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South Lake Tahoe teachers and school district reach a tentative agreement
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) has reached a tentative agreement with the South Tahoe Educator's Association (STEA).
The two groups have been in mediation to resolve an impasse with this year's contract negotiations. Teachers filled the LTUSD Board meeting earlier this year to plead their case. The agreement still needs to go to them for ratification and adoption.
The terms of the tentative agreement are as follows:
Conservancy receives $1.95M to restore forest and watershed resilience
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 6:00am
At its Board meeting in Sacramento on Thursday, the California Tahoe Conservancy accepted a $1.95 million grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to co-manage the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative (TCSI), a pioneering landscape-level effort to restore forest and watershed resilience to more than 2.4 million acres.
LTUSD and LTCC to hold joint board meeting Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 9:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual joint board meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Lake Tahoe Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) will be held on Tuesday, March 26, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the LTCC Board Room L104.
The agenda will include updates on items that affect both groups:
Teachers fill LTUSD board room to ask for pay increases
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 11:05am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of school teachers in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) filled the board room in South Lake Tahoe last Tuesday to show trustees they want a cost of living increase to their pay.
Jodi Dayberry, President of the South Tahoe Educators Association, led the teachers in their presentation to the LTUSD Board of Trustees, telling the five elected members teachers are struggling due to the high cost of living and many have second jobs and summer jobs to fill their financial void.
STPUD board meeting to highligh 2018 water and sewer improvements
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/20/2018 - 1:16am
Event Date:
December 20, 2018 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In 2014, the South Tahoe Public Utility District’s Board of Directors approved a series of annual rate increases to fund more than $50 million in critical improvements to South Tahoe’s water, wastewater, and recycled water systems. These upgrades lower long-term costs, improve fire flow, protect the environment and ensure longterm, quality service. On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 6 p.m. the District will host a public meeting on the upgrades to the water, sewer and recycled water systems, and the ongoing improvements still needed.
Letter: Concerning that LTUSD staff doesn't feel safe in reporting potential threats to safety
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/07/2018 - 4:48pm
Dear Community, With a very heavy heart, I feel it is my responsibility to share the statement I gave yesterday at the Public Comment portion of the special School Board meeting that focused on the events of Sierra House’s 11/11 fire and clean-up. We are all deeply grateful for the success of Lake Valley Fire and all the specialists and District staff that have bent heaven and earth to help remediate all aspects of this situation. I write with deep respect and gratitude for all that LTUSD leadership has done for our family and community as well.
Parents show up at school board meeting to voice Sierra House fire concerns
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/07/2018 - 1:52am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Attending the December 6 special meeting of the Lake Tahoe Unified School Board were concerned parents, teachers and staff from Sierra House Elementary, enough to fill the room and into the hallway. They were there to ask the Board why the school was reopened just two days after the November 11 fire that took out a hallway, a reading room, teacher's room and caused damage to ducts and panels above the ceiling.
Public workshop on future plans for Tahoe Paradise Park
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/24/2018 - 5:02pm
Event Date:
November 27, 2018 - 6:00pm
MEYERS, Calif. - The Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District is asking the community for input on future plans for the park in Meyers, and two upcoming meetings will be held for the public to give their input.
The park is applying for Prop. 68 grant funds and should they be received an infrastructure project list is being compiled.
Douglas County VHR survey results released: Topic on next board meeting agenda
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 11:15am
Over 1,000 Douglas County residents responded to an online survey regarding vacation home rentals (VHR) and those results are now available. The input on the surveys is equal to approximately 50 hours of public comment.
South Tahoe Now: No on Measure T
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/29/2018 - 10:50pm
Election season can be an exciting time of year with anticipation of the possibilities, but this year in South Lake Tahoe election season is full of negativity that has pitted neighbor against neighbor. One year ago I wrote an editorial "Use the election to create a community of collaboration and teamwork," and today I urge continuance of community, collaboration and teamwork.
Big day at TRPA: Development rights changed and Shoreline Plan adopted
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 11:09pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Years of collaboration with a variety of partners have brought to completion two major initiatives for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). During their governing board meeting on October 24 a new Shoreline Plan was unanimously approved as was a comprehensive package of changes to the agency’s development rights system.
TRPA recognizes 9 Lake Tahoe projects for Best of the Basin awards
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 1:37pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Nine projects were honored as "Best in the Basin" Wednesday during the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) board meeting.
For 28 years TRPA's program has showcased projects around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities.
The Best in Basin award winners:
$2.3M headed to Lake Tahoe for fire prevention projects
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/11/2018 - 9:38pm
In August, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) awarded $27.5 million to fund high-priority forest health projects designed to combat climate change and reduce the risk of wildfires.
During their board meeting Thursday the California Tahoe Conservancy Board accepted their portion, a $2.3 million grant, for fire prevention projects and related efforts as part of the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative.
Column: Decisions nearing for Shoreline Plan and Development Rights
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 6:18pm
This September and October, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board will move forward with hearings and final milestone decisions on two significant initiatives: A new Shoreline Plan and an overhaul of the agency’s transferable development rights system.
TRPA will hold hearings for both these initiatives at the Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, and could hold final votes on them as early as Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Volunteer opportunities at Bread & Broth
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/16/2018 - 5:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth is a non-profit, all volunteer organization whose mission is to help ease hunger in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community. They are looking for community members who are interested in joining their dedicated team of volunteers.
Here are a few of the many available volunteer opportunity openings for contributing to Bread & Broth's (B&B) programs:
Letter: Why you should vote Nick Exline for South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:31pm
My name is Nick Exline and I am asking for your vote on November 6th for the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board as I will bring a higher level of commitment, leadership and vision to the STPUD Board.
Lake Valley Fire Protection District seeking board member
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 11:49am
There are two open seats for the Lake Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors, and with only one candidate in the November 6 election, the Board is seeking nominees to fill the other vacancy.
Brian Hogan, an appointed incumbent, is the only person to file for the November 6 election. The current board is Chairperson Robert Bettencourt, Vice-Chairperson Dave Huber, Secretary John Rice and directors Leona Allen and Hogan. Huber is not seeking re-election.
Ski and west shore buses on the transit hit list; service added to Meyers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/13/2018 - 3:12pm
With a goal of being sustainable, Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is changing the way they provide transit in Lake Tahoe starting November 1, 2018.
"This is a reboot, not an end," said Carl Hasty, TTD District Manager at the District's board meeting Friday. "We'll all feel some pain but it's not the end."
There will be some cut routes, reduced hours, elimination of winter shuttles along with an addition of service to Meyers. Buses will now operate 14 hours a day instead of the current 20 hours.
The West Shore service (Emerald Bay Shuttle) and its connections to TahoeTruckee
$1.6M band-aid given to TTD for South Lake Tahoe bus service
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 12:48pm
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has given Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) $1.6M to help continue bus service from Carson City to the Carson Valley and on to Lake Tahoe, but more is still needed to help TTD continue service both at the lake and in the valley.
STPUD public budget meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 7:34am
Event Date:
May 3, 2018 - 6:00pm
The South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board of Directors will be holding a public budget Board meeting on Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the District Board Room located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. The purpose of the meeting is to review the proposed 2018-19 budget and ten-year financial and capital improvement plan for the District.
Dual enrollment, calendar changes and free tuition focus of LTCC-LTUSD meeitng
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/25/2018 - 2:00pm
The annual joint board meeting with the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) and Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) to discuss common goal strategies was held Tuesday, will innovative programs and successes highlighted.
Two colleges to be housed in LTCC University Center in Fall 2018
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/24/2018 - 9:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Students will soon be able to graduate from South Tahoe High, move into Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) for their associate degree, then head over to the new Lisa Maloff University Center for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts, Global Business Management, Psychology, and possibly in the near future, Ski Resort Management.
Sierra Nevada College was the first school to offer four-year degrees at LTCC, and now there will be another.
Changes ahead for South Shore bus services
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 11:07pm
One thing is certain, something has to change or there will not be enough money to operate buses around the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. What isn't certain is how those changes will look, where extra funding can come from, or if services will have to be cut.
During Friday's Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) board meeting, options to keep a sustainable transit system in place for Lake Tahoe were discussed. Buses continue to operate at a loss and that cannot continue, according to the TTD staff.
New board members and volunteers sought for Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 10:42pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been almost one year since the Lake Tahoe Humane Society (LTHS) fired their former Executive Director Niki Congero amid allegations of embezzlement. For months, South Lake Tahoe Police detectives worked through piles of paperwork and film, completing the case for the El Dorado County District Attorney in December. Since then, the case has been in the hands of the DA's office, but nothing has happened yet.
Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District Board of Directors meeting Thursday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 6:49pm
Event Date:
March 29, 2018 - 6:00pm
The board of directors for the Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 29 in the park's clubhouse starting at 6:00 p.m.
Here is the meeting agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Conservancy approves funding for ED raise and several projects
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 11:24pm
During this week's California Tahoe Conservancy board meeting, funds were not only approved for the Greenway shared use trail in South Lake Tahoe, but also for grants to be used on the lake, a forest health project and a 10 percent raise for Executive Director Patrick Wright.
El Dorado County vacation rental meeting rescheduled in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 6:33pm
Event Date:
March 3, 2018 (All day)
The location and time are yet unknown, but the date has been set for the next El Dorado County Board of Supervisor's meeting on a vacation rental ordinance.
March 3, 2018 is the rescheduled special board meeting that was postponed after their Feb. 1 meeting had to be shut down due to an overcapacity crowd wanted to participate.
LTCC accreditation extended for 7 more years
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 2:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) has just received the highest level of accreditation possible from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC). The commission reaffirmed the college’s accreditation for seven years on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation. This reaffirmation puts the college in excellent standing until its next full accreditation review in Fall 2024.
Azul Latin Kitchen raises $6,000 for Tahoe Youth & Family Services in 2017
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 9:38am
Azul Latin Kitchen, located in the Heavenly Village, awarded a check for $6,000 to Tahoe Youth and Family Services during the board meeting on January 22.
Kingsbury Middle School in escrow, sold for $3.75 million
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 5:00pm
Kingsbury Middle School has a buyer, again. An offer of full asking price, $3.75 million, was made on the school during Tuesday's Douglas County School District board meeting and approved by the trustees.
Meyers Area Plan topic of three upcoming meetings
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:43pm
Meyers, the commercial, public services, and recreation hub of unincorporated El Dorado County at the South Shore may soon have a new area plan and there are three upcoming public meetings on the plan. It could be adopted at the third meeting, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) board meeting on February 28.
Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District meeting Thursday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 9:05pm
Event Date:
December 7, 2017 - 7:00pm
The next board meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District (formerly Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District) will be held at the park's clubhouse on Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Included on the agenda is discussion and action on a new director, a name change for the park and other items including interpretive signs, community park projects, a forest thinning project, park host for summer 2018, Music in the Park and way finding signage.
The public is invited.
USFS celebrates Best in Basin awards for Camp Richardson and Stinger projects
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 5:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), along with partners Camp Richardson Resort and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), were recognized by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) with two “Best in Basin” awards for the Camp Richardson Resort and Campground BMP retrofit and the Kingsbury Stinger Trail Project.
Improvements and projects to be discussed at Tahoe Paradise Park meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/26/2017 - 7:18am
Event Date:
September 28, 2017 - 6:00pm
The monthly board meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, September 28 from 6:00 p.m. to- 8:00 p.m. at the park's clubhouse at 1011 E. San Bernardino in Meyers.
On the agenda will be an update on the addition of a new cell phone tower in the park, the selection of a contractor for beach and parking updates, Music in the Park 2018, a park host for next summer as well as employee reviews and raises.
The public is invited. An open comment period for non-agenda items will be at the beginning of the meeting.
Dr. Tarwater's contract extended three years; given 2% raise
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 11:39pm
Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Dr. James Tarwater was given a pay raise and three-year extension to his contact during Tuesday's school board meeting.
Dr. Tarwater, who joined the District on May 13, 2005, was given a satisfactory evaluation on his performance during closed session at the August 22, 2017 Board of Education meeting.
The Board unanimously approved a two-percent pay increase.
Beach and cell tower among agenda items at Tahoe Paradise Park board meeting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 9:29pm
Event Date:
August 31, 2017 - 6:00pm
The monthly meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, August 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the park's clubhouse.
MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Laine and Novasel appointed to the California Tahoe Conservancy Board
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 9:33pm
Now that elected officials are allowed back on the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), the South Lake Tahoe City Council and El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS) both appointed their representatives today.
Governor Brown signed AB1191 on July 24, 2017, defining who could serve on the CTC after the use of elected officials was questioned earlier this year.
No extension or new purchase agreement accepted for Kingsbury Middle School
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 12:11am
It's back to the drawing board for the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Trustees after they officially decided to not give Patrick Taylor and Lake Parkway LLC another extension in their effort to buy Kingsbury Middle School.
Citing no confidence in the buyer's ability to put a deal that can close together, the trustees voted unanimously to take the steps needed to put the old middle school back on the market.
"I think the School District made a poor decision today," Patrick Taylor of Lake Parkway LLC told South Tahoe Now. "They are very unrealistic."
Kingsbury Middle School falls out of escrow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 1:17pm
Kingsbury Middle School has fallen out of escrow after the buyer, Lake Parkway LLC, failed to secure financing on the $3.15M purchase by the required date of July 31.
Sale of Kingsbury Middle School is focus of special school board meeting
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/23/2017 - 2:50pm
A special meeting of the Douglas County School Board will be held on Monday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss, review and vote on one of two options surrounding the sale of Kingsbury Middle School.
The district closed the school during the 2008-2009 school year due to declining enrollment. Zephyr Cove Elementary School and Whittell High School adjusted the grades the serve to absorb the middle school students. The district put the school building and property on the market in 2012 and it has now been vacant for over eight years.
Public has opportunity to comment on new Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 8:35am
An updated plan for the 72 miles of Lake Tahoe shoreline is in the works, one that could enhance recreation while also bringing more piers and buoys to the lake. Stakeholders have been working collaboratively in developing solutions to both manage natural resources while improving access to the lake for recreational purposes.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, (TRPA) is asking for public comment as they go through the process of preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan.
Construction underway on Gondola Vista Estates in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 8:40pm
City Council gives LTUSD $75,000 for fields; Asks they come back to consortium
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 7:09pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. James Tarwarter, Superintendent of Lake Tahoe Unified School District, was at Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting to explain why LTUSD should receive $150,000 from the City for ballfield maintenance. He walked away with $75,000 with a strong recommendation that he join the Community Field Consortium Tarwater chose not to join in November, 2015.
STHS photographers tops in state-wide contests
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 10:53pm
South Tahoe High School students were honored for their award winning photography during Tuesday's Lake Tahoe Unified School District board meeting.
Guadalupe Ruiz and Tristan Klasko received recognition for their first-place award winning photographs submitted to the California Streaming Photo Contest sponsored by the California County Offices of Education. They each won a camera, tripod and other gifts. Their award winning photos will be used on a calendar distributed to teachers across the state.
New STHS principal introduced as Chad Houck prepares for new job
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 4:57pm
Friday will be the last day on the job at South Tahoe High School (STHS) for Principal Chad Houck. He, his wife and five children are headed to Ridgecrest where he'll be the Dean of Instruction for Cerro Coso Community College starting June 5.
Budget the focus of special South Tahoe Public Utility meeting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 10:50am
Event Date:
May 4, 2017 - 6:00pm
The public is invited to a budget meeting of the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) Board of Directors on Thursday, May 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the STPUD board room at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
The purpose of the meeting is to review the proposed 2017-18 budget and ten-year financial and capital improvement plan for the District.
RVs, beach sand and summer music on Tahoe Paradise Resort board meeting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 3:32pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2017 - 7:00pm
The public is invited to the next Tahoe Paradise Improvement District Board of Directors on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the park's clubhouse.
The following items are on the agenda for discussion and vote:
1. Special meeting in May (possibly May 11) on potential conversion to recreation and park district.
2. Approval of Prop 1 grant applications (due April 28)
3. Tennis/Pickleball Court usage and charges
4. Disc golf at park update
5. RVs in the park
6. Surplus equipment removal update
7. Beach sand project, deck, ADA and ADA Parking
Douglas County to spend over $300k to solve Johnson Lane drainage issues
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 1:38pm
The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners authorized the County to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Carson Water Subconservency District
New Strength and Conditioning room at South Tahoe High already big success
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:16am
The South Lake Tahoe community came together early in 2016 to raise money for a new Strength and Conditioning room at South Tahoe High, and the investment is already paying huge dividends.
"This room is changing the culture of our school," said STHS Football Coach Louis Franklin. "Having a room like this allows each kid to reach their genetic potential."
Student athletes are getting stronger, injuries are down and they are able to maximize their potential on the court, the field, the pool, or whatever the venue is for their sport. Cheerleaders and dancers also utilize the facility.
LTUSD and LTCC dual enrollment gives high school students college credits
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 2:19pm
A collaboration between the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College District (LTCC) will soon make it possible for South Tahoe High School (STHS) students to graduate with an AA degree at the same time they get their diploma.
It all starts with an expansion to the three current dual enrollment classes this fall.
By taking these classes, STHS students receive both high school and college credit for successfully passing designated courses, at no cost, possibly saving families tens of thousands of dollars for two years of college.
