of the preparation of the […]
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Lake of the Sky Outfitters is showing the movie “Alone Across Alaska, 1000 Miles of Wilderness” on April 25 at 7pm. It is the story of one man’s traverse of Alaska’s Brooks Range. Stunning scenery and abundant wildlife highlight this film. It is free to attend, but seating is limited. RSVP to 530.541.1027. The shop […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be conducting a wildlife checkpoint operation April 28 to promote safety, education and compliance with law and regulations. CDFW law enforcement division will be conducting the inspection on southbound Hightway 395, south of Bishop on that Monday from 8am-4pm. The wildlife checkpoint is being conducted to protect […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the six El Dorado County supervisor candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. This is the final installment. Name: Angela Swanson Age: 53 Occupation: City councilwoman, school facilities planning consultant, and grant writer Education: B.A. political science, University […]
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To the community, I would like to thank everyone who contacted the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and myself regarding the Barton Ranch property. I have had such a wonderful response from members of our community who would love to see this property saved rather than demolished. It is unfortunate that the Lake Tahoe Historical Society […]
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Liberty Utilities has partnered with local businesses in the communities it serves to make paying utility bill more convenient. Starting April 24, Liberty Utilities’ customers can pay their utility bill at one of the businesses listed below: Tahoe Keys Liquor, 2297 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe Kmart, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times Debbie Rohr lives with her husband and twin teenage sons in a well-tended three-bedroom home in Salinas. The ranch-style house has a spacious kitchen that looks out on a yard filled with rosebushes. It’s a modest but comfortable house, the type that Rohr, 52, pictured for herself at this […]
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By Lake Tahoe News staff It’s not just Kingsbury Grade that will be torn up this year. Caltrans will be working on six water-quality improvement projects on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Plus, work in the center of South Lake Tahoe will tie up traffic now that the Harrison Avenue project has […]
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By Kathryn Reed For much of my life I had a lemon tree out back. But as a kid you don’t realize what that means. In fact, I didn’t realize the significance of the tree until my parents moved. And by this time I was in my 40s. For decades I took those yellow orbs […]
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By Nick Bilton, New York Times I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. No, fans of “The Graduate,” the word isn’t “plastics.” It’s “graphene.” Graphene is the strongest, thinnest material known to exist. A form of carbon, it can conduct electricity and heat better than anything else. And get ready […]
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