By Kathryn Reed Twenty of the best firefighters in the country are now based out of South Lake Tahoe. The Tallac Hand Crew that was created in 2001 is now the Tallac Hotshots. They went through a rigorous process to ascend to this prestigious status. “It’s a pretty big deal and a pretty big accomplishment,” […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun When drowning in debt, most people know they shouldn’t splurge on a new mansion, buy a high-end sports car or drool over a 150-foot yacht. Caesars Entertainment Corp. didn’t learn that lesson. The Las Vegas casino giant, weighed down by almost $24 billion in IOUs stemming from a 2008 […]
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By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times At Hollywood & Highland Center, mere steps from Hollywood Boulevard’s souvenir-hawking dives, tourists can drop up to $1,000 on fine caviar. But they aren’t pampered with white-glove service. Tins of the delicacy are dispensed at the tap of a button — from a vending machine. After decades of serving […]
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STATELINE — A group of Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary school parents, teachers and administrators is being formed to iron out differences and plan for the future. Parents this spring have flocked to school board meetings to voice their frustrations with how Whittell is being treated. No one spoke at the July 8 meeting […]
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Douglas County is looking for community members to help select the next county manager. The 71 applicants are being whittled down, with a slate expected to be presented to county commissioners July 17. Following the selection of top candidates, an panel, including advisory members from the public, will be part of interview process. The chosen […]
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By Heather Segale Lucas McNamara, 7, was hiking around Griff Creek near Kings Beach Fire Station last week with his family when he saw a black, spiny fish, about 1-foot-long lying dead in the creek. He ran up the creek bed, yelling, “Dad, you need to look at the big crazy fish!” Lucas’ parents, Steve […]
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Work at the Chateau in South Lake Tahoe is nearly finished. The sidewalk along Highway 50 is open to the public. The storefronts are just waiting for finishing touches and then tenants. While it was anticipated shops would have been open before July 4, there is no opening date now. South Lake Tahoe officials still […]
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California Tahoe Conservancy is offering free permits for up to two cords of wood. The Conservancy treats about 100 acres by hand per year. Usable wood generated by these treatments is bucked into rounds for public collection by permit holders. Permits and location maps may be picked up at the Conservancy office at 1061 Third […]
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El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Meyers and EDCOE legal counsel David Girard will conduct a workshop for perspective school board members on July 14 from 5:30-7pm. Subject matter will include time commitment, the Brown Act, policy development, budget responsibilities, and the role school boards play in public education. The workshop is free. It […]
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By Don Thompson, AP Wasting water outdoors amid the state’s drought will begin hitting Californians in the wallet under get-tough restrictions being proposed by state regulators, with fines of up to $500 a day for overwatering front lawns or washing a car without a nozzle on the hose. The State Water Resources Control Board next […]
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