By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee A judge in Placerville suspended the criminal prosecution of accused kidnapper Phillip Garrido after his public defender declared she doubted his mental competency to face trial. The judge ordered a hearing for Oct. 8 on whether to appoint a mental expert to examine the 59-year-old alleged kidnapper of Jaycee Lee […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — Negative numbers fill the ledger of the Tahoe Tallac Association – putting the board in the awkward position this week of offering the executive director a contract extension with little or no money to pay her. Staff (high season has three full time and four part time) has been […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Fiscal responsibility and transparency in government were overriding themes of the nine South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates who attended the first forum of the election season. One person chose not to attend. Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe hosted the Sept. 22 event at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Based on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Freel Peak at 10,000-plus feet looms in one direction. Monument Pass in another. Behind the neighboring mountain is the Sky chairlift at Heavenly. Through the trees, though not visible until the descent, is Lake Tahoe. Not a bad work environment. This is High Meadow. But High Meadow could be more aptly named […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — A night of laughter – that’s how the Tahoe Improv Players should promote their shows. The August performance was supposed to be the last of the season; one of the reasons why I made sure it was my first time to ever see the comedic cast. A last-minute benefit […]
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By Kathryn Reed Despite red tape saying danger, and doors and windows all taped up, this house in the middle of South Lake Tahoe has not been condemned. The residents are still living in it. It’s getting the ultimate exterior paint job. But it’s not the typical job for contractor Doug Bolton with Carpets Plus […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lakeview Commons was dealt another blow Friday when a judge ruled the current contract is invalid. What this means to the multi-million dollar overhaul of El Dorado Beach and the walkway in the center of South Lake Tahoe remains to be seen. But it’s doubtful any work will resume until spring 2011 […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — Words danced off the tongues of writers as if they were lyrics. Words lingered in the air heavy with emotion. Words fell flat. Mostly, though, the listener was left wanting more. More words can easily be found, but it won’t be the author reading aloud. Twelve authors delivered a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Electrical power at Kirkwood is a highly charged subject – and not an issue easily followed without an organizational chart. This week PowerSecure, a company based in North Carolina that is the largest independent supplier of power in Northern California, was awarded the bid to supply power for the Kirkwood Valley on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dale Rise, president of South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board of directors, was sentenced today for three misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest. Rise was arrested in September 2009 on felony charges after he got in a confrontation with officers at his South Lake Tahoe residence. Officers were called to the house by […]
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