To Fallen Leaf Lake Community Members, After a lengthy conversation with David Livingston {El Dorado County counsel], it became very clear that I am unable to legally participate in the voting process at Fallen Leaf Lake. Per the Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District “By-Laws” [see below], I must be registered to vote within the […]
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To the community, The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition is keeping its efforts rolling and producing results. And, we can accomplish more with your help. Here are a few ways you can help build our bicycle community: tell your favorite business about the free bike rack program and encourage them to get one; share your top […]
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By Kathryn Reed Is Harry Reid taking a page out of Sharron Angles’ playbook? It appeared so Tuesday at a soiree at a private home of a supporter of Reid’s. After the annual environmental summit at Sand Harbor, some people were invited to gather at this house off Lakeshore Boulevard in Incline Village. I had […]
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By Carl Danner Important details are delaying legislative confirmation of California’s commitment to a requirement of 33 percent renewable electricity by 2020. But there are more fundamental questions about what this mandate might achieve, and at what cost. Start with the basics. The idea of renewables seems to be electricity made without fossil fuel, and […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 13, 2010, Reno Gazette-Journal. If you’ve wondered what the real impact of Title IX, the law that required schools to offer comparable athletic programs for men and women, has been, just thumb through the yearbook from a typical American high school of 50 years ago. For someone […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 11, 2010, Orange County Register. State legislators have decided to delay for two years a ballot measuring asking voters to approve an $11 billion bond to pay for water improvements – and a lot of pork, including a golf course, parks and Lake Tahoe water taxis. Proposition […]
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By Joanne Marchetta As has been the tradition each summer since 1997, all eyes will be on Lake Tahoe this month when the 14th annual Lake Tahoe Summit unfolds on the beautiful shores of Nevada’s Sand Harbor State Park. U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, host of this year’s summit on Aug. 17, has designated “Clarity for […]
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To the community, The El Dorado County Grand Jury, in its Final 2010 Report states, “The (South Lake Tahoe) City Council, in its reports, procedures and by evidence received by the Grand Jury, points to a severely handicapped organization that needs major changes.” If ever there was a time when substantive change could happen, this […]
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By Carl Young Tahoe’s best asset is its natural beauty. The region holds great potential as an ecotourism destination for low-impact recreation. Paddle-boarding is the latest craze, but high-quality recreation opportunities, such as kayaking, hiking, cycling, back-country skiing and beach-going continue to draw visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Now, as part of the 20-year […]
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To the community, The city of South Lake Tahoe has prepared a draft Green Building Program. This voluntary incentive program will encourage the transformation of the city’s built environment to achieve energy efficiency, water conservation, healthy indoor air quality, and reduced impact on the Earth’s resources. A description of the draft Green Building Program is […]
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