By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College no longer has a full time theater arts instructor. The college board earlier this month accepted the resignation of Susan Boulanger. In an email to college faculty on Jan. 15, Boulanger wrote, “You know by now that I have decided to leave LTCC. I have given it a […]
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By Jeremy P. Jacobs, E&E News MONTECITO — Experts analyzing the catastrophic mudslide that claimed 20 lives here say there’s no doubt it will happen again. The big question: Will the state and local governments act to reduce the risks created by development in mudslide-prone areas? “California tries to lead by policy, but unfortunately, we […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Refuse is fed up with having to pick up after dozens of residents whose trash is everywhere but in a proper container. Jeff Tillman, president of the South Lake Tahoe-based company, said consistently his crews have to deal with between 75 and 100 cleanups each of the five days they […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council at its Feb. 6 meeting is expected to solidify its desires for a ban of polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam. Four tiers are expected to presented to the electeds, who last fall asked for staff to bring back details about what such a ban might look […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee When a 22-year-old Hayward man allegedly slammed his Cadillac into a California Highway Patrol vehicle and killed Officer Andrew Camilleri on Christmas Eve, he was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, officials said. CHP reported that Mohammed Abraar Ali had a blood-alcohol level of .11, above the state limit […]
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Note: While the shutdown came to end late Monday, it could start all over again in three weeks. By Kathryn Reed One of the casualties of the federal government shutdown is the impact on the meteorological conference taking place on the South Shore. “We lost two speakers who were going to discuss fire safety issues […]
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By Kathryn Reed All the angst about the warm room in South Lake Tahoe opening on Rufus Allen Boulevard was for naught. The seasonal overnight shelter, now in its third year, is just another business in the neighborhood. Even though some residents last month balked at the idea of having “these people” be so close, […]
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By Conor Dougherty, New York Times The last time that Congress approved a sweeping overhaul of the federal tax code, in 1986, it created a tax credit meant to encourage the private sector to invest in affordable housing. It has grown into a $9 billion-a-year social program that has funded the construction of some three […]
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By Morten Wendelbo and Christine Crudo Blackburn, The Conversation Flu season in the U.S. typically peaks in February, but this year’s outbreak is already one of the worst on record. As of Jan. 6, 20 children have died from the flu, and overall mortality caused by the flu is already double that of last year’s. […]
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Publisher’s note: This is South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David’s speech at the Jan. 20 women’s march. By Wendy David When I was 16, the 1964 Republican National Convention was held at the Cow Palace near San Francisco. The Republican presidential candidate was Barry Goldwater, running against Lyndon Johnson. Now I can remember very little […]
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