By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY – Tucked away in one paragraph of his 22-page State of the State address, non-gambler Gov. Brian Sandoval is calling for a modernization of regulations over the casino industry. Sandoval says Nevada must remain the “undisputed leader in the gaming economy.” Some regulations have been on the […]
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By Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The principal at Louisiana Schnell Elementary School in Placerville was shot to death today in his office on campus. Sam LaCara, 50, died at Marshall Hospital from a single gunshot wound, said Placerville Police Chief George Nielsen. The suspected shooter has been identified as John Luebbers, 43, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Watching the suspect make his deliveries around South Lake Tahoe, his clientele runs the gamut of residents from moms to construction workers to the seedier elements of town to cooks. “This guy had established a little network,” Jeff Catchings, commander with South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team, told Lake Tahoe News. […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The Internal Revenue Service wants the courts to crack down on Alfred Villalobos, the businessman in the middle of the CalPERS bribery scandal. Saying Villalobos is “depleting” his fortune, the IRS last week asked the judge overseeing Villalobos’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to convert it to a Chapter 7 liquidation. […]
Read moreFinal financial statements from the November election were due Jan. 31. All candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council who were required to file the forms based on contributions/expenditures have done so except for Steve Kubby and Elizabeth Hallen, according to City Clerk Suzie Alessi. Two forms were filed by Angela Swanson because she had […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s largest casinos lost $3.4 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, cutting costs by nearly $4.5 billion to help trim losses in an even worse prior year, the state reported Monday. The figures were part of the annual Gaming Abstract released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. And they […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe will be down to one video store in a matter of days after Blockbuster locks its doors for good. Patrick Pearson, manager for the store, said an exact date has not been given for closing shop – it could Feb. 8 or Feb. 10. “We had a good customer […]
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By Evan Halper and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown told lawmakers Monday that “it would be unconscionable” not to let voters decide whether to pay more taxes to help balance the budget, using his first State of the State address as California’s 39th governor to press Republicans to agree to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindertown parents found out Monday night at an emergency meeting the state intends to shutdown the South Lake Tahoe day care center Friday. This is the second time in 16 months the state Department of Social Services has issued such a notice. Mike McLaughlin, who successfully defended owner Maria Barrows-Crist in El […]
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By Kathryn Reed Recycling has taken on new meaning when it comes to garbage. Clean Tahoe, the South Shore program on the California side that goes beyond what the regular garbage company does by hauling away debris dumped in meadows and emptying trash bins in public areas, is now in the furniture recycling business. Ellen […]
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