By Kathryn Reed The brouhaha created at the April 5 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting regarding televising public comments about non-agenda items was quelled this week when the electeds unanimously agreed to keep the camera rolling. While legally the council has no obligation to televise any portion of its meeting, filming has occurred since […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Lake Tahoe is getting warmer and that is not a good a thing for its clarity. In 2015 the pristine waters got a little less so in summer and winter, according to data released April 19 by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP Scientists say the Sierra’s eastern front is long overdue for a large earthquake along the California-Nevada line, where a magnitude-7 event expected on average every 30 years hasn’t occurred in six decades. Nevada Seismology Laboratory Director Graham Kent says the region’s earthquake “drought” is likely one of the sources of a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Road projects dominated the conversation Monday night between El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel and those at the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce meeting. “In concept I think it’s wonderful. I see it as an economic driver,” Novasel said of the proposed loop road near the state line. The county won’t have […]
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By Las Vegas Review-Journal The future of a November ballot referendum seeking to return Nevada’s rooftop solar program to its original, more favorable rates for homeowners remains uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped the opposition from starting its campaign. Citizens for Solar and Energy Fairness, a coalition including NV Energy that wants the new net metering […]
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By Associated Press Members of one of Nevada’s top environmental research organizations fear that the pending exit of its president will lead to a takeover by the state’s largest universities. Longtime Desert Research Institute President Stephen Wells will leave this summer for another job in New Mexico. Organization officials say they are concerned state leaders […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – While many people believe their job runs the gamut, Don Ashton’s literally goes from A to Z – animal control to Zika virus. Ashton is the director of Health and Human Services for El Dorado County. It’s the largest department in the county, with about 550 employees. Countywide there are […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times The number of Californians who hunt has dwindled to less than 1 percent of the population, but some who still carry rifles outdoors complain the state commission overseeing them has become too cozy with the animal rights movement. Now Gov. Jerry Brown is facing pressure from outdoor enthusiasts to […]
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By Molly Guptill Manning In January 1942, thousands of New Yorkers gathered on the steps of the legendary New York Public Library at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street wearing their Sunday best and warmest coats. When standing room became scarce, crowds formed across the street. Nearly everyone had at least one book in hand. These […]
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By Kathryn Reed It is up to the finance department of most agencies to have the pulse of the organization. South Lake Tahoe is no different. “We try to remain emotionally detached,” Mark Carlson, assistant city manager and director of Financial Services said. He admits the council has made decisions he disagrees with. All he […]
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