By Matthew Rocco, Fox Business Liberty Media Corp., headed by Chairman John Malone, agreed on Tuesday to buy 27.3 percent of cable operator Charter Communications, which provides service in the Lake Tahoe Basin, in a $2.62 billion deal. Liberty will purchase the stake from Apollo Management, Oaktree Capital Management and Crestview Partners. The deal includes […]
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By Erica Perez and Agustin Armendariz, California Watch The state’s 72 community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, a California Watch analysis has found. In the wake of huge budget shortfalls, California’s vast community college system has reduced […]
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• Fallen Leaf Lake Community Service District has a new website. • Sierra Resort team athlete and 2013 X Games gold medalist Jamie Anderson will make an appearance at the Billabong Flaunt it Finals at Sierra on April 6. • Kindergarten registration for 2013-14 at Zephyr Cove Elementary started March 18. • Children and families […]
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A change in weather is coming. Weather gurus are calling for rain and snow above 7,000 feet. Here is the March 19 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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The Tallac Historic Site is looking for motivated people to help take part in the preservation, interpretation and maintenance of the historic structures on the Baldwin, Pope and Heller estates. Located on Highway 89 just north of Camp Richardson, there are many things one can do as a Tallac Site volunteer. You can: Provide tours […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of a few articles about the Drug Store Project. This marks the 10-year anniversary of the program. This year’s event will be April 2 at Lake Tahoe Community College. For more info about volunteering, donating or if you have questions, email Lisa Huard at lhuard@ymail.com. By Kathryn Reed “Pick your […]
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South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board unanimously agreed to change its elections to even years. This means the current board members will all have one year added to their term. The district chose to do this because Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College voted to alter the years they have elections. […]
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By David McClure Have you heard? Lake Tahoe clarity is getting better now. Recent press releases claim a second year of improved lake clarity, “the best in 10 years,” no doubt misleading the casual observer to infer that Lake Tahoe’s water quality problems are behind us. Have you seen the near shore, shallow water lately? […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area near South Lake Tahoe on March 19.Crews expect to burn approximately one-half acre. Operations may continue through the week, weather and conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges today in the CalPERS bribery case, naming the big pension fund’s former chief executive and a Nevada businessman. Brian Stretch, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney in San Francisco, said former CalPERS Chief Executive Fred Buenrostro and former board member Alfred Villalobos were named in […]
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