By Lake Tahoe News Consultants hire by El Dorado County have a habit of not abiding by state law that requires them to disclose financial interests. This could be a problem if consultants have competing financial interests that lead to illegal favors. The county’s Community Development Agency was singled out in a letter that auditor […]
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If they could do it all over, a fire station would never have been built at Golden Bear. Lake Valley Fire Protection District is in the preliminary stages of looking to build a station elsewhere. The primary parcel being looked at is at the corner of Pioneer Trail and Black Bart Avenue, which is owned […]
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By Kathryn Reed Enforcement is what people have been calling for in regards to vacation home rentals and the city finally delivered on that request. The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday will hear a report about the outcome of the 90-day enhanced enforcement. The council is likely to discuss the possibility of continuing […]
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El Dorado County’s former human resources director and one-time interim chief administrative officer will be in court April 17 defending her practices when she was an Alpine County employee. Robert Levy, former Alpine County undersheriff, has filed a lawsuit against Pamela Knorr, three supervisors and Alpine County in federal court in Sacramento. Knorr was CAO […]
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What started as an easy trek from the South Shore over Echo Summit changed mid-morning when a snowslide occurred. About halfway up the summit snow came tumbling down on Highway 50, causing backups in both directions. The slide, which covered all lanes, was at least 4-feet deep. It was reported at 10:15am. Just before noon […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mark Frissora received 25 percent less in total compensation last year as no stock options were awarded. Frissora received $9.5 million last year compared with $12.8 million for 2015, according to SEC filings posted on Wednesday. The 2015 compensation package was boosted by […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Drink Tahoe tap.” It’s the mantra Madonna Dunbar wants everyone to embrace. She’s so passionate about it that she got the phrase trademarked. Dunbar is the executive director of the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association. This is a 12-member group, with all but South Tahoe Public Utility District getting its water directly from […]
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By Kathryn Reed A collapsed sewer line in the Tahoe Keys has caused a sink hole that will take several days to fix. Tahoe Keys Boulevard west of where it intersects with Venice Drive is closed, and will be for a few days as South Tahoe Public Utility District crews work to fix the break. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada could see weeks of Katrina-style flooding when warm spring and summer sunshine melts the massive snowpack blanketing the Sierra Nevada. That’s according to the Nevada National Guard and other emergency planners and responders who briefed Gov. Brian Sandoval on potential disaster scenarios. “Typically, Nevada experiences flash flooding,” Col. Cory […]
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Updated April 17: By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District’s hydroelectric plant in Alpine County is expected to be online this fall, with power being sold to Liberty Utilities. The South Lake Tahoe-based water-sewer district had hoped to have the plant operational a few years ago, but money and construction delays pushed the date […]
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