By Jennifer Medina, New York Times Gov. Jerry Brown of California on Thursday vetoed the state budget that the Democratic-controlled state Legislature had passed the day before, saying that the proposal merely papered over the state’s long-term deficit and added billions in new debt. The veto means that the governor will have to reopen negotiations […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Say this for Alfred Villalobos, the man accused of bribing CalPERS officials: He doesn’t skimp. The Lake Tahoe businessman has amassed a wine collection valued at a staggering $85,000. Now he’s trying to sell it. Villalobos’ lawyers have asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge for permission to sell his 856-bottle collection, […]
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After a nearly seven-hour standoff, a South Lake Tahoe man surrendered to police and was taken into custody. Officers initially responded to a residence on Paradise Avenue at 6:15pm June 15 because of arguments between neighbors that they say included the suspect brandishing a weapon. Stephen Shaver, 44, was arrested about 1:30 this morning after […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Transportation District board at its special meeting June 17 is expected to award the operation of the BlueGo bus system to Tectrans Inc. The 5-year-old Los Angeles-based company was one of six bidders to run the South Shore buses, which has routes into Carson City and the Carson Valley. Although […]
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The California State Board of Equalization sent letters to 12,000 retail businesses in 16 ZIP codes, including South Lake Tahoe, notifying them of upcoming visits by BOE specialists. Businesses receiving letters this month are located in: Canoga Park (91303); Tarzana (91356); Hacienda Heights (91745); Solana Beach (92075); Anaheim (92804, 92805); San Luis Obispo (93401, 93405); […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County should make use of private volunteers in evaluating the efficiency of government operations, the 2010-2011 grand jury wrote in sections of its report released Tuesday. The full report was supposed to be released in tandem with the regular Board of Supervisors meeting, but it was pulled back […]
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By Kathryn Reed The parties being sued by MV Transportation have until next week to file motions to dismiss. They all intend to. MV is suing the agencies that made up the now bankrupt South Tahoe Area Transit Authority. After a March hearing in Reno bankruptcy court much of the Fairfield company’s case was dismissed, […]
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A handful of the 16 retiring employees of Lake Tahoe Unified School District attended the June 14 board meeting where they were recognized for their collective 437 years of service. The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation presented them with a certificate for dinner and the board gave them each a plaque. Retirees and the years they […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Rushing waters from a melting snowpack are causing some flooding problems along the Walker River, with flows expected to peak later this week, experts said Monday. Minor to moderate flooding occurred in Mason Valley on Monday after officials were forced to release large volumes of water from Topaz and Bridgeport […]
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By Louis Freedberg and Stephen K. Doig, California Watch State lawmakers have struggled for decades to bring equality to how school districts are funded, yet some districts receive thousands more per student than others, a California Watch analysis has found. And the data shows spending more provides no assurance of academic success. Last year, California […]
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