By Kathryn Reed It was 1942 and Irene Morris was going to junior college in Southern California. With books in hand, a woman about her mom’s age told her she should be helping her country. The woman talked to Morris about the plant where parachutes were being made. As someone who had been sewing since […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – With markers in hand, a room full of people started drawing and writing descriptions on maps about what Meyers should evolve into. And much like the discussions being had around the basin, recreation, connectivity and a sense of place evolved as dominant themes. Moving the boat inspection from where it […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s ladder truck is so old that some of the firefighters working for the department were born after it first hit the streets. Fire Chief Brian Uhler told the City Council on Nov. 6 that the normal life of the vehicle is 15 years. The one the city has title […]
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By Kathryn Reed People with knowledge of the lingering investigation into potential criminal activity by South Lake Tahoe officials in connection with Gino DiMatteo have told Lake Tahoe News there are ulterior motives involved. No longer is the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office using the word “bribery” or naming names in its investigation. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed California lawmakers have a handful of years to figure out a more sustainable way to fund K-14 education. That is because the tax measure approved Nov. 6 by voters will expire. “I’ve been dealing with finances in community colleges for the last 12, 13 year and it’s been unstable the whole time,” […]
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By Susan Wood In line with the early absentee counts, South Lake Tahoe voters tapped community jack-of-all-trades JoAnn Conner and incumbent Hal Cole to lead the town over the next four years. With all precincts reporting by 12:40am, Cole received 26 percent of the vote with 1980 ballots cast. Conner seized the second seat with […]
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President Obama is going to be calling the White House home for another four years. The president has won the electoral college vote, though he is trailing Mitt Romney in the popular vote. Ohio put Obama over the top. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Kathryn Reed The sound of hope fills Tom Millham’s voice when he talks about the possibility of investors coming forward who could transform Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care into a sustainable enterprise for generations to come. For more than 30 years Tom and Cheryl Millham have been rehabbing wild animals in their spacious backyard. Long […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is embracing that government is supposed to be of the people, by the people and for the people. “We are increasing the information we get out to the public,” explained Tracy Franklin, public information officer for South Lake Tahoe. Ultimately this should mean a more informed community. The effort […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – While it may seem like meteorites fall out of the sky all the time, what with two descending on Northern California this year, the reality is these occurrences are rare. Looking like an ordinary rock, a sample of what dropped at Sutter’s Mill on April 22 was passed around […]
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