Publisher’s note: Rep. Tom McClintock also represents El Dorado County. By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee As the federal budget season heats up, some Placer County officials are grumbling that Republican Rep. Tom McClintock’s ideological opposition to congressional earmarks puts their constituents at a disadvantage. “It’s already hurt us,” Supervisor F.C. “Rocky” Rockholm said in a […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — When the 2010 Winter Games launch tonight, tourism officials and business owners may wonder how to put a price on hope and optimism — two mantras of the Olympic athlete. From small village retailer to large hotelier, the economic gain in revenue to Whistler is so up in […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun Buoyed by strong betting on Baccarat and football and some increases in slot play, Strip casinos reported a gross win of $502.1 million in December, a gain of 5.8 percent and the second straight month of increases for the resort corridor. Statewide, however, the news wasn’t as good. The […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee Phillip Garrido contrived an elaborate plan to keep in contact with Jaycee Lee Dugard through attorneys if he ever was arrested, but she told the El Dorado County district attorney Monday that she’s “not following the plan” and wants no contact with her alleged kidnapper and rapist. The startling claims […]
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When Caltrans completes the $108 million project it started this week on Highway 50, it may mean an easier drive into South Lake Tahoe. The idea is to unclog traffic congestion and reduce air pollution by adding 15 lane miles of bus-carpool lanes on Highway 50 between Watt Avenue in Sacramento and Sunrise Boulevard in […]
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By Kathryn Reed To complement the world-class athletes and medical professionals who live and work in South Lake Tahoe, a sports medicine training facility is going to be built at South Tahoe High School. Word came last week that Lake Tahoe Unified School District has locked in a nearly $2.5 million grant to build the […]
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By Kathryn Reed An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen Wednesday morning from the Wells Fargo Bank inside Raley’s at the Y in South Lake Tahoe. “He clearly walked in with purpose and knew where he was going,” Detective Jeff Roberson, with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department said. No weapon was seen, but the […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramenton Bee A committee appointed to review El Dorado County’s charter has joined the 2008-09 grand jury in recommending a November ballot measure calling for the document’s repeal. Following a brief discussion Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors scheduled a workshop on the committee’s recommendations for 9am March 15. Read the whole story
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By Susan Wood With the Fallen Leaf Lake district board awarding its general store to a new concessionaire after months of fighting with some community members, the results provided two pictures of the aftermath as different as the scenery from season to season. Rick Firkins of All Star Catering of Albuquerque, N.M., who lives part […]
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By Kathryn Reed The law firm that handled the Johnny Poland and Jacqueline Mittelstadt cases for South Lake Tahoe no longer has a contract with the city. Normally items on the consent agenda are a slam dunk for approval. Not so in this particular case. On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted 5-0 […]
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