By Chris Clarke, KCET A 33-megawatt geothermal power plant approved in August by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service has the town of Mammoth Lakes worried about its drinking water supply. Ormat Technologies’ Casa Diablo IV Geothermal Energy Project would draw 29,000 acre-feet of extremely hot water per year from deep within […]
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By News 10-TV FORESTHILL — In what would be an amazing story of survival, an El Dorado Hills family hopes a golden retriever found wandering through a campground in the Tahoe National Forest is the dog they lost while camping more than a year and a half ago. Murphy, a 5-year-old female, was separated from […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe’s financial viability is precarious, the City Council on Tuesday agreed that investing in recreation must happen if the city is going to be on stable footing. City Manager Nancy Kerry started a 3½ -hour workshop on June 17 by outlining where the city is today in regards to […]
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To the community, “Outstanding meal! Outstanding staff! Outstanding experience!” was the consensus of the four Lake Tahoe Community College leadership team volunteers at Bread & Broth’s dinner on June 9. During a lull in the serving line, Alba Morales, administrative assistant to the dean; Sue Saia-Gochis, dean of students and academic support service; and her […]
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It’s official – either Sue Novasel or Kenny Curtzwiler will be supervisor of El Dorado County District 5. The June 3 election results were finalized June 17. Now the two Meyers residents meet in November. A mere 14 votes separate fourth from second place. While Kevin Brown was in second on election night, he came […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council remains confused regarding its vision about the use of plastic bags in town. On Tuesday the council on a 3-2 vote decided to delay implementation of the plastic bag ban for retailers. It was supposed to go into effect Oct. 15. It has been delayed for […]
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By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times MARKLEEVILLE — Tess Castle, drinking a mid-afternoon pint at the Wolf Creek Restaurant & Bar on a recent afternoon, admitted something she had never told anyone before: She doesn’t vote. “Shame on you. I didn’t know that,” said bartender Danea McAvoy, 51, after selling lottery tickets to tourists passing […]
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There will be a special election Sept. 9 to fill the seat of Ray Nutting; the El Dorado County supervisor ousted from office because of his conviction related how he raised bail money. A judge on June 6 ruled Nutting should be removed from office. On June 17 the Board of Supervisors set the special […]
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By Molly Hucklebridge The warm summer air and refreshing water of Lake Tahoe beckon you to play. Did you know that you could burn calories faster and tone up quicker in the water than in an air-conditioned gym? Consider these outdoor water activities for fun and healthy fitness adventures. Water calisthenics: Burn more calories faster […]
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• Placer County Planning Commission will have a public hearing on the Northstar Mountain Master Plan on June 26 at 10:20am at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. • Brenda Knox, a financial adviser with Waddell & Reed Inc., is putting on a retirement seminar for business owners on June 26 at 6pm, […]
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