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A Holiday Letter from El Dorado County Sheriff D’Agostini
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 6:17pm
The holiday season is upon us. This is a time of year to reflect on the year that was and the year that soon will be. From a personal standpoint, it’s a time to reflect on the priorities in life; faith, family, friendship, health and happiness.
From a professional standpoint, it’s a time to take a few steps back and assess our progress, gauge our growth and prepare ourselves for the year to come.
Chief Probation Officer Appointed for El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/23/2013 - 10:31pmThe County of El Dorado and the Judges of the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado, are pleased to announce that Brian Richart has accepted appointment as El Dorado County’s new Chief Probation Officer. A unique position under California law, the Chief Probation Officer is appointed by the judges of the Superior Court, with the Board of Supervisors setting the salary and benefit levels. Due to the importance of this position, the Superior Court worked collaboratively with the Sheriff’s Department and county officials to select the best possible candidate.
November Skibum
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 1:48am
The State of the City address by the Mayor was upbeat, informative and a real pat myself on the back (if any of them actually could) and see all the positive things we have done to improve the city while sugarcoating on how we actually got to a balanced budget.
South Lake Tahoe Successes Highlighted in Today's State of the City Address
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 3:38pm
Mayor Tom Davis touched on more than a couple of dozen points during his State of the City Address which was presented to an overflowing full house at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Among the Davis's highlighted city successes for the year:
Linear Park - Over $600,000 was spent on a paved bike path, landscaping and an additional 22 lights on a stretch from Wildwood Avenue to just before Pioneer Trail.
October Skibum
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 9:26am
Did the Tough Mudder again at Northstar and I got to say, Tahoe North
oops North Shore sure has their act together when it comes to events
and how to put them on. They work with promoters who don't threaten
them and are willing to compromise to bring world class events to
their side of the lake.
Although I must admit they do not, for the most part, have to deal
with the TRPA and councils that don't have the best interest of their
own community at heart. Now I am not saying that our council is
totally dysfunctional, only a little. Most everything that is getting
Alissa Nourse Steps Down as Tahoe Youth & Family Services Executive Director
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/03/2013 - 11:44am
Tahoe Youth & Family Services announces the resignation of Executive Director, Alissa Nourse. Nourse leaves the agency after nine years of exceptional work to accept a position with Alpine County as the Director of Behavioral Health, Alpine County, California.
Under Ms. Nourse's guidance the agency has steadily grown now providing services in South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County, Incline Village and Alpine County. The budget has grown from $450,000 to $1,600,000 allowing the agency to expand services and locations.
News from The Ski Bum
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 11:58amMiss me? I have been working for the last year on The Children’s Memorial Tree and I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the community of South Lake Tahoe for their support in rebuilding the memorial. I wanted to keep the Skibum as well as my alter ego out of the publicity due to the fact that there would be resistance to the idea from those that do not always agree with my views and I wanted no distractions. We had to play good cop / bad cop with the city in order to push the memorial through and guess which role I played.
El Dorado County Adopts Balanced Budget
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/16/2013 - 8:37pm
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors conceptually adopted a $587 million balanced budget for fiscal year 2013-14 at a special budget hearing held September 16.
Chief Budget Officer Laura Schwartz presented the numbers to the supervisors. Focusing on the General Fund which pays for many of the county’s discretionary programs, Schwartz highlighted an $11 million increase in fund balance from the initial budget approved earlier this summer. The change in fund balance represents a combination of increased revenue and decreased spending within county departments.
Community Invited to Help Plan the Future of Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 4:37pm
Event Date:
September 20, 2013 - 10:00am
Lake Tahoe Community College invites community members, college employees, and students to attend a 2020 Vision session on Friday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the college's Board/Aspen Room.
Now in their 39th year, LTCC is taking steps in determining what direction they should head in the future when taking declining enrollment, budget concerns, and other issues into consideration.
South Lake Tahoe City Manager Releases Balanced Budget Message
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/13/2013 - 10:42amFor the first time in five years, balancing the South Lake Tahoe city budget did not require the use of general fund reserves, other excess reserves, staffing reductions or service reductions. The complete FY 2014 Budget Message is provided below.
Geotourism Expo Showcases Tahoe Treasures This Weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 9:54am
Geotours of the Lake Tahoe basin will highlight environmentally friendly activities during the Tahoe Geotourism Expo held September 7 - 8, 2013. Participants can 17 different tours including an Upper Truckee River kayak tour, an Al Tahoe Heritage Walk, a Tahoe Photo Tour and Wild Mustangs in the Meadow. For more information, click on the tour title below.
Saturday, September 7
Birds of the Wetland -Free 3 hour guided tour of the Upper Truckee marsh.
California, Nevada lawmakers introduce $415 million federal bill to restore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 2:30pm
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today co-sponsored, along with Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that was introduced today by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act continues the federal commitment to Lake Tahoe by authorizing $415 million over 10 years to improve Lake Tahoe’s water clarity, reduce risks from catastrophic wildfires, combat invasive species and restore and protect the environment in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
South Lake Tahoe appoints public works, administrative service directors
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/14/2013 - 1:06am
South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry announced Friday the appointment of Raymond Jarvis as director of Public Works and Mary Morris as Administrative Services director both of whom will begin their service with the City on August 12.
S. Tahoe budget good now; deficits likely next 4 years
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:35am
While the projected deficit for this fiscal year is expected to be less than originally forecast, the city of South Lake Tahoe is looking at approximately a $1 million shortfall each year through 2017-18.
Barton Health's Chief Nursing Officer asks for community support to help pass AB900 on Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:48am
Dear Community Members,
In recent months, Barton Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility has been challenged with keeping patients, staff and the facility in its entirety, safe from the effects of the California senate bill, AB97.
If passed, this bill would create devastating cuts to reimbursement for Medi-Cal services provided by distinct part skilled nursing facilities (DP/SNFs) throughout the state, including South Lake Tahoe’s only long- term-care-facility located at Barton Memorial.
El Dorado County awards $2.6 million contract to Maine-based Tyler Technologies
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 5:20pmThe El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday awarded a $2.6 million contract to Yarmouth, Maine-based Tyler Technologies to replace its current financial, payroll and human resources systems.
Eleven companies proposed bids and the county spent 18 months researching those bids, according to a news release. The money for the contract will come from the county's reserve for capital projects. Supervisors also OK'd $3 million to hire additional staff to assist with implementation and conversion of the project.
Below is the news release issued by El Dorado County.
Nevada Supreme Court seeks its own security force
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 8:47amNevada's Supreme Court justices will present their budget at a hearing before the money committees Wednesday, and the center of attention is expected to be the plan to create their own security for...
Gridlock: No budging at the budget-cuts deadline
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 2:21pmWASHINGTON - Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday as $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts bore...
DHS releasing illegal immigrants before sequester
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - A week before mandatory budget cuts go into effect across the government, the Department of Homeland Security has started releasing illegal immigrants being held in immigration jails a...
Spin Meter: In budget fight, sky is falling again
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:33amWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts that could strike the government in just days. So it'...
El Dorado County budget projection look stable; presented to Board of Supervisors
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 2:50pmPLACERVILLE — El Dorado County revenue is up slightly and spending is down according to a report by Chief Budget Officer Laura Schwartz. Schwartz presented the budget report to the Board of Supervisors at a special workshop on Monday.
Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature (full text)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 8:30pm
Nevada son and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:
US economy shifted into reverse in late 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:10amWASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy shrank unexpectedly late last year, a reminder of the biggest threat it faces in 2013: sharp government spending cuts and prolonged political budget fights.A plun...
Text of Gov. Jerry Brown's 2013 State of the State Address
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:17am
California Gov. Jerry Brown today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Here's the prepared text:
Text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the State address
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 7:20pmAs Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013:
Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests ...
Sandoval to release Nevada budget today
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:41pmGov. Brian Sandoval is scheduled to give his second State of the State address to lawmakers at 6 p.m. today, outlining his goals for Nevada and a proposed $6 billion-plus state spending plan for th...
Calif. Gov. proposes budget with rosier outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:29amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Riding a wave of new tax revenue, California's spending plan for the coming fiscal year will rise by nearly $5 billion, a powerful indication that the state that came to s...
Gasoline prices predicted to fall in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:09amNEW YORK (AP) - At least gasoline should cost you less in 2013.Hamburger, health care and taxes are all set to take a bigger bite out of the family budget this year. But drivers' annual gas bills a...
In picking Lew, Obama turns a page at Treasury
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 10:32amWASHINGTON - Jack Lew, President Barack Obama's nominee for treasury secretary, is a premier federal budget expert who would take the helm of the government's main agency for economic and fiscal po...
Sirota: The truth behind the fiscal cliff's reality TV show
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 6:00amDuring the halcyon 1990s, we labeled annual congressional temper tantrums for what they were: standard, if boring, budget impasses. Now, though, in a hilariously non-ironic flail for ratings, news ...
Stocks edge lower as 'fiscal cliff' deadline nears
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 10:56amNEW YORK - Stocks edged lower for a fifth day on concern that Washington lawmakers will fail to reach a budget deal before a year-end deadline.The Dow Jones industrial average slid 69 points to 13,...
New El Dorado Sheriff Investigator Position to Focus on Elder Abuse
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:56amA new investigator position designed to look into elder abuse and financial crimes will be added to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office detective bureau, Sheriff John D’Agostini announced Monday.
December message from South Lake Tahoe mayor
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 1:27pm
As I end my role as Mayor, I am jazzed. While the tendency is to focus on what's wrong with the City, the truth is the City has had a very successful year. In April, Council set five strategic goals:
Gov. Sandoval will release budget requests next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 12:12pmAmid bipartisan legislative calls for release of agency budget requests withheld by his administration, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday that by the end of next week he will release the list ...
Friends of the Library host holiday gift wrapping party
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 10:42amEvent Date:
December 15, 2012 - 1:00pm
Love to shop but don't like to wrap? The Lake Tahoe Branch of the El Dorado County Library and the Friends of the Library will come to the rescue with a gift wrapping party, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
The party also serves as a fundraiser for the library. Because of the failure of Measure L, the library's book budget is frozen. Donations of $2 per gift are requested for the party. All proceeds go to Friends of the Library and are used to support the library.
Budget cuts limit court days
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 6:29pmDue to California's budget crisis and subsequent budget cuts to the trial courts, the El Dorado Superior Court will implement limited operation days on Dec. 24, 26, 27, 28 and 31. Limited operation...
Opinion: TTUSD budget issues linger despite Prop. 30 passing
Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 2:00amLetter to the editor: Students for refunding education
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 6:00amFor the last five years, California college students have been hit with continual and massive budget cuts. Funding for more than 132,000 full-time students was slashed in 2009 and 2010, with studen...
Sandoval, lawmakers disagree on access to budget data
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 2:00pmNevada Posts 26th Consecutive Taxable Sales Increase In August
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 2:31pmCARSON CITY – Nevada recorded its 26th consecutive month of taxable sales increases in August, when consumers spent $3.7 billion on goods and services for a 7.6 percent jump over August 2011, the state Department of Taxation reported today.
The last decrease in statewide taxable sales came in June 2010, when a 0.3 percent decline was reported over June 2009.
Taxable sales grew by 8.1 percent in Clark County and jumped double-digits in Washoe County to 10.5 percent.
Agency requests continue employee cuts, sales tax boost and other shifts
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 9:45amThe budget requests submitted by state agencies on Monday come to just about the same total as the current budget, balanced by continuing several revenue shifts imposed during the last two biennia,...
Berkley In Attack Mode, Heller Takes More Restrained Approach In Second Senate Debate
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 10:46pm
CARSON CITY – Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley used a second Senate debate tonight to attack Sen. Dean Heller on issues ranging from Medicare to online poker legislation, while her Republican opponent took a more restrained approach in the hour-long discussion on public television.
S. Tahoe council candidates outline stances to voters
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 1:59am
Budget and fire department staffing were two issues the South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates tackled before each answered three random individual questions.
This second forum of the political season was hosted by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe at Harrah’s Tahoe. Two positions are open, with five people vying for them. Clinton Schue did not attend the Oct. 10 event.
City of South Lake Tahoe October newsletter
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 1:26pmThe latest news and information from the city of South Lake Tahoe, including an update from Mayor Claire Fortier, budget news, bike path grant funding, a feature on the city's Citizen's Academy and more can be found here. See the PDF version below.
Anti-tax group sues to end state fire fee, wants refunds
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 3:21pmThe Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced Thursday that it is suing to end a $150 annual state fire fee imposed on California's rural residents and obtain refunds for those who have already paid.
The group alleges in Sacramento Superior Court that the fee, which the state began collecting in August, amounts to a tax that was illegally approved without the necessary two-thirds majority of lawmakers.
For California Gov. Brown, Busy Final Weekend of Bill Actions
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 6:46amCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown cleared a mountain of legislation off his desk over the weekend ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline. Here are some of the highlights of the bills he signed and vetoed.
School buses navigate around budget cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 6:00amWhen Christy Blach sat down to design the bus routes for the 2012-13 school year, she knew every minute would count. Lake Tahoe Unified School District had reduced the hours buses would spend on...
City approves budget, layoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 7:01pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously approved a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year Tuesday evening. The council voted in favor of proposed measures to fill a $1.6 million gap in the city's $84 million budget.
Job cuts proposed to balance city's budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 6:00amThe elimination of six jobs at the city of South Lake Tahoe has been proposed as part of measures to close a $1.6 million budget deficit in the city's $84 million 2012-13 budget.The City Council wi...
