STATELINE — Byron Sher made it publicly known Wednesday that he will be resigning from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Board of Directors effective Dec. 13. He made the declaration during deliberations of the Regional Plan update. “If I were going to remain on the board, I would probably vote against the Regional Plan update,” […]
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Washoe County commissioners agreed to proposals by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to allow Regional Animal Services to provide pet owners with free microchips and waive late fees for dog license renewals. The sheriff’s office proposed these two campaigns as part of efforts to increase successful returns of lost pets and raise awareness about the […]
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By Charlie Savage, New York Times WASHINGTON — Senior White House and Justice Department officials are considering plans for legal action against Colorado and Washington that could undermine voter-approved initiatives to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in those states, according to several people familiar with the deliberations. Even as marijuana legalization supporters are celebrating […]
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Two Truckee residents were arrested Dec. 11 because of their suspected involvement with a series of thefts during Thanksgiving weekend. People had reported electronics and personal property being stolen from unlocked vehicles. Placer County sheriff’s deputies were interested in talking to Wiley Washam on an unrelated matter. “During their investigation, a detective noticed Washam was […]
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Additional antennas and other equipment may be added to what already exists in the boat storage area of the Tahoe Keys Marina. A zoning administrator with South Lake Tahoe will review the design and special use permit at a public hearing on Dec. 19 at 2pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. John Yu with ATT Mobility/Lyle […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tuesday was a day of 4-1 votes. The first involved garbage rates and two were about paid parking in South Lake Tahoe. JoAnn Conner on her first day as a member of the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted against the 1.57 percent South Tahoe Refuse hike. The increase will be effective […]
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South Lake Tahoe has a new fire chief. At least for now. Bruce Martin was introduced at the Dec. 11 council meeting. He will be working on an interim basis through June 30. In the 2012-13 budget the council had allocated funds for a deputy public safety director. Martin takes on that title under Police […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee Missing your state tax refund? Nearly 48,000 California taxpayers, with refunds totaling $14 million, have checks that can’t be delivered, the state Franchise Tax Board said Monday. The refunds, ranging from $1 to $35,000, were returned as “undeliverable” by the U.S. Postal Service. “The biggest problem is people move and […]
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By Josh Hicks, Washington Post President Obama promised a more transparent government on Day One of his first term, and his attorney general issued a memorandum less than two months later urging all heads of executive departments to err on the side of openness when it comes to disclosure. But an audit by the George […]
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A fraudulent tax return is costing a former South Lake Tahoe woman two years of freedom. Gwen Noel Luckett, 59, was sentenced Dec. 10 to two years in prison for filing a fraudulent 2008 tax return in July 2009. That was the first time she had filed a return in six years. Luckett must also […]
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