By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego expressed dissatisfaction with contents of the city’s environmental impact report for the updated General Plan, but was essentially shutdown by the consultant. “It appears there is a certain philosophy being worked into this document,” Grego said at the Nov. 2 council meeting. He took issue […]
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By Kathryn Reed The contraption looks a bit like a sophisticated high school science project as it rocks back and forth, with steam escaping and a slight rumble reverberating in the large room. The Munchinator is at work. A team of representatives from Carson City-based Ecologico Logic Inc. brought a prototype of their machine from […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal PLACERVILLE – The judge in the Jaycee Dugard case refused today to unseal the grand jury testimony that led to charges against Phillip and Nancy Garrido, and instead set a Dec. 2 hearing on the issue. Judge Douglas Phimister also set a two-week competency hearing for Phillip Garrido for early […]
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Four vacancies will occur on the Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee as the first two-year term of current members expires Jan. 31. Members may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The membership vacancies are as follows: 1. A parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the district. 2. A […]
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Dennis Oliver of Incline Village passed away Nov. 3 following a serious, monthlong illness. He was 47. Dennis was born May 20, 1963. Dennis was the public information officer for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and an extremely valued employee of the agency over the last three and a half years, according to TRPA Executive […]
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Three generations of women explore the far reaching ripples of the Holocaust in Diane Samuels’ play “Kindertransport,” opening at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theatre Nov. 13. Kindertransport was the name of a rescue effort that brought thousands of Jewish children to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and the outbreak of war in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host a meeting to update the community on the Meyers Landfill site on Nov. 18 at 6pm at the Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The meeting will include an update on the status of construction of the landfill cap, details on […]
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Who: The Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument will host the 5th annual Veterans’ Day Tribute in celebration of our nation’s veterans. When: Nov. 11, 11am Where: The El Dorado County Veterans Monument, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Why: Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served the cause of freedom. […]
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Dear Supervisors, Last week, the CAO proposed budget cuts to senior programs that we believe would have a grave, negative impact on the quality of life for the some of the most vulnerable citizens in our community. Eliminating nutrition sites would increase the likelihood of inadequate or improper diet and would put seniors at an […]
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South Lake Tahoe entrepreneurs and small businesses will host the first Massage for the Masses Nov. 12-13, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support Dolphin Anti-Rape and AIDS Control Outreach, a Kenya-based rape-prevention organization. Elevate Wellness and Biospirit are donating their studio and spa space to host the event, and a dozen local […]
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