Placer County supervisors this week agreed to take steps to purchase an 11-acre plot near Dollar Hill for $3.6 million that could be developed into affordable housing. The property, located on North Lake Boulevard just northeast of Tahoe City, was previously approved for a mixed-use housing and retail development and retains its development rights for […]
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The Lisa Maloff University Center at Lake Tahoe Community College will open Aug. 16 offering associate to master’s degree programs. Through LTCC’s partnerships with Sierra Nevada College and Brandman University students may earn degrees on LTCC’s campus in global business management, psychology, liberal studies, applied studies, a master’s degree in education, and a teaching credential. […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors this week approved $4.9 million in funding for trail planning and construction as well as other capital projects in the Lake Tahoe area. The Capital Projects Advisory Committee evaluates project proposals based on how well they advance key priorities outlined in the county’s Tourism Master Plan for the region. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed The release of some of the public records that were requested of the South Lake Tahoe city clerk only muddies the waters. Suzie Alessi, who is quitting effective next Friday, provided Lake Tahoe News on July 25 with some of the documents that had been requested earlier this year. Normally a public […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle For the first time since California’s dam-building boom ended nearly a half century ago, state officials on Tuesday approved a windfall of cash for new water storage projects, setting the stage for at least a mini-resurgence of reservoir construction. The historic $2.7 billion of voter-approved bond money will go […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Water in Lake Tahoe was warmer than ever last year – and the average temperature of the Tahoe Basin is expected to keep getting warmer. That’s according to the latest yearly report on water and climate conditions at the world’s second largest alpine lake. The findings show climate change is putting […]
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By Wade Tyler Millward, Las Vegas Review-Journal April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes — and in Nevada’s case, that flower comes from marijuana. The state posted another record monthly sale of the once illegal plant. Recreational sales in May reached $43.74 million, exceeding the previous $41 million monthly record set in March, […]
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By Katelyn Stark, Fox 40 The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says Jessica Youssi’s family reported her missing Wednesday when they could not contact her and she stopped being active on social media. She was last seen Saturday leaving her Modesto home. That same day the 40-year-old nurse posted to a social media account that she was […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada just can’t seem to catch a break this year when it comes to rankings for retirement. After being named one of the worst states for retirement by a report in February, the state ranked poorly in yet another list that came out this month. Nevada was the ninth-worst state […]
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Tahoe City residents were woken up early Thursday morning to the earth shaking. The Nevada Seismological Laboratory reported a 3.5 earthquake at 12.22am July 26 less than 7 miles from Tahoe City. This was along the West Tahoe-Dollar Point fault. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 444 people felt the temblor, including in South Lake […]
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