By Kathryn Reed Eleven Lake Tahoe Community College students may be evicted from the Alder Inn because the man who for several years represented himself as the owner of the Ski Run Boulevard property has allegedly absconded with their money and that of the real owner’s. No one is sure where Joseph Balius is — […]
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Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — Experts have identified an effective way to kill Lake Tahoe’s Asian clams, a promising development to control an invader spreading around the landmark Sierra lake, land-use regulators were told Wednesday. Scientists briefed governors of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on studies concerning invasive species at Tahoe and said that […]
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Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal A pre-preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday in Placerville for Phillip and Nancy Garrido, Pierson. At the hearing in El Dorado Superior Court, prosecutors may seek a date for a preliminary hearing or continue the case, said Nancy Anderson, executive secretary for El Dorado District Attorney Vern Pierson. Read the whole story
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Johnny Poland is returning to the streets. The judge issued his ruling late Wednesday afternoon in Poland’s favor. After Poland was fired in June 2007, the 10-year veteran fought the dismissal. A three-person arbitration panel ruled in his favor in January 2009. The city fought that ruling. […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of telephone fraud scams targeting the elderly. The scam operates as follows: An unknown male suspect telephone’s an elderly victim and states, “Gramps or Grandma, I need help. I got into some trouble (or an auto accident) in Canada. I need bail money.†The victims usually […]
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A blaze last week that gutted popular Pisano’s Pizza in Homewood was the result of an electrical fire. Extension cords overloaded the system, according to fire officials. North Tahoe Fire Protection District and Placer County sheriff’s officials did the investigation into the Oct. 19 blaze. It’s unknown if the owners will re-open.
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By Kathryn Reed For the first time in nine years, the 953 Lukins Brothers Water District customers are about to open bills that reflect a general rate hike. Annual water bills for the small water company that serves customers near the Y along Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe will go from $294.84 to […]
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Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Still struggling with the recession, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas today posted a $1.33 billion charge against earnings to write down the value of certain assets around the country, and overall posted a third quarter loss from continuing operations after taxes of $1.621 billion. The loss, compared to a […]
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By Kathryn Reed The on again, off again discussion of pot dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe is on again. The City Council plans to discuss the matter at the Nov. 3 meeting at Lake Tahoe Airport. No action is expected that day, though the council could direct staff to draft policy or an ordinance. Three […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Neves is resigning in December, more than a year before his term ends. He told Lake Tahoe News on Tuesday morning it has everything to do with wanting to spend more time with his family – to make up for missed anniversaries and birthdays celebrated without him. […]
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