By Kathryn Reed While Barton Health officials say money is not the overriding reason to become a trauma center, it is the primary reason they say four doctors as of Jan. 1 will no longer be affiliated with the South Lake Tahoe healthcare system. Clint Purvance, chief medical officer for Barton Memorial Hospital, said it […]
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By Kathryn Reed SPOONER SUMMIT – Autumn has such a distinct scent. You know it when you smell it. All along the trail to Marlette Lake on Saturday I kept taking deep breaths. While it is really death that is in the air, the power of it gives me energy. Perhaps it’s the power of […]
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By Susan Wood CAMBRIA – It’s easy to fall in love with the Central Coast of California in autumn – or during any other time of year for that matter. With so much to do and see, what will soon become apparent on a trip through a region that stretches from Santa Cruz to Santa […]
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By Kathryn Reed Deciding to disband redevelopment agencies throughout California has proved to be more cumbersome than many people anticipated and has necessitated the revision of laws and new ones created to help local governments comply with what Sacramento wants. It has left South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County battling over $1.5 million. It’s […]
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Publisher’s note: The following endorsement is from Lake Tahoe News after a team of six community members gathered to hash out who the two best people in the field of five are to lead South Lake Tahoe on the City Council for the next four years. We believe Austin Sass and JoAnn Conner will best […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the League to Save Lake Tahoe regarding one of five claims it made to stop the Sierra Colina project in Stateline. But that one aspect could derail the project. The court in its Oct. 11 ruling will not allow the developers to use […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Budget and fire department staffing were two issues the South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates tackled before each answered three random individual questions. This second forum of the political season was hosted by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe at Harrah’s Tahoe. Two positions are open, with five people vying for […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the consultant in charge of the Harrison Avenue project in South Lake Tahoe said the purpose of Tuesday night’s gathering was to exchange information – the city saying what it wants to do and locals saying what they want – some wondered what the point really was. One person said how […]
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By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE – Sunlight shines into campsites like never before. Piles of logs are scattered about the South Shore. Burn piles are dotting the landscape. Open space where trees once stood are visible from Camp Richardson to Fallen Leaf Lake. All of this is the result of the multi-million dollar, multi-year, […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the last of five Q&A profiles of a South Lake Tahoe City Council candidate running in the Nov. 6 election. Name: Hal Cole Age: 63 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe?: 52 years Work/volunteer experience: I have owned and operated a successful construction company for over 35 years. […]
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