By Daniel Gross, Newsweek The balmy weather in Vancouver, which delayed some of the Olympic downhill events, highlights the danger warmer winters pose to ski resorts. The situation isn’t as dire in the higher-elevation resorts of the Rockies, however. But these large businesses—think of the Trapp Family Lodge on steroids—still worry that a warming planet […]
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By Sacramento Bee Wife killers, one from Placer County and one from El Dorado County, are scheduled for parole hearings within the next two weeks. Here is the list of Sacramento area convicts serving life sentences who are due hearings by the end of the month: -March 23, Ronald LeRoy Koehler, 66, California Men’s Colony. […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee California corrections officials have increased scrutiny of paroled sex offenders, a move that follows years of failures in how Phillip Garrido, now accused in the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard, was monitored. A policy that took effect Thursday calls for parole agents to check records of GPS tracking for offenders […]
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By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday designated 1.6 million acres in California as critical habitat for the endangered red-legged frog, made famous by Mark Twain in his story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” The amphibian, once so plentiful that it was commonly featured on restaurant […]
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By Kathryn Reed Plans for a strip club in the old Bill’s Casino at Stateline was effectively killed by the Douglas County Commissioners on Thursday when on a 3-1 vote they agreed to grant an adult business permit to a body paint company. Douglas County Code 5.36.030 (E) says, “An adult characterized business shall not […]
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A major project to build affordable housing in Kings Beach took a giant step forward Tuesday when the Placer County Redevelopment Agency board approved a series of actions that will put together financing and development agreements for a joint project between the county and Domus Development. The project, also known as the Kings Beach Scattered […]
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By Kathryn Reed Reuse, reduce, recycle. That’s the vocabulary the South Lake Tahoe Sustainability Commission wants the community to learn. The idea is to prolong the life of what’s considered a one-time bag from all stores, whether it’s plastic or paper, by reusing it, not using it or recycling it. Keeping them out of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Word came this week that funding for Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe, Lakeside Trail in Tahoe City and Blackwood Creek restoration on the West Shore is unofficially on its way. Bond sales last week by the state of California were better than expected. This means cash will be flowing to a […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s June primary ballot has been determined. Norma Santiago, who represents Lake Tahoe on the Board of Supervisors, is running unopposed. What may prove more interesting about the Board of Supervisors is how the Census turns out later this year and if Tahoe will continue to have a dedicated supervisor. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Balancing on one foot with the other off the ground, but parallel to it, the South Lake Tahoe man counted to 30. He walked a straight line while counting. He did everything the officer asked him to do. Even though the pupils of his eyes bounced around enough for him to be […]
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