By David Siders, Sacramento Bee If the full extent of Gov. Jerry Brown’s frustration with the California Environmental Quality Act was not already clear, it became so last week, when he said, “I’ve never seen a CEQA exemption that I don’t like.” The remark, Brown’s plainest yet about the state’s landmark environmental protection, reflects his […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s over. That would be the temporary dog ban in the Upper Truckee Marsh. This popular meadow area that leads to a beach along Lake Tahoe and to the edge of Trout Creek had a three-month (May 1-July 31) dog ban imposed for the last two years. The reason is so many […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A libertarian think tank’s legal team has filed an opening brief in a case before the state Supreme Court seeking to pursue its separation-of-powers lawsuit aimed at state lawmakers who also work in state government jobs. The Nevada Policy Research Institute’s Center for Justice and Constitutional […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association are sponsoring a community weed pull the evening of Aug. 7 in the Tahoe Keys. Volunteers will be helping to remove invasive weeds that are threatening Tahoe’s native plant species, wildlife habitat, and the surrounding watershed. Participants will learn […]
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Southern Utah’s Eagle Point Resort near Beaver is offering free skiing and riding to residents of California for the 2012-13 season. The free skiing declaration was made this month. Every Thursday in January 2013, Eagle Point Resort will offer unlimited free access for skiing and snowboarding to any guest on all 600 acres of its […]
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Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance Wooden Boat Show is Aug. 10-11 at the Sierra Boat Co. docks in Carnelian Bay. The boat show annually features about 100 antique boats and draws more than 5,000 participants. Proceeds raise money to provide educational opportunities in the Lake Tahoe area to enhance expertise or understanding of maritime skills. Tickets […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee The Placer County Republican Party is taking a big-tent approach to the local candidate endorsement process by inviting the party members to a new one-day selection convention. The Aug. 18 event replaces the normal process, which limited participation to the 27 elected members of the county’s Republican central committee. The […]
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The 5th annual Conservation Landscape Tour is Aug.19. This year’s tour takes place in Tahoma and Homewood. The event is from 1-5pm. Pick up maps at 7360 West Lake Bvld., Tahoma. For more information, call Courtney Walker at (530) 543.1501, ext. 118.
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By Kathryn Reed Going 50 on 50 has been a mantra of locals for years. But what isn’t known is if the phrase or song came first. Dave Hamilton says he’d like to think he coined the phrase, “but I imagine that term was around before the song.” This is in reference to the song […]
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