south lake tahoe city council
Bonanza Park at South Lake Tahoe celebrates grand opening
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 2:53pm
UPDATE MONDAY: Saturday's grand opening of Bonanza Park brought community members of all ages to hear the dedication from Chuck Scharer, President and CEO of Edgewood Companies and South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier.
Youth immediately began playing on the park equipment and the basketball court was ready to host its first game while hot dogs and hamburgers were grilled for the crowd of families and dignitaries to enjoy.
City Council revisits medical marijuana regulations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 6:00amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will again discuss how it should regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.On Tuesday, the council is scheduled to discuss and possibly give direction to...
City Council to hold Saturday special meeting at Bonanza Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 6:00amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will hold a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday to formalize agreements related to Bonanza Park.The council is scheduled to approve several documents to transfe...
S. Tahoe council blocks pot club move after initially approving it
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 1:59am
What was supposed to be a routine re-vote to remedy an improperly -worded resolution turned into a reversal of an earlier decision during Tuesday’s South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. The council was scheduled to vote again on a resolution to allow City of Angels 2 medical marijuana dispensary to relocate to a building on Lake Tahoe Boulevard, a move the council voted 4-1 to approve at its meeting on June 5.
Council wants more options for loop road
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 6:00amA divided South Lake Tahoe City Council will ask the proponents of a loop road project for additional options following discussion of the controversial proposal Tuesday.City councilmen Hal Cole, To...
Lake Tahoe Valley Area Plan discussed today at workshop
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 9:47amThe public is invited to attend the Tahoe Valley Area Plan Workshop this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers located at 1901 Airport Road.
The City of South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission will host the public workshop on the Tahoe Valley Area Plan. Come see how past efforts on the Tahoe Valley Community Plan will be the basis for completing an Area Plan as envisioned in the TRPA Regional Plan Update.
Council waits on replacing city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 6:00amDuring a special meeting Tuesday night, the South Lake Tahoe City Council set an Oct. 1 deadline for a decision on whether to undertake a full recruiting process for the next city manager or offer ...
Watch it live: South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 5:01pmUpdate 6PM: City Council votes 4-1 not hire a firm to do a search for a new city manager. Instead leaders agreed to wait 90 days, until Oct. 1, to decide if interim City Manager Nancy Kerry should get the job. In the meantime, a firm was selected to do a background check on Kerry. Council members repeatedly noted and praised Kerry as being ethical and knows the city and its functions and is therefore trustworthy, is the most qualified for the job and that doing a search for anyone else is too costly and therefore unnecessary. Councilman Tom Davis, who voted no, said for public transparency and ethical reasons, there ought to be a search, even though Kerry is the general favorite among the council.
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council meets tonight at 5 p.m. as part of a public hearing to discuss The US Highway 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, commonly known as the Loop Road Project. Go here for the agenda, or see below, and go here to connect to the city of South Lake Tahoe live stream of the meeting.
Code enforcement beefed up to improve South Lake Tahoe appearance
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:50am
As a result of a citizen survey in which 74 percent of South Lake Tahoe residents responded that the city's overall appearance is “poor or fair” local leaders have recognized a compelling need to restore and improve the visual quality of the community and will step up code enforcement.
Nancy Kerry appointed interim city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 7:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Tony O'Rourke Tuesday and appointed Nancy Kerry, assistant to the city manager, to fill the pos...
South Lake Tahoe Outlaws Bath Salts and Spice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 2:10pmIf it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then... well, the answer is clear.
That's basically what the South Lake Tahoe City Council decided when it outlawed heretofore legal substances known on the street as "spice" and "bath salts," which are basically synthetic drugs intended to mimic the effects — and some of the side effects — of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Edgewood Companies, City of South Lake Tahoe to break ground on Bonanza Park
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 8:59am
Event Date:
April 30, 2012 - 5:30pm
A local South Lake Tahoe neighborhood will soon have something to cheer about because on Monday, April 30 from 5:30pm to 6 pm Edgewood Companies will join City officials, families, neighbors and community members at a celebratory groundbreaking ceremony. The groundbreaking will mark the start of construction on Bonanza Park, located at 1209 Bonanza Street.
With construction equipment ready to go at the Bonanza neighborhood site of the former C&M Lodge,
SnowGlobe influences city event guidelines
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 6:00amIt's been more than three months since the SnowGlobe Music Festival debuted at the South Shore, but the reverberations are still being felt.On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe City Council agreed on a...
Washoe offers sacred name 'Tahnu Leweh' for Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:00am
With the Washoe Tribe's offering and support of El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago, a move is underway to rename Lakeview Commons Park at South Lake Tahoe in time for an official June 20 dedication.
Given its 6,000 year history, the Washoe Tribe has presented the name Tahnu Leweh (Pronounced Tah-New Lay-Way) which, in native language, means "all the people's place." It is a name the Tribe would like to gift to El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe as a symbol of peace, prosperity and goodness, said Darrel Cruz, Culture and Language Director for the Washoe Tribe.
Noise, time frame issues on special event guidelines
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 6:00amJust how long and loud special events in South Lake Tahoe should be was the focus of a work session by the South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday.Guidelines being developed by the city are expected ...
Details remain vague with arrest in nearly 32-year South Lake Tahoe murder of Richard Swanson
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 1:39pm
Authorities have arrested a Carmichael, Calif., man suspected in the 1980 South Lake Tahoe gas station robbery and murder of 16-year-old Richard Swanson.
After nearly 32 years, On March 28, Andrew Sanford, 50, was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Jail for the alleged murder of Swanson. The robbery and homicide happened on Aug. 14, 1980 in South Lake Tahoe at what was then the Shell Gas Station located at the “Y” on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Emerald Bay Road. Details of the case have been kept tightly under wraps.
Arrest made in 31-year South Lake Tahoe Richard Swanson murder case; Carmichael, Calif. man faces charges
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 1:46pm
A Carmichael, Calif., man has been arrested in the 31-year-old murder case of Richard Swanson, South Lake Tahoe police report.
On March 28, 2012 Andrew Sanford, 50, of Carmichael, was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Jail for the murder of Richard Swanson. The robbery/homicide occurred on Aug. 14, 1980 in South Lake Tahoe at what was then the Shell Gas Station located at the “Y” on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Emerald Bay Road, according to a press statement.
Full length South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting (March 20, 2012)
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 4:14amHere's the latest South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting held on March 20. Go here for the agenda.
Bear box battle forces S. Tahoe to bid project for 3rd time
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:59am
To avoid another lawsuit when it comes to bids and contracts (like Lakeview Commons), the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted for the safe bet – to start the process all over. When the bids go out again for bear boxes to be installed on public property it will actually be the third time.
South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting (March 6, 2012)
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 9:35amWatch now the entire March 6, 2012 meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council. The complete agenda for this meeting is available here.
South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting (Feb. 21, 2012)
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 6:13pmSouth Lake Tahoe City Council meeting for Feb. 21, 2012. Go here for the agenda.
Caltrans presents speed limit hike plans to South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by Li Terrell on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 6:36pmUPDATE 10:30PM: Plans to raise the speed limit within South Lake Tahoe along Highway 50 were presented to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday.
City, public oppose speed limit increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 5:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Numerous businesses and organizations, including the South Lake Tahoe City Council, have stepped up opposition to a Caltrans plan to raise the speed limit on sections ...
Caltrans considering Meyers speed limit change
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Representatives from Caltrans will attend next week's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting and will present findings from a speed study of the Meyers section of U.S. High...
Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:03pm(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
Message from the Mayor: A summary of actions by the South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:36pm
The following is from Claire Fortier, the mayor of the City of South Lake Tahoe. Mayor Fortier has launched a regular "Monthly Message from the Mayor" report, which summarizes the accomplishments of the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Here is her first report:
Council waits on more paid parking
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:21amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council held off approving hundreds of paid parking spaces along several streets Tuesday following concerns from nearby businesses.City staff has proposed designating 300 ...
City Redevelopment Agency to be dissolved in Special Council Meeting
Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 8:17pm
Event Date:
January 30, 2012 - 5:00pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council will convene as the city's redevelopment agency, possibly for the last time, on Monday.
Artist wins round 1 against S. Tahoe for taking his possessions
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:01am
By Kathryn Reed
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are an artist’s tools worth?
South Lake Tahoe officials may soon have to answer that question.
Artist Peter Darvas won his appeal before the South Lake Tahoe City Council this week – meaning he won’t have to pay the $3,437.50 abatement fine. But now he wants [...]
City could join Legislators in asking for more time on redevelopment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council may join California Legislators in asking for more time to figure out how to handle a December State Supreme Court decision that is expe...
Businesses count SnowGlobe cash; concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:32pmWhile the South Lake Tahoe City Council was prepared to get an earful from residents Tuesday about the three-day SnowGlobe Music Festival, only 10 people ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../businesses-count-...
What did you think of SnowGlobe?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 1:25amSouth Lake Tahoe officials want to know what people thought of the SnowGlobe ... your opinion are in person at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting Jan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-did-you-...
What did you think of SnowGlobe?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:12amOther opportunities to voice your opinion are in person at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting Jan. 3 at 9am. Public comments on non-agenda items — which includes SnowGlobe — are taken at the be...
Change in leadership in South Lake Tahoe government
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:39amBy Kathryn Reed. In a bit of a power play, Claire Fortier was voted by her colleagues on the South Lake Tahoe City Council to be mayor for the next year, but ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../change-in-lea...
Council to mull vacation rental program changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will consider four ways to pay for its Vacation Home Rental Program during its regular meeting Tuesday.Despite an increase in permit fee...
City holds its ground on medical pot rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:04amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite the possibility of lawsuits, the South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to go ahead with its regulations regarding medical marijuana.The ...
Feeling the Squeeze: City's recent round of layoffs will be noticeable
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:42pmBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted October 18 to approve the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which imposed layoffs for 19 employees who were relieved of their duties last Friday, November 18.
City to recycle old truck
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 7:51pmBy Li Terrell
At the Nov. 1 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, there was a decision passed to use grant money from the state of California to purchase a new hybrid vehicle for use in the citywide recycling program.
The new Chevy Silverado hybrid is valued at $39,000, gets 20 miles to the gallon and will reduce emissions compared to the old truck currently in use. However, a lively discussion of whether the purchase would give the wrong impression regarding the city’s fiscal responsibility ensued.
Secret Witness program key to closing cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:33pm
More than five years after the parents of a slain South Lake Tahoe teenager asked local authorities for help in solving the 1980 murder of their son, the case remains active and some remain hopeful the case could be solved.
Information that surfaced two years ago about the murder of Richard Swanson turned the cold case into an active one, with retired FBI agent Jeff Rinek and South Lake Tahoe police investigator Chuck Owens continuing their search for the killers.
Designer drugs get council's attention
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council could consider regulating synthetic drugs that mimic marijuana and cocaine and were, until recently, legal and readily available in C...
Opinion: S. Lake council violating federal drug laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 11:43amPublisher's note: The following is a letter written to the South Lake Tahoe City Council that is reprinted with permission. Dear City Council Members,. The California Court of Appeal for the Secon...
South Shore officials attempting to erase state line
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:16am“One of the fundamental problems is recreation is not close to the bed base,” Shaw said during the inaugural joint meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shore...
City, county talk partnerships at first joint meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Board of Commissioners met at Edgewood-Tahoe Golf Course Friday for a first-ever joint meeting dubbed as "historic" b...
South Lake Tahoe-Douglas County officials to meet
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 12:19amAll things South Shore related will be on the agenda of what is being called the inaugural joint session between the South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. While the electeds wil...
South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County leaders to hold joint meeting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 9:55amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commissioners are pleased to announce their first joint public meeting to be held on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Edgewood Tahoe Conference Room. The public is invited to attend the meeting beginning at 1 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen partnerships across state lines between the two organizations and among elected officials, discuss opportunities to leverage resources, revitalize the economy and environment in the South Shore community, and improve efficiencies among government agencies, according to a news release.
Council, commissioners to hold joint meeting Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 5:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.The Sou...
S Tahoe cuts staff gears up to make town more liveable
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:32pmIn a matter of seconds the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to do away with a list of positions This after hearing about 2½ hours of testimony – from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-cuts-staff...
City council passes budget unanimously, 19 lose jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 7:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With frowns around the packed room, the South Lake Tahoe city council passed its 2011-2012 fiscal year budget, calling for the elimination of 25 positions within city gov...
City to tackle $5.2 million projected deficit
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 9:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Figuring out how to fix a projected $5.2 million deficit for the 2012 fiscal year is one of the topics the South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to address at its meeti...
City of South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting Marathon
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:10pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council will pull an all-day meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The regular meeting begins at 9 a.m. with the “State of the City” address by Mayor Hal Cole. Because this is still a regular meeting, there will be other consent agenda items and business to attend to.
