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Changes on the South Shore: Edgewood's new lodge, new look
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/11/2014 - 10:29pm
Editor's note: This is part of a series on all of the change going on in South Lake Tahoe. We'll be updating you with photos and news.
Ground won't break until May on the new Edgewood Tahoe Resort but the golf course is already undergoing major changes to prepare for the big project. Trees have been cleared, the 9th hole has been reconfigured and made into a par 3, and a 10 foot tall fence is being erected around the construction site.
The new pier has already been constructed and will allow guests to boat to the resort.
LTCC Tapped to Join CA Community Colleges Online Education Initiative
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 9:24pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been chosen by the California Community Colleges’ Online Education Initiative (OEI) as one of eight colleges that will participate in the OEI’s full pilot launch, slated to take place from Fall 2014 through Spring 2016. LTCC was selected based on a number of criteria, including its accreditation standing, its well-established online degree programs, and its well-established professional development program to assist faculty with online education-oriented services and course design.
Highway 50 West of Lake Tahoe to be closed overnight for two weeks
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 10:46pm
Construction on the Silva Valley interchange project in El Dorado Hills will affect travelers going to and coming from South Lake Tahoe in the late night hours.
All westbound Highway 50 lanes from Bass Lake Road to El Dorado Hills Boulevard are scheduled to be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, Sept. 8-12. The westbound Bass Lake Road on-ramp will close an hour earlier and also reopen at 5 a.m. The following week, Sept. 15-19, the closure will shift to the eastbound lanes, again 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., with the Latrobe Road on-ramp closing at 10 p.m.
Lake Tahoe native mussels being relocated in order to protect species
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/03/2014 - 10:55pm
Quagga mussels have been getting all the press lately but today it was the river mussel's turn for notoriety.
Native to the western U.S., the river mussel is now a protected species due to their population being threatened by dams, habitat modification due to the disappearance of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout from the Upper Truckee and other river habitat changing occurrences.
Plastic Bag Ban headed to the Governor Brown's desk
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/30/2014 - 8:30am
California may soon be the first state to have a ban on single use plastic bags.
A ban on single use plastic bags is already in place in South Lake Tahoe and 90 other cities and counties in the state of California, but that may soon change. If Governor Brown signs the bill that was sent to him on Friday, the whole state will have a ban on plastic bags for grocery stores and large pharmacies in 2015 and convenience stores in 2016.
Election picture clear with all candidates now known
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/15/2014 - 7:28am
With the filing deadline now passed, the list of candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and City Clerk, South Tahoe Public Utility Board and the Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees is now known. These positions, along with the El Dorado County Supervisor for Area 5 will all be voted by local voters on during the November 4.
Two Lake Tahoe School Board seats open; No candidates yet for Area 2
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 10:33pm
There is one week left to turn in paperwork necessary to run for the two open seats on the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education.
El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting Ousted From Office
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 11:19pm
During Ray Nutting's sentencing on six misdemeanor charges stemming from loans received for the purpose of getting bailed out of jail, Judge Timothy Buckley ordered Nutting to vacate his County Supervisor seat for District 2.
Buckley also sentenced him to three years of probation and 30 days of community service.
Josh Kornbeck Named Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 10:36am
Selected among several local outstanding youth Josh Kornbeck will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the California Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. As the new Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, 16-year old Josh is a true example of an extraordinary young man recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for his sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.
El Dorado County Lowers Some Building Fees by 25%
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/16/2013 - 4:39pm
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has lowered some building fees by 25% in order to facilitate economic development and encourage public safety.
Building Division fees for the building of an addition, deck, garage, granny flat and for remodeling are now reduced.
The new fees will start February 10, 2014 and be in effect until December 10, 2016.
Captain Randy Pershon appointed to Court Advisory Committee
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/17/2013 - 9:07pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Department Captain Randy Pershon has been appointed to the Judicial Council Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee. This committee makes recommendations improving the processing of cases in drug courts, domestic violence courts, peer courts, and other community-based treatment courts. They also propose rules, standards, and forms; reviews and recommends legislation; identifies potential funding sources; oversees the treatment court grant process; and acts on assignments referred to it by the Judicial Council.
Douglas, Washoe counties and NDOT agree to Lake Tahoe sediment plan
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 3:56pmAnnounced hours before the Lake Tahoe environmental summit with former vice president Al Gore as the featured guest, Nevada's Division of Environmental Protection said it has established an agreement to help protect the lake's famed clarity by limiting the amount of road sediment allowed into the water.
Lahontan Water Board approves Lake Tahoe pollutant load reduction plans
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 8:05amThe Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has accepted Pollutant Load Reduction Plans submitted by El Dorado County, Placer County, and the city of South Lake Tahoe which will reduce fine sediment discharges into Lake Tahoe.
Sirota: Two 2016 prospects spotlight Democrat Party's identity crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 5:00amDespite its success in recent elections, and despite the image of unity it projects, the Democratic Party is in the throes of an epic identity crisis pitting its corporate money against its stated ...
Text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the State address
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 6:20pmAs 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 ...
South Lake Tahoe City Council members JoAnn Conner and Hal Cole sworn in
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 2:15pm
The City South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce that two councilmembers were sworn in and a new Mayor was voted in during today’s City Council meeting.
Hal Cole retained his City Council seat during the November 6th election and joining him is newly elected councilmember, JoAnn Conner. Both Cole and Conner will hold their seats in City Council through November 2016.
The newly seated Council voted by unanimous decision to elect Councilmembers Tom Davis as Mayor and Hal Cole as Mayor Pro Tem to serve a one year term in 2013.
Kudos & Kindness: Donations made second-place win possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 5:00amThe Freshman Class of 2016 would like to give a special thanks to all who helped with donations for the Home Coming Edifice. Mike Wallace with Sierra Ready Mix, you were such a huge help with provi...
Kudos & Kindness: Donations made second-place win possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 5:00amThe Freshman Class of 2016 would like to give a special thanks to all who helped with donations for the Home Coming Edifice. Mike Wallace with Sierra Ready Mix, you were such a huge help with provi...
LTCC on path to become 4-year destination college
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 1:59am
A bachelor’s degree with Lake Tahoe Community College’s seal. That could be a reality for students graduating in 2016 if college President Kindred Murillo gets her way.
She would also like to turn the two-year institution into a destination college – as in people would move to South Lake Tahoe to go to college here.
2012 OLYMPICS | Serena in no mood to slow down, eyes Rio Olympics
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 10:19amLONDON (AP) - A day after completing a career Golden Slam, Serena Williams still wants more.Williams was already thinking about defending her Olympic tennis gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Ga...
Nevada Business Margin Tax Initiative Petition Filed, Legal Challenge Expected
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:59pmCARSON CITY – A business margin tax initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State’s office won’t see signature gathering efforts start right away because a legal challenge to the proposal is expected, a teachers union official said today.
Heavenly leads U.S. ski resorts with snowboard instructor team members
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 4:57amThe Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors have announced their 2012 – 2016 National Team, and Heavenly Mountain Resort is the proud home to four of those members, which is the most of any ski resort in the U.S.
Fallen Leaf trail and improvement plan continues to stir concerns
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 8:48amQuestions continue regarding a U.S. Forest Service plan to make trail and other improvements in the Fallen Leaf Lake area. With a comment deadline now past, the project entails improvements to 12,960 acres and includes nearly 42 miles of existing trail from Pope to Baldwin beaches on the north end to the south and west ends of Fallen Leaf Lake.
Forest Service extends comment period for the Fallen Leaf Lake trails plan
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:33pmBy Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management project. The proposed project would improve the recreation experience for residents and visitors to the Fallen Leaf Lake area, while protecting the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the area.
Open Letter: South Lake Tahoe City Manager offers explanation to proposed budget cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 4:23amHere's an open letter from Tony O'Rourke, city manager of South Lake Tahoe, sent to the local press. South Tahoe leaders will meet Sept. 27 to vote on proposed cuts to the budget, which could mean eliminating several more city jobs.
