By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego’s desire to send a message to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency by not filling the city’s seat on the Governing Board was voted down by his colleagues, but not before the idea was well vetted. Grego’s contention is he believes the bi-state regulatory agency interferes […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Placer County have released the Homewood Mountain Resort Master Plan draft environmental impact report for public review and comment. Comments will be accepted until March 20. JMA Ventures, owners of the West Shore resort, want to redevelop the resort’s two existing base areas and replace chairlifts. Also included in […]
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By Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee They give you joy. They give you loyalty. They give you sloppy kisses. But before you allow Fido or Fluffy to climb into bed with you at night, as an increasing number of Americans are doing, know that they can also give you something else: zoonoses. A UC Davis veterinary […]
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By Kathryn Reed With the current budget situation in California, the California Tahoe Conservancy is struggling to do more than maintain the status quo. “Bond money has virtually run out. The remaining funds are earmarked,” CTC Executive Director Patrick Wright told his board last week. “We are probably facing one of the most challenging times […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s a bit of hoping for the best, planning for worst when it comes to forecasting what the Lake Tahoe Unified School District budgets will look like for the next two years. Educators have their fingers crossed the proposed June ballot initiative by Gov. Jerry Brown passes. But the reality is it […]
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By Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal Four Placer County supervisors voted Tuesday to remove fellow supervisor Jennifer Montgomery from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board. But Montgomery – bolstered by a contingent of supporters who traveled to the Auburn meeting from Tahoe – didn’t go quietly. Montgomery has served as board appointee to the Tahoe […]
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By Ted Parkhill It was another amazing weekend of ice hockey in South Lake Tahoe. This past weekend featured teams from San Jose and San Francisco playing against South Lake Tahoe’s Grizzlies. The San Jose Junior Sharks Pee Wees (ages 11 and 12) faced the Tahoe Grizzlies Pee Wees in a double-header. The first place […]
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The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department is offering up a romantic cabaret Feb. 11 with “Loving You: A Musical Valentine.” The musical cabaret will feature songs of love from Sinatra to Sondheim sung and danced by some of Lake Tahoe’s most talented performers. A variety of desserts will be served beginning at 7:15pm. […]
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By Bob Brundage, Reno Gazette-Journal Five Midas stores in the Reno-Tahoe area and one in Northern California recently lost their franchises and were forced to close their doors. Two of the six stores are in Reno, one is in Sparks, one is in Carson City, one in South Lake Tahoe and one is in Placerville. […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is offering discounted lift tickets for Snowsports Week – Feb. 7-10. Tickets are discounted to $35 from $71 for a full-day lift ticket. Tickets are only valid during Snowsports Week. Lift tickets may be purchased locally, but must be purchased in advance. Each year money from this event fund five nonprofit organizations — Barton […]
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