By Kathryn Reed Starting Sunday El Dorado County will be implementing a traffic diversion strategy with the goal of keeping non-residents on main streets as they head home instead of clogging the side roads. About 70 people turned out for the Feb. 28 meeting in Meyers hosted by various officials from the county. Transportation, law […]
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By Alastair Bland, Water Deeply California has been blessed with the distinction of being home to some of the richest and the poorest income-earning Americans, according to a 2015 report by the Social Science Research Council. This stark division of wealth between the extravagantly rich and the destitute is displayed vividly in how the state’s […]
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By Melody Gutierrez, San Francisco Chronicle SACRAMENTO — California fire officials asked lawmakers Tuesday for $100 million to improve the state’s strained mutual-aid system, which is designed to quickly rally first responders in an emergency, such as the deadly fires that ravaged the North Bay last year. At a legislative hearing in Sacramento, fire chiefs […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that I didn’t want to end. And for someone who isn’t much of a fan of fiction, that speaks volumes. “Dying Words” (NaCl Press, 2012) by K. Patrick Conner is a novel that takes readers into the life of an obituary writer […]
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By Sophie Quinton, Washington Post Machines that prod clouds to make snow may sound like something out of an old science fiction movie. But worsening water scarcity, combined with new evidence that “cloud seeding” can work, is spurring states, counties, water districts and power companies across the thirsty West to use the strategy. Last month, […]
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By J. Weston Phippen, Outside It’s been a bad winter for skiing. And more than just being a drag on weekend plans or limiting some resorts to operating with only a few runs (if any), less snow on the mountains is a big hit on the economy. People make fewer trips to the resort, which […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tie goes to the local, at least when it comes to awarding bids in South Lake Tahoe. That was one of the reasons the City Council used this month in voting for which business would get the next three-year contract to operate the boat launch facility at Lakeview Commons. While Tahoe City […]
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By Megan Michelson, Powder A pervasive housing shortage is afflicting mountain towns from Stowe to Telluride. The issue is not just a question of locals being able to afford million-dollar homes–it’s also about availability. “There is very little vacancy for ownership or rental units, and what is vacant is very unaffordable,” says Stacy Stoker, […]
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By Howie Nave Before the 90th Academy Awards show takes place this Sunday there’s another awards show happening the night before the Oscars that’s been around since 1981. Hollywood doesn’t like to give it much recognition. Why? Well, unlike the Emmys and the Golden Globes that are a barometer of who might win at the […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the mayor wants a discussion, the people of South Lake Tahoe want answers. And those answers were not always forthcoming because usually it’s staff who has them, not the electeds. Resident William Dickert attended last week’s gathering organized by Mayor Wendy David at the senior center. He told her that facts […]
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