By Kathryn Reed Most schools in the Lake Tahoe Basin are closed or having a delayed start this morning after about a foot of snow fell overnight. Besides residents shoveling and blowing out, ski resorts will be digging out too. Sierra-at-Tahoe is reporting about an inch of snow an hour in the last 24 hours. […]
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Building on the successes achieved in recent years, the Avoid the 6 DUI task force bring more traffic enforcement to El Dorado County. Special DUI enforcement campaigns are as a result of a $321,513.00 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. “Our first grant funded event […]
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By Kathryn Reed Another layer of government is encapsulating Lake Tahoe. In March, members of the California legislative Joint Committee for the Protection of Lake Tahoe were named. The bill was passed last year to create the committee. Lake Tahoe’s two representatives, Assemblyman Ted Gaines and state Sen. Dave Cox, both Republicans from Roseville, are […]
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A winter storm watch is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The National Weather Service is calling for 6-10 inches of snow at the lake and 10-18 above 7,000 feet. Winds will be from the southwest at 15-25mph, with gusts up to 40mph, and 70mph on the ridges. […]
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The Nevada Commission on Tourism is updating its strategic plan for attracting visitors by combining cost-effective new initiatives and time-tested programs with proven track records. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, NCOT chair, said the agency will target U.S. consumer markets that have large populations with convenient driving distance or easy air access to Nevada and international […]
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By Kathryn Reed A $937.50 check to South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego signed by the city manager and city treasurer is not sitting well with Grego’s colleagues. How it got approved is unknown. Other council members have said it will be a topic of conversation at Tuesday’s meeting even though it is not […]
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By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — In Elk Grove, the local congressman is not backing the city’s request for $250,000 in federal money for a new teen resource center, one of the city’s top local projects. That’s because Republican Rep. Dan Lungren of Gold River, who represents the city of Elk Grove, doesn’t support […]
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By Kathryn Reed An excitement was in the air as more than a dozen people toured the Construction, Arts and Transportation Academy at South Tahoe High School. Between now and April 18 the final touches will be put on the building that will welcome students April 19. Between the $64.5 million bond approved by voters […]
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With the Sierra snowpack’s water content above average, the Department of Water Resources on Thursday increased its State Water Project allocation to 20 percent. “As the water picture for this year becomes clearer, we can increase our deliveries to farms and communities throughout the state,” DWR Director Mark Cowin said in a press release. “But […]
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By Kathryn Reed Whoever was the originator of the Lakeside Inn’s day-early April Fools’ Day joke probably should get a raise. Facebook chatter on Wednesday was amusing. For those who don’t do Facebook or skipped a day, click to know what’s going on. It was prompting calls to the Stateline casino to find out where […]
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