By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Why, in a tea party era, is there no organized fight against Placerville’s Measure H, a proposed quarter-percent hike in the sales tax? No one even offered a ballot argument against it. “It’s kind of eerie,” admitted City Manager John Driscoll. Read the whole story
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Publisher’s note: This is from the February 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Marie Walsh, Lake Tahoe Historical Society The local community, and our own membership, was overwhelmingly responsive to our January 30 and 31 showing of the 1936 classic, “Rose Marie.” The Tuesday evening showing was a delight to our members-only crowd who […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal For some brides, the mere thought of attending a wedding planning event is enough to make them consider a quick ceremony at a drive-through Las Vegas chapel. Alas, Stephanie Anderson, of One Fine Day, said an event-planning company, would like to dispel such outlandish notions with some helpful tips for successfully navigating […]
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By Marty Hittelman California has been the birthplace of so much that is new and better for our country and the world – technology, social change, culture and political thought. But California’s budget process is holding us back. We are locked in an antiquated and deadly trap, the Legislature’s two-thirds vote requirement to pass a […]
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By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Patronage of the arts in Placer County is on the rise. At the end of 2009 arts organizations experienced a 13 percent increase in audiences, according to Karen Killebrew with PlacerArts. And to capitalize on that good news Placer County’s arts and culture organizations have joined together to create an […]
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The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a community City Council Candidates Forum on Oct. 19 at 5:30pm at the library on Rufus Allen Boulevard. This structured forum will provide each candidate the opportunity for opening and closing remarks and explain their position on several local issues. Immediately following the closing remarks portion […]
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By John Smith The weather for growing grapes in Fair Play is generally favorable, but there have been exceptions. 1995, 1998, 2005 and now 2010 stand out over the past 21 years here as less than ideal. In both this year and 1998, the culprit has been El Niño, the Pacific Ocean weather pattern that […]
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By Kathryn Reed In two days, a new fiscal year begins in South Lake Tahoe. The multi-million dollar budget approved in August on the eve of then-City Manager Dave Jinkens’ departure is rife with questions. Lake Tahoe News has been trying to put the pieces together, but the city has been hampering those efforts. The […]
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El Dorado Arts Council and the El Dorado County Office of Economic Development want to know what’s good about the arts business climate and how it can be made even better. During the month of October, artists, arts organizations, arts businesses and arts venues are asked to participate in the county’s first Arts Census. “The […]
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Lake Tahoe’s 20th annual Toy Run is Oct. 2. Line up at Turn 3 Sports Bar at 2227 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe at 10am. Depart at noon for the Flight Deck Restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport. There will be live music, food, drinks and raffles. Deep Fryed Mojo and Cash Only bands will […]
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