By Joanne Marchetta After years of scientific study and public involvement, the Regional Plan update is headed to the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for a final vote in December. Depending on the final decision of the board on Dec. 12, a new framework for the environmental protection and restoration of Lake […]
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By Carl Tobias Last week, Eastern District of California Judge Anthony Ishii assumed senior status after 15 years of valuable service. This means that the Eastern District will experience two openings in six judgeships. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has designated both as emergencies because of the substantial caseloads that the district’s judges […]
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To the community, During the Oct. 15 Adopt A Day dinner, Heavenly’s director of snow surfaces, Barrett Burghard expressed his thoughts on the evening’s events: “It’s an eye-opener to see the need in the community. Glad to have the opportunity to help.” Burghard, along with Jo Hearn, greeter/host supervisor; Jennifer Story, store manager at Embassy […]
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By Rob Leri Thanks to everyone who spread the word about how critical the vote was for us on Tuesday. I am pleased with the passage of Proposition 30. This provides a restoration of approximately $1.6 million in ongoing funding for Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. While this is a significant gain for us, we […]
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By Paul Schultz The North Tahoe Public Utility District proudly provides three core services to the residents of North Lake Tahoe from the California state line to Dollar Hill; fresh drinking water, transportation of sewage to the Tahoe Truckee Sanitation Agency for treatment, and providing high quality Parks facilities to our residents. The district also […]
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To the community, Thank you Lake Tahoe News and local businesses. In my efforts to get Proposition 37 passed (GMO labeling) and in doing the small things I could do, I discovered the wonderful kindness and helpfulness of our local people. It truly is the small business and individuals who make a difference. Thank you […]
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To the community, Bijou Community School has once again benefited greatly from the kindness of our community. More than 40 Bijou parents, staff, and students along with a few South Lake Tahoe Rotarians built two beautiful native gardens at Bijou this past weekend. Thank you so much, volunteers, for giving your time and energy to […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth is a nonprofit, non-denominational, all volunteer organization that provides hot, well-balanced dinners every Monday at St. Theresa Church Parish Hall and a soup and bread meal at Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church on Fridays to the less fortunate members of the South Lake Tahoe community. The efforts of Bread […]
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By Jennifer Montgomery All of us at Placer County can see better days ahead now that the worst of the economic slowdown is behind us. We understand, though, the road to recovery will not be easy, and we will continue to struggle to find solutions as new, complex challenges present themselves along the way. That […]
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By Alexandra Le Tellier, Los Angeles Times Watching super storm Sandy ravage New York and New Jersey made two things abundantly clear. It’s time to stop double-guessing climate scientists, and it’s time to start focusing on building a modern-day infrastructure to accommodate our climate-changed reality. Of all the horror stories that played out in Sandy’s […]
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