Snow levels are lower than originally forecast, with snow coming down all day Friday in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This means the threat of flooding has decreased. Nonetheless, South Lake Tahoe crews are ready in case temps warm up and the moisture turns to rain as the system stays over the Sierra for the next […]
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By Kathryn Reed Deb Yates, chief financial officer with Lake Tahoe Unified School District, gave an update on the budget — and it wasn’t as bleak as usual. The local bottom line has improved since the budget was approved in June. There is an increase of $3.6 million – mostly from the federal Title 1 […]
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By Kathryn Reed For many people this is the one time of year when there is something in the mail besides bills and unwanted solicitations. It’s also the time of year when anyone and everyone associated with U.S. Postal Service barely has time to take a break. “It’s a fun time of year – giving […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to appeal the Sept. 16 federal court decision nullifying the shorezone ordinance. The bi-state regulatory agency has until Dec. 24 to file the appeal. “We feel there is substantial case law that supports the analysis TRPA used to inform the shorezone amendments,” TRPA General Counsel Nicole Rinke […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Still not convinced the economy is improving? Talk to Elk Grove factory owner Michael Megna, who’s ramping up production to keep pace with higher sales. Just don’t ask him for a job. Business is better this year at Megna’s company, Backscratchers Salon Systems Inc., which makes nail-care and other beauty […]
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By Kathryn Reed On the first day on the job, Claire Fortier learned it takes more than desire to get what she wants as an elected official. During council member comments Dec. 14, she proposed forming a citizens’ committee to look into what happened to the stalled Lakeview Commons project. “I feel like we are […]
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With a severe winter weather storm approaching the Sierra Nevada this weekend, Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini is advising residents of potential flood activity. The National Weather Service reports that heavy precipitation is likely in the Central Sierra and Western Nevada. The storms are predicted to begin Friday and continue through the beginning of next […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal The Nevada Attorney General’s office was asked to investigate whether some state workers were illegally paid as contractors while collecting their regular salaries after an audit revealed possible abuse by some employees. One state worker was paid $250 per hour for work done while on sick leave; another collected contract […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is inching toward recognizing it needs to do something regarding nepotism. But the bigger policy issue regarding employees will not be brought to the council until February or March. A revision to the basic nepotism policy was before the council Dec. 14. What was altered is the code of […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has a new mayor of sorts – Hal Cole. He had the position during his first tenure on the council, so he knows what he is getting into. He was mayor in 1998, 2001 and 2006. Claire Fortier, the top vote getter in the November election, was unanimously appointed […]
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