By Kathryn Reed A crash course in invasive species was given to El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday during their once a year meeting in South Lake Tahoe. A number of non-native aquatic organisms already call Lake Tahoe home. Although this is not a good, what could be worse is if quagga or […]
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By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO – With the fortune he has made using his connections with public pension funds, it’s hardly a surprise that Alfred J.R. Villalobos owns a sprawling, 9,100-square-foot home overlooking the emerald-blue waters of Lake Tahoe. But the way in which Villalobos financed construction of the $2.7-million mansion […]
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By Kathryn Reed For the second time this calendar year a security guard at South Tahoe High School has been arrested. The latest arrest was of Larry Brown on Nov. 6. The 63-year-old was pulled over by an El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy on a routine traffic stop. The smell of freshly burned marijuana allegedly […]
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By Kathryn Reed A blanket of white fluffy stuff is covering the Lake Tahoe Basin. Forecasters were right — 2-3 inches fell at lake level overnight. Despite the gray skies first thing this morning, the weather guys say to expect a sunny day. Winter could return Friday night — just as everyone gets all dolled […]
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Small, heartwarming moments that make a vacation unforgettable are what the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s winter ad campaign hopes to inspire in visitors. The campaign launched this month with a mix of traditional and online media. “The advertising budget is very small this year, so we are launching a campaign that uses an emotion-evoking image […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sacrifice. That was the word that dominated the Veterans Day ceremony in South Lake Tahoe this morning. Today is a time to honor the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces and those who continue to do so. “There is no mission more noble than serving our country,” said […]
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El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday filled a number of vacancies on boards throughout the county. Jennifer Thornton and Mike Craft were appointed to the Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District. Thornton is new to the board. Craft is an incumbent who has had issues with the Riches, who have been running the […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was hard to know on Tuesday that the Lakeview Commons project in the center of South Lake Tahoe was not before the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors for the first time. This was the fourth time in three years. The long discussion about the 56-acre project that encompasses El Dorado […]
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By Kathryn Reed Douglas County School District needs a superintendent. Just months after the board extended her contract, Carol Lark, tendered her resignation at Tuesday’s board meeting. Neither Lark nor board President Cindy Trigg was available for comment Tuesday night. In recognition of Veterans Day, district offices are closed today so comments may be days […]
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September marked the 21st straight month Nevada casinos posted a decline in winnings from gamblers. Stateline casino’s $21.8 million take was 10.8 percent less than a year ago. Statewide, casinos won $911 million, which is 9 percent less than 2008. The silver lining is the decline is not a double digit. This is the second […]
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