By Kathryn Reed The future of transportation is not going to be a smooth ride in Lake Tahoe. While four speakers last week focused on technology and transportation, they all sounded like they are working in silos and not together. What the public wanted based on questions was information about what is being done to […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee The Women’s March on Saturday drew historic participation across California, with 50 cities each drawing more than 100 protestors. Crowd estimates put the cumulative turnout in California between 531,000 and 1.2 million, according to nationwide data compiled by Erica Chenoweth of the University of Denver and Jeremy Pressman of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed It seems to depend on how long one has lived in the Tahoe-Truckee area whether the snow brings a smile or a grimace. For those who have been in the area for decades, the January storms trigger memories of winters gone by – about how this feels normal. For those who are […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s hard to want to conserve water when it keeps raining and snowing. That was part of the message delivered to the South Tahoe Public Utility District board last week by Donielle Morse. She is the district’s water conservation specialist. “The sense of urgency is no longer there,” Morse told the board. […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee In South Lake Tahoe, roads are crumbling, and the city is struggling to find ways to repair years of damage caused by harsh weather and snowplows. Orangevale residents worry that fire crews won’t arrive quickly enough in an emergency after their local fire station was closed during the recession. Despite […]
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By Kathryn Reed The roof at the liquor store on Harrison Avenue collapsed early this morning from the weight of all the snow. Another foot of snow fell overnight in South Lake Tahoe, with Meyers reporting 2 feet. Fire and police officials have been at the commercial complex since the call came in at 2:45am […]
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By Kathryn Reed Did Placer County violate California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act? A lawsuit filed by Sierra Watch says that is exactly what happened last year at the meeting where Placer County approved KSL Capital Partners’ development plans at Squaw Valley. The development was approved on a 4-1 vote Nov. 15. The conservation […]
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By Julie Brown, Powder Of the 9.4 million skiers in the United States, 72 percent are white. More than half earn a salary higher than $100,000. For some context, only 20 percent of American households have a combined income of $100K, and 63 percent of the country is white. Skiing is a homogenous, insular experience. […]
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There is such thing as too much snow. “Due to these blizzard conditions we will not be opening Alpine Meadows and only very limited terrain will be available at Squaw Valley,” these two resorts said early Jan. 22. Sierra-at-Tahoe and Sugar Bowl are also closed for today. Homewood has limited offerings. Check with the ski […]
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By Alexandra Spychalsky, Moonshine Ink A craving for crab cakes is to thank for the creation of a new dining app that stands to revolutionize the restaurant industry. Truckee residents Thao Doan and John Doolan were in San Francisco with their family, when their daughter, a notoriously picky eater, decided she wanted to try crab […]
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