Updated Dec. 15, 3:35pm: By Kathryn Reed A day of skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort could end on a bad note from now on for those parking at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. The Stateline casino as of Dec. 14 is no longer allowing anyone – not just skiers – to park in the lot unless they […]
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By Tali Arbel and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. The Thursday vote at the Federal Communications Commission will likely usher in big changes in how Americans use the internet, a radical departure from more than […]
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By Rebecca Worby, High Country News On Sept. 14, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue officially declared that the 2017 fire season was the Forest Service’s most expensive ever, with costs topping $2 billion. Perdue noted that fire suppression, which accounted for just 16 percent of the agency’s budget in 1995, now takes up over 55 […]
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A South Lake Tahoe homeowner averted disaster after pine needles started smoldering from heat tape that had been left on. Firefighters responded Dec. 14 to a report of a fire in the eves of a house. The occupant used a extinguisher to put out flames. Officials said the roof and gutter were full of pine […]
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Alpine County offices were closed two days last week because of water damage from a frozen pipe. Authorities said a fire sprinkler line broke. This surprised everyone because it was believed to have been dry. It took 30 minutes to turn the water off. In that time, carpets in the lobby, corridor, assessor’s office, clerk’s […]
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By Rob Urban and Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg Out in the Hamptons, Wall Street’s favored beach resort on Long Island, brokers and buyers already have a workaround for a tax-plan provision under consideration in Congress that would take away the mortgage-interest deduction for second homes. A client of Brown Harris Stevens broker Jessica von Hagn who […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee When it comes to splashy real estate deals, Silicon Valley icon Larry Ellison usually gets what he wants. Frank Sinatra’s old Lake Tahoe casino, the Cal Neva, is no exception. After threatening to back out because of delays, Ellison is ready to move forward with his $35.8 million purchase of […]
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Nearly a month after a man went missing the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is finally asking for the public’s help in finding him. Eric Zentner, 38, was last seen leaving his uncle’s house in Meyers on Nov. 11. He was reported missing four days later. Zentner’s vehicle was located at the Lake Tahoe Airport […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host an open house Dec. 21 to discuss the proposed management of 1,138 acres above Incline Village. The meeting will be from 3-6pm at The Chateau, 955 Fairway Blvd., Incline. The Forest Service is seeking comments on the proposed Incline Management Plan, which proposes project-specific […]
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By Susan Wood The recreational hamlet west of South Lake Tahoe took another step toward flexing its individual muscle and identity Tuesday, when the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved the recreation-oriented concept of the new Meyers Area Plan. It was approved 4-0, with Tahoe Supervisor Sue Novasel recusing herself. She later told Lake […]
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