By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A man whose van landed in the American River after he allegedly drove into oncoming traffic on Highway 50, causing a head-on collision, is in El Dorado County Jail accused of attempted murder. California Highway Patrol officers responded about 6:35pm Monday to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 50 near Randall […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s as though the South Lake Tahoe City Council is unraveling one thread at a time, with the holes of incompetency and distrust exposing themselves a little bit more each time the electeds meet. Tuesday was the latest episode of “Dysfunction at 6,200 feet.” On the May 1 agenda was the MRG […]
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By Lake Tahoe News South Lake Tahoe residents known as the Tahoe Neighborhoods Group on April 30 submitted 1,651 signatures on a petition to limit vacation home rentals in the city. The group wants voters to decide in November if short-term rentals should only be allowed in the tourist core. VHRs would be eliminated elsewhere […]
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The Lake Tahoe Humane Society has a completely new board, with the three who had been at the helm during the alleged embezzlement scheme by the former executive director having all resigned. In their place are: Michael Dalton, president; Sandra DeLeon, vice president of governance and compliance; Chantale Hansen, vice president of operations; Mariel Berei, […]
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Stateline casino revenue took a dive in March, with revenues down 12.84 percent compared to 2017. Revenues came in at $14.57 million. Statewide the numbers were better. The gaming win was up 3.3 percent to $1.024 billion. This is the third straight month Nevada casinos have posted a win of more than $1 billion. Even […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College and Brandman University are hosting free information sessions this week about a four-year degree option coming to the South Lake Tahoe campus this fall. The two-year community college and the private nonprofit university will offer a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, leading to a multiple subject teaching credential. This bachelor’s degree, […]
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By Ramona Giwargis, Las Vegas Review-Journal When it comes to shedding light on state spending and making those details accessible to taxpayers, Nevada ranks near the top of the class. A new study by the United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund ranked transparency websites for all 50 states based on content and user-friendliness. […]
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By Alex Veiga, AP Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer. Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way. The U.S. daily national average for regular gasoline is now $2.81 per gallon. […]
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Work will resume this week on a two-mile stretch of Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe from the Y to the Trout Creek Bridge. The $56.9 million Caltrans project includes building drainage systems to treat storm water runoff. The project also is widening the road to provide 6-foot shoulders for bike lanes in both directions, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Water conservation comes with a double-edged sword – it saves the commodity and throws off budget projections. For South Tahoe Public Utility District, conservation has led to a $900,000 shortfall over 10 years based on the 2014 rate study. Still, the district is doing better than many of its California counterparts because […]
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