Dear members of the South Lake Tahoe City Council, Although I have publicly commended the council for the new cultivation ordinance, recent events have made me realize that this ordinance is clearly unconstitutional and represents a profound threat to the freedom and safety of city residents and their innocent family pets. I urge the council […]
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By Kathryn Reed With South Lake Tahoe being the host city for Amgen’s 2011 Tour of California cycling event, Caltrans is scrambling to change its time line for construction on Echo Summit. Tom Brannon with the transportation agency said if the weather and TRPA cooperate, the plan is to start work on the retaining wall […]
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• Ballots for those who vote by mail in California have been sent out for the Nov. 2 election. In El Dorado County, that is 62.8 percent of registered voters and in Placer County it is 56 percent of registered voters. • Gottschalks department store chain’s plan to revive itself – which could include a […]
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The Truckee River Watershed Council on Oct. 27 from 6-8pm at the Truckee Donner PUD is having a public information meeting regarding the Coldstream Canyon restoration project design and implementation. Coldstream Canyon, or Cold Creek, extends from the crest of the Sierra Nevada to just west of Truckee. There is a long history of human […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee Dahlynn McKowen kept noticing the tapping in people’s palms when she visited wine tasting rooms around the Sierra Foothills and beyond. Wine tasters, especially the younger ones, just couldn’t get enough of their smart phones – between sips. McKowen knew it was time to develop a wine application for the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Maria Barrows-Crist was back in court Oct. 15. This time the owner of Kindertown day care was trying to recoup attorney fees. Although the judge said no to that request, the state will be reimbursing her $3,600 for the cost of purchasing transcripts. The state Department of Social Services had spent nearly […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society will have its fall meeting on Oct. 19 at 7pm in the Lodge at Camp Richardson. Dave Borges will open the program with a short talk on early days at Emerald Bay followed by a film on the story of Vikingsholm just released by the State Parks of California. Helen […]
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By Kathryn Reed Which way, now? It’s a constant thought and verbalized question every time we set out to ride along the Upper Truckee River behind Lake Tahoe Airport. With so many trails in the area, I would bet we’ve never done the exact route twice. One of the things I love about mountain biking […]
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El Dorado County is having a special budget briefing and discussion on Oct. 25 in South Lake Tahoe. Staff from the Chief Administrative Office will be at the South Lake Tahoe branch library to present an overview of the county budget and answer questions. “The county’s budget is currently balanced, but we know there are […]
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By Kathryn Reed What was supposed to be a casual afternoon walk through Washoe Meadow State Park turned into a firefighting scene for two South Shore residents. Michael Lipkin saw smoke Friday afternoon and went to investigate with his walking companion Lynne Paulson. What they discovered was dry grass on fire in what Paulson said […]
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