Dylan Sullivan has started her job as El Dorado County Superior Court judge four months sooner than expected. Presiding Judge Suzanne Kingsbury swore Sullivan in on Sept. 19. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her to the position this week. This is the only judicial interim appointment Brown has made. Sullivan was elected in June to fill the […]
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To the community, I have been volunteering for the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s pipekeepers monitoring program for almost two years. Through this opportunity I have witnessed firsthand what I consider the single most influential source of the decline in Lake Tahoe’s clarity. I am by no means an expert on lake clarity, but after […]
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Updated 10:15pm: Assessment teams say structures have been lost in the King Fire, but how many has not been determined. “As soon as it is safe, we will have damage assessment teams enter the area to complete a full assessment and determine the type and number of structures affected,” officials said in a statement. The […]
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By Melinda Myers You can see and feel the change of seasons. Fall color is starting to appear, pansies, mums and asters are in the garden center and your thoughts are turning to preparing your landscape for winter. Those in warm climates are switching to winter annuals, while those in colder regions are fortifying their […]
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By Kris Terrian With fall and winter sport seasons upon us, concussion awareness is a timely topic. But concussions are not only a sports-related injury. A concussion can occur from a fall on the head, whiplash in a car accident, or other significant impacts to the head or body. A concussion, a type of traumatic […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 7th annual Blue Ribbon Awards. The awards focus on businesses and individuals that have made significant contributions to the South Shore economy and community through their unique programs, exceptional customer service, entrepreneurship and otherwise. The following categories are open for nominations: Geotourism award: Providing […]
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To the community, First, let me say that I respect my opponent in this race and consider him a friend. I also respect the other candidates for the other offices who were endorsed by the Nevada-based chamber. I and other candidates declined to participate. Here are my reasons. I was stunned by their demand for […]
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By Sam Stanton and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee PLACERVILLE — Arson suspect Wayne Allen Huntsman made his first court appearance today over allegations that he set the devastating King Fire near Pollock Pines and had a not guilty please entered on his behalf. The 37-year-old suspect did not speak during the brief hearing, which was […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Secret California water bill negotiations have a “55 percent to 60 percent chance” of success during the fast-fading 113th Congress, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer said Thursday. In her first extended public comments on the closely held water talks, Boxer voiced cautious optimism even as she criticized House Republicans […]
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South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting an informational forum on Lake Tahoe Community College’s Measure F on Sept. 24 at 5:30pm in the college board room. Sierra Nevada College and North Lake Tahoe Bonanza are hosting two sessions featuring the candidates for the Incline Village General Improvement District board of trustees. The events are Sept. 23 and Oct. 22 […]
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