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KRNV: Feds not pursuing South Lake Tahoe bribery charges
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:53pmThe El Dorado County District Attorney's Office will drop all charges against Gino DiMatteo and let federal authorities take over because there are higher criminal penalties in that legal system, MyNews4.com is reporting. KRNV has received the first copy of the unsealed criminal complaint by the federal government and in that complaint a bribery charge is not mentioned. DiMatteo was originally charged with attempting to bribe South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson.
KRNV Reno: South Lake Tahoe bribery case might be linked to local education charity
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 7:50pmReno news television station KRNV MyNews4.com has learned the alleged South Lake Tahoe bribery case involving a former pot club owner might be connected to a local education charity which City Councilmember Angela Swanson is a member of.
The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office still hasn't said what the alleged bribe by Gino DiMatteo was or who it went to, but over the past few days News 4's Fact Finder team has nailed down that Swanson is at the center of the investigation and that it has confirmed a time frame when it might have happened.
South Lake Tahoe city councilwoman said to be public official involved in alleged pot shop bribe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/03/2012 - 2:25pmUPDATE 5:44PM: The City of South Lake Tahoe released this statement from City Councilwoman Angela Swanson on Sunday night: She is being investigated in an alleged bribery case involving former City of Angels II owner Gino DiMatteo.
Councilmember Angela Swanson issued the following statement today to the City Manager’s Office and asked that it be released to the public:
Golden Bear Events Thanks Community for 4th of July Participation
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 9:12pmGolden Bear Events would like to thank the community of South Lake Tahoe for the success of the Inaugural Community Wide 4th of July Parade and Celebration. Parade participants and vendors came from primarily Meyers, Stateline, and South Lake Tahoe. Several new businesses, like The Oven, the Yum Truck, and Lake Tahoe Custom Cycles were happy to be a part of something as new as they.
South Lake Tahoe wants more options, independent economic study in Loop Road proposal
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 3:00pmThe South Lake Tahoe Council voted to send a letter to the Tahoe Transportation District stating that the city does not agree with the present configuration of the South Shore Community Revitalization Project and wants more alternatives to consider.
South Lake Tahoe Outlaws Bath Salts and Spice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:10pmIf 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.
New bus shelters sprout up in South Lake Tahoe area; more on the way
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:18pm
The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters in the city with plans for three more in early 2012 to provide additional safety, convenience and comfort for riders.
Feeling the Squeeze: City's recent round of layoffs will be noticeable
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 7:42pmBy 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.
Swanson appointed to League of California Cities committee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The League of California Cities has appointed South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson to the League's Policy Committee on Transportation, Communication and Publ...
Quiet Council Meeting Yields Interim Budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 7:53amBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council met Tuesday to pass an interim budget in an effort to have more time to work out labor negotiation and budget shortfall issues that have the community up in arms. There were no comments offered by council or the public, and the motion passed unanimously. Prior to the meeting there was a closed session for bargaining units to meet, and following was another closed session for council to hear the latest of the negotiations.
City tells employees to come up with budget solutions; final meeting slated for Sept. 27
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 8:15amBy Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday. There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.
Tahoe Conservancy Approves Signature South Lake Projects
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
