By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle As California emerges as a force on climate change and a counterweight to President Donald Trump, residents of the green-minded state widely support environmental actions taken by leaders in Sacramento, according to a survey released Wednesday. Fifty-one percent of California adults approve of the way Gov. Jerry Brown […]
Read moreA man swimming at Sand Harbor on Saturday drowned. He had been swimming near the rocks. Lifeguards quickly pulled him out of the water on July 29 at about 5pm, but life-saving measures were not successful. He was taken to the hospital in Incline Village where he died. His name, age and hometown were not […]
Read moreBy Laurel Rosenhall, San Francisco Chronicle SACRAMENTO — Foam burger boxes and ice cream cups could eventually go the way of the flimsy plastic shopping bag — banned throughout California. It’s not likely to happen this year. Environmentalists who push for the bans lost a big fight last month when the Legislature voted down a […]
Read moreBy Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times While a bevy of political hopefuls have jumped into the 2018 races for governor and lieutenant governor, most of California’s other premiere statewide political posts aren’t exactly drawing a crowd. Aside from governor, California has seven constitutional officers chosen by the statewide electorate — all of which will be […]
Read moreBy Kathryn Reed The investigation into former Lake Tahoe Humane Society leader Niki Congero is not limited to embezzlement allegations. Congero, who was fired this spring from her job in South Lake Tahoe, had sought unemployment benefits. The nonprofit denied them. She appealed that decision. To do so meant giving testimony under oath. Lake Tahoe […]
Read moreBy Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will be in Nevada on Monday as part of his review of national monuments in the Silver State, according to a rural county commissioner who said he has been invited to meet with the Trump Cabinet member. The Interior Department has not yet announced the […]
Read moreThe Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the final phase of the Burke Creek project begins Monday. Restoring the Burke Creek channel and adjacent marsh aims to decrease the amount of sediment that flows into Lake Tahoe and reduce the potential for flooding on Highway 50. During this final phase, the LTBMU will use […]
Read moreBy Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers The congressman who served as head of Nevada’s Trump-for-president campaign said Wednesday on Nevada Newsmakers that Trump should not have the power to pardon himself. Nevada’s 1st U.S. House District Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, gave his opinion in response to President Trump’s recent statement on Twitter that the U.S. president […]
Read moreAfter more than two weeks, the water is flowing again at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. It has been shut off because of a dispute over unpaid bills. The Fresh Ketch restaurant intends to reopen on July 29. Donna and Robert Krilich and their son, Robert Krilich Jr., own the restaurant and […]
Read moreBy Linda Fine Conaboy INCLINE VILLAGE – Despite all its beauty, Lake Tahoe is sick. Climate change is the overriding factor for warming water, dying trees and the proliferation of invasive species. It’s an uphill battle for scientists trying to keep the balance or even tip the scale into the healthy realm. Geoff Schladow, director […]
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