california assembly
LTCC expands College Promise to three years free college for eligble local students
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 3:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good news for the entire community on both sides of the California-Nevada border. Lake Tahoe College Promise, the free tuition program at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC), is expanding from one year to three years starting Fall 2019.
LTCC becomes the only college in the country to offer free bi-state tuition program
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 5:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Continuing their mission to treat the Lake Tahoe area as one community, and thanks to some key donations, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is now offering the Lake Tahoe College Promise tuition program around the lake on both sides of the state line.
All first-time college students, including those who earned college units while still in high school, can get their tuition waived. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in and complete 12 or more units each quarter for three academic quarters, and meet one of the following requirements:
Standing room only for Jessica Morse Town Hall meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/09/2018 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were no seats available and people were standing along the sides of the Lake Tahoe Community College board room Sunday, all to see Congressional Candidate Jessica Morse.
El Dorado County DA speaks out against sanctuary state bill
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:16pm
Vern Pierson, the El Dorado County District Attorney, testified against the "Sanctuary State Bill" in Sacramento on Wednesday.
Pierson spoke before the California Assembly Judiciary Committee.
"I’m strongly opposed to making California a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants," Pierson said. "Local, state and federal law enforcement officers need to be able to communicate with each other in regard to an important issue like immigration enforcement."
If Senate Bill 54 were to pass, state and local law enforcement would not be allowed to cooperate with immigration authorities.
California Assembly votes to raise smoking age to 21, seeks e-cigarette bans
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 11:33am
In an effort to target young smokers and keep them away from the harm of nicotine, the California Assembly voted to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21 on Thursday. If it passes the Senate, California would be among the first states to raise the smoking age. Hawaii has already done so, and it appears New Jersey isn't far behind.
Last year, the state Senate approved the bill but it stalled for months in the Assembly, so many legislature observers in Sacramento think the move to raise the smoking age won't face much opposition.
Body cameras not in the near future for South Lake Tahoe Police
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:29pm
In light of the recent officer involved shooting in South Lake Tahoe, the discussion about body cameras being worn by local law enforcement has once again surfaced. While there has been discussion by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), according to Lt. Brian Williams, no decisions have been made.
"A large part [of the wearing of cameras] hinges on the State as there may be regulations coming soon," said Williams. He said they have to watch out for taxpayers dollars and not spend money on a system that might not be allowed by state laws.
Medical Marijuana regulation measure clears California Assembly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2015 - 7:30pm
California took the first step June 5 to regulate its nearly 20-year-old medical marijuana industry, one that lawmakers said currently resembles something out of the “wild, wild West.”
AB266 merges what were two competing bills and attempts to set up state regulations that will pass muster with the federal Department of Justice. It was one of dozens of pieces of legislation advancing through the Legislature Thursday as lawmakers faced a Friday deadline to move bills out of their house of origin.
Elizabeth Carmel appointing to TRPA Governing Board
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 9:22amElizabeth Carmel, a former land use planner and advisor with extensive experience working in the Sierra, has joined the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board following her appointment by California Assembly Speaker John Perez (D-Los Angeles).
The seat is one of 14 voting positions on the environmental planning agency’s board - seven representing California and seven representing Nevada. One board seat, appointed by the President of the United States, is non-voting.
Passage of regional plan 'leap forward' for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 3:59pmCalifornia and Nevada reached a historic agreement over Lake Tahoe this week with the passage of an extensive plan designed to shape development at the lake for years to come.
The Tahoe Regional Planning's Governing Board approved an update to its 1987 Regional Plan by a 12-1 vote at Harveys Lake Tahoe late Wednesday afternoon. Mara Bresnick, the California Assembly Speaker's appointee to the board, was the lone vote against the plan update, which has been under discussion for the better part of a decade.
California Assembly passes ban on dogs for bear hunts
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/27/2012 - 12:30pmPot bill passes California Assembly, Senate may extinguish it
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 6:11pm