By Kathryn Reed A desire to do something for his community. That is how the now 10-year-old St. Joseph Community Land Trust came into being. Lyn Barnett learned about land trusts at a planning convention in 2001. He was convinced during a lecture that a land trust is what Tahoe needed. “A lot of long-term […]
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By Ryan Dunfee, Powder When Mark Meadows first visited Sochi, Russia, in 2009, his first impression was how much work there was left to do. “That was the first thing that hit you,” said Meadows, the vice president of Torrent Engineering, the company responsible for much of the snowmaking infrastructure for the Vancouver, Sochi, and […]
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Pet Network in Incline Village is looking to upgrade its cat and dog houses. For more than 10 years, Pet Network has housed homeless dogs and cats in the shelter at 401 Village Blvd. During this period, almost 10,000 abandoned animals have found temporary sanctuary while awaiting their adoptive families. Pet Network is a nonprofit […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News Jerry Brown is pushing an appealing idea: Local control for local schools. Bucking a national trend, the governor wants to back the state away from making schools account for their spending and for punishing them if their students lag in achievement. But, perhaps surprisingly, school officials aren’t jumping […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee When CalPERS balked at releasing records that could shed light on its decision to invest $100 million in an East Palo Alto housing project that failed, a judge ordered disclosure nearly three years ago. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard’s ruling said it is difficult to imagine a more […]
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By Patrick Stelmach Tax dodging is unfair and unpatriotic. The United States of America is home to the most successful corporations in the world, because we are the land of opportunity and equality. However, these values and freedoms are being eroded by tax dodgers. A small group of corporations exploit loopholes in our tax code […]
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• Dave Matthews Band will make its first appearance at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys in Stateline on Sept. 4. Tickets are available starting March 22. • Here are Caltrans’ roadwork schedules for the week for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra. • Scott Parker has joined the Carson City branch of AAA as the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two California state senators introduced a bill on Friday that would bring changes to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. SB630 amends a series of sections of government code relating to the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The bill is authored by state Sens. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, and Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento. It […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is planning on conducting pile burning efforts, weather conditions permitting, in the Gale Street and Lariat Circle areas Feb. 25-28. Smoke resulting from the pile burns will affect the surrounding areas for approximately 24 hours. People who are smoke sensitive are advised to please stay inside and close […]
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Waves lap on the shore of Emerald Bay near Eagle Point on Feb. 23.
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