By Kathryn Reed Sewer and water rates are going up July 1 for South Tahoe Public Utility District customers. On a 3-2 vote, the board agreed to raise sewer rates 5 percent and water rates 2 percent. Board members Chris Cefalu and Randy Vogelgesang voted against the rate increase. Cefalu has said all along he […]
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Two men are behind bars after allegedly breaking into a house in Tahoe Donner. The homeowner reported to police officers that when he arrived at his residence Thursday morning he found two unknown individuals inside his garage removing property. As the homeowner parked his vehicle, the two men fled in blue Dodge truck at a […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is headed for the Guinness Book of World Records because 1,188 bicyclists rode in a single file on Thursday afternoon. This broke the record of 916 cyclists who did the same thing in Davis. Paperwork needs to be reviewed by the Guinness folks, along with the video of the […]
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Former Tahoe Daily Tribune Managing Editor Mike Taugher has been picked by Gov. Jerry Brown to be assistant deputy of director communications, education and outreach for the California Department of Fish and Game. The 49-year-old most recently has been a reporter at the Contra Costa Times. The job pays $90,000 year. Taugher is registered decline-to-state. […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Assemblywoman Beth Gaines has sparked a campaign controversy by spending state funds to send fliers almost exclusively to residents of her redrawn district who can vote for her in June. Because California recently set new legislative district boundaries, Gaines is running in the 6th Assembly District, which encompasses some but […]
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By Kathryn Reed Claire Fortier will reportedly not be finishing her term on the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Her partner, Maria Pielaet, has been offered a job in Washington to run the medical clinic for Microsoft. Fortier did not want to talk much with Lake Tahoe News about what this means. “I’m not comfortable […]
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By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post Defense contractors have slowed hiring. Tax advisers are warning firms not to count on favorite breaks. And hospitals are scouring their books for ways to cut costs. Across the U.S. economy, anxiety is rising about the potential for widespread disruptions after the November election, when a […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno-Tahoe is poised to reap the benefits of a resurgent manufacturing industry in the United States, according to a New Jersey-based site selection expert. Nevertheless, the region still has some work to do to make it more attractive to companies seeking to relocate or expand their business, said Dennis J. […]
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By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld, Bloomberg Businessweek Hotels are hiring. That simple statement is giving hope to many long-unemployed or underemployed Americans who see hotel jobs as a pathway back to full-time work – low-paying, long-hours work, but a job nonetheless. Hotels and motels are getting busier as Americans feel a little more secure […]
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Caltrans is beginning work on Highway 89 from Tahoma to Tahoe City to upgrade stormwater drainage systems and natural gas pipelines, and improve traffic safety. Motorists are asked to allow a few minutes of extra driving time in some areas. No delays are expected during summer weekends. Stormwater projects designed to help protect lake water […]
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