By Kathryn Reed SnowGlobe can be a divisive topic even in the heat of summer. For those who are bothered by the electronic music festival, their angst never really goes away. Tami Wallace of the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and Steve Teshara with Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce flanked South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed The love Charles Goldman has for Lake Tahoe goes much deeper than the depths of this cobalt blue body of water. His relationship with the water and somewhat the land is much greater than most beings. Goldman first came here in 1958 and a year later began what would become a decades-long […]
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By Bob Sweatt After reading a recent article about the Forni Meadows land acquisition from private ownership to the U.S. Forest Service, I, along with a couple friends, decided to check it out. The transfer of ownership included 835 acres nestled above Highway 50 off Wright’s Lake road. The Forni family used the meadow for […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s official – the voters of South Lake Tahoe will decide in November the future of vacation home rentals outside the tourist core area. Per the city staff report on July 17, “The initiative would ban VHR rentals in residential zones following a three-year amortization period, with exception of qualified VHR rentals […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – While the word “bankruptcy” has not been floated publicly among the Tahoe Transportation District staff and board, the bus system it runs on the South Shore is sputtering to stay solvent. Interestingly, Carl Hasty, who manages the bi-state transit agency, mentioned at the July 13 meeting that it was eight […]
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Updated 3:45pm: By Kathryn Reed Today is one of the most important days on the calendar. In many places it is the official start of the election season. California candidates for races in November may take out papers today; this includes in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Placer County. There are myriad offices […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink As the California 4th Congressional District campaign stretches into July, incumbent Tom McClintock and challenger Jessica Morse have yet to square off in a public debate. Moonshine Ink recently reached out to both candidates and they both agreed to a virtual debate using written responses. Each responded to a different […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s city clerk is obstructing the public’s access to public records. On July 8, Lake Tahoe News asked the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office to get involved. Deputy DA Jim Clinchard responded to LTN by saying, “Potential [Public Records Act] violations are not criminal conduct which would be investigated […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Steph Curry wields a golf club better than the average player, but what he excels at over most is performing at a high caliber in the raucous atmosphere known at the American Century Championship. He said playing professional basketball in boisterous arenas, especially on the road where there are thousands […]
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By Kathryn Reed After much legal wrangling, Cody Bass is the official owner of the center that houses his Tahoe Wellness Cooperative in South Lake Tahoe. The paperwork was recorded July 9. Still to be determined is who will own the house that was once the home of pioneer family Neal and Patty Olson. Patty […]
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