By William Selway, Bloomberg Bill de Blasio won the mayoralty of New York City in part on a politically popular promise to expand access to pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds. In doing so, the 21st-century liberal embraced a 20th-century ideal: Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson created Head Start, a national program to provide education to young […]
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By Alexander Martin, Wall Street Journal TOKYO —G lobal warming is having an impact on human and natural systems worldwide, scientists warned in a report Monday, calling for swift action to mitigate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet. The report, released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is the […]
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By Kathryn Reed The California Department of Finance in its last audit of the California Tahoe Conservancy’s license plate program questioned the amount of money being used for administrative expenses. “Because it does not separately account for direct or indirect salaries and operating expenditure, we are unable to determine compliance with the administrative cap,” the […]
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By Kara Fox, Moonshine Ink A slew of small businesses on the North Shore have recently been targeted by a disabled attorney, claiming they are not in compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Scott Johnson, who is known around the state and locally for filing these types of lawsuits, has sued at least […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Nevada’s minimum wage will remain the same for the coming year. Although President Obama has called for an increase in the federal minimum to $10.10 an hour, Gov. Brian Sandoval has said he would oppose such an increase because it would mean a loss of jobs. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency are putting together the notice of preparation to develop a segment of the Martis Valley and adjacent land in the Lake Tahoe Basin. From there the environmental documents will be prepared. Even though the Truckee Land Trust saved thousands of acres in the area, […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s sex offender ordinance is being challenged by a group that is filing complaints and lawsuits throughout the state. Janice Bellucci, president of California Reform Sex Offender Laws, believes the city’s ordinance violates state and federal laws. “The underlying court case just came out in January and is still out […]
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By Jackie Calmes, New York Times AURORA, Colo. — As the weather warms, Lizeth Chacon is anticipating a new season of registering Latino voters — yet dreading experiences like one late last year, when she came upon a skate park full of older teenagers. “I thought, ‘The perfect age! They’re turning 18,’” said Chacon, just […]
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Property and sales tax collections are better than projected in South Lake Tahoe, while hotel taxes are holding steady. “We are hitting our budget. We are feeling confident as we go into summer,” Debbie McIntyre, financial services manager, told the City Council on Tuesday. McIntyre presented the midyear budget to the electeds, which included making […]
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A two-story residence in Tahoe Vista was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday night. North Tahoe Fire Protection District officials said the blaze started as a chimney fire. The residents returned home about 10:25pm April 1 to find their home filled with smoke. No one was injured. A dollar amount on the loss has not been […]
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