More than 2,500 interior building lights were upgraded with lower wattage fluorescent lamps in four buildings at the El Dorado County Government Center in Placerville, and at three county facilities in South Lake Tahoe. The $729,734 for the project came form federal stimulus funds. In addition, 77 parking lights and 165 High Pressure Sodium traffic […]
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By Harry Bradford, Huffington Post Stunning new research from a New York University economics professor reveals just how wide the chasm between the rich and everyone else has grown over the past few decades. In 2010 median net worth in the U.S. hit its lowest point since 1969 at $57,000, according to a recent study […]
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun It’s sad times for online poker in the Senate. A few months ago, Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller were talking big about the Internet poker bill they would be sure to pass before the year was out. Now they are hinting, in noticeably deflated tones, that a […]
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Phone and Internet service are out in parts of South Lake Tahoe because a vehicle damaged an AT&T pole. Electricity is not affected. The areas impacted are in the Bonanza neighborhood, and businesses and residents behind the Raley’s at the Y. It is not known when service will be restored.
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While the brunt of the next storm is not expected to arrive until tonight, the wind is causing problems this morning. Mt. Rose won’t be opening today. Heavenly is starting on wind hold. Here is the Nov. 29 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Tahoe Arts Project is putting on a Holiday Festival on Dec. 8 from 11am-4pm. For $10 (those 12 and younger are free), there will be arts and crafts vendors, cookie decorating, music by Sister Analog, Marcia Sarosik Dancers and Santa. Food, wine and hot chocolate are included in the price. All proceeds benefit TAP. The […]
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By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times As an information technology supervisor at Pitzer College in Claremont, Dennis Crowley had so much work to do last year that he finished 2011 without using nearly five days of paid vacation. “And to be frank, I was too busy to even realize I was losing time,” he said. […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Electrical transmissions and connectivity of the various land holdings were the two main concerns brought up at the Wednesday scoping session of the Northstar Mountain Master Plan. Of the approximately 20 people at the Nov. 28 meeting, only two members of the public spoke. Dave McClure of Tahoe Vista […]
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By Kelly Nolan, Wall Street Journal California has long ranked second only to Illinois in the dubious honor of being the least-loved state among municipal-bond investors. But since Election Day, some investors have had a change of heart. On Nov. 6, California voters approved temporary tax increases that Standard & Poor’s estimates will boost the […]
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Unity at the Lake movie night will feature “Defending Your Life” with Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep. This film about overcoming fear through great love. The movie will be shown Nov. 30 at 7pm, 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Popcorn provided. The film is 111 minutes. Donations accepted.
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