By Kathryn Reed Between two storage sheds, a house and a vehicle in South Lake Tahoe 91 pounds of pot and 658 marijuana plants were confiscated. The bust started when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled John Morrissey, 29, of South Lake Tahoe over for reportedly going 50mph on Highway 50. He was arrested on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Although the South Tahoe Public Utility District board was offered more options in how to bill metered water customers, the board on Tuesday voted unanimously to stick with the original proposal. This means residential customers with meters will see 55 percent of their bill a fixed rate and 45 percent based on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindred Murillo is able to identify with college students in ways many presidents aren’t able to. That is as a recent student herself. Murillo, whose contract as the next president of Lake Tahoe Community College was ratified Tuesday night, went through graduation ceremonies last weekend at Pepperdine University. She had earned her […]
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By Kathryn Reed Money, TRPA, redevelopment agencies, water meters, ADA lawsuits, and California’s lousy business climate were some of the topics brought up Tuesday during an open forum with state Sen. Ted Gaines. This was Gaines’ first visit to South Lake Tahoe since being elected to the state Senate in January. The Republican from Roseville […]
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By Kathryn Reed With occupancy only at 35 percent for the long holiday week, the people who had planned to stay at the Mountain Club at Kirkwood won’t be severely inconvenienced. All of those guests and the ones staying in the condos Monday night are sleeping elsewhere because of a fire that started about 10:20pm. […]
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The Avoid the 6 DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols throughout El Dorado County to arrest impaired drivers who still don’t get the message. The Memorial Day weekend is witness to the kick off of summertime recreation and holiday travel, along with many college […]
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By Stephen Ward With summer approaching, residents and vacationers are beginning to flock to the lake and its resorts, basking in the sun and enjoying the season. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones who love the warm weather; mosquitoes are starting to pervade the Lake Tahoe region, and counties are stepping up their defense to […]
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A bill designed to bring transparency to those who serve on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board cleared the California Senate floor today. SB593 was introduced by state Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville. SB593 would require each California member of the TRPA Governing Board to comply with the requirements of the Political Reform Act, and […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College student Beverly Elizabeth Barday’s death was from natural causes based on a pre-existing medical condition, according to the El Dorado County coroner’s office. Barday, 36, was found unresponsive in the Commons area of the school March 25. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Anne Knowles CARSON CITY — With two weeks left in the legislative session, a bill that would remove Nevada from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is finally making its way through the Legislature. Senate Bill 271 is expected to move to the Senate soon for a full vote after several amendments to the legislation […]
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