By Kathryn Reed An employee of Tahoe Safe Alliance has been accused of embezzling about $15,000 from the nonprofit. The woman, whose name has not been released, was fired from the North Shore organization in December. A criminal complaint was filed Feb. 15 with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The woman had worked in the […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s former Community Services director has filed a lawsuit against the city. Stan Sherer worked for the city from January 2011 to July 2012. He was hired by then City Manager Tony O’Rourke and fired by City Manager Nancy Kerry. Five allegations are in the suit. They boil down to wrongful termination and […]
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By Kathryn Reed A four-year project to restore a section of the Upper Truckee River is expected to start in June. A major hurdle to make the U.S. Forest Service project a reality was overcome Thursday when the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board unanimously gave its approval. Because there will be disturbance to stream […]
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South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of witness and evidence tampering. The 44-year-old was arraigned Feb. 14. He was arrested on the federal charges in January, with an indictment being handed down earlier this month. At the hearing in Sacramento, Poland asked for a jury trial. “The […]
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By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times New foreclosures in California fell sharply in January as state rules for banks took effect, signaling that repossessions may finally settle in at levels not seen since before the housing bust. The resulting decline in bank-owned properties listed for sale on the market — as well as record numbers […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Get rid of the bug station, put in a crosswalk on Highway 50 and have a welcome sign. Those are just the basics that people in Meyers want. But when it came to free form discussion Wednesday night of what else they want, the ideas ranged from the immediate – […]
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Publisher’s note: Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe on Feb. 13 recognized four Young Women of Distinction from South Tahoe High School. The following are comments Assistant Principal Marilyn Pawling said at the noon lunch at Harveys. By Marilyn Pawling Liana Novak This young woman has had two unique experiences: She went on a Panama mission […]
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By Kathryn Reed A specific individual will soon represent residents in the Lake Tahoe Unified and Lake Tahoe Community College districts. While the respective five-member boards will still be accountable to the entire community, individually a minority of the greater area will elect them. Both entities will switch to district elections in 2014. And both […]
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Big 5 Sporting Goods is eyeballing South Lake Tahoe as a possibility for a store location. The Southern California-based sporting good retailer has long been rumored to want to operate on the South Shore. In the past, they had been linked to the resurrection of the old Millers Outpost. With T.J. Maxx opening there last […]
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By Kathryn Reed Almost an entire side of the post office at the Y in South Lake Tahoe is damaged. A 61-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman twice drove through the wall on the left side of the building on Feb. 12. When officers arrived the 2002 Ford Explorer was still in the building. The woman […]
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