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Gary S. Slossberg appointed as El Dorado County Superior Court Commissioner
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/29/2020 - 2:06pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A new court commissioner has been announced by the El Dorado County Superior Court. After an extensive search and vetting process, Gary
S. Slossberg was appointed by Presiding Judge Suzanne Kingsbury.
Slossberg will be based in Placerville but will serve in all of the courts in El Dorado County. He will specialize in cases involving family law, child support, domestic violence and civil harassment, juvenile dependency and delinquency, traffic, limited civil cases, as well as overflow matters as assigned by the Presiding Judge.
Group rallies to ask for respect from tourists when visiting Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/15/2020 - 11:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe is the vacation destination for millions of people annually, but recent behaviors of many of the tourists have the residents on edge. Trash is being left behind on beaches, trails and picnic areas, overflowing trash containers are shown daily on social media pages, stores are packed and roads are crowded, all during a pandemic while travel orders are still in place for the California.
With international travel at a standstill many are keeping their vacationing during the coronavirus to locations near their homes, and Lake Tahoe is one of those spots.
Rheumatologist Leah Krull, MD joins team at Barton Health
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 8:49am
Board-certified rheumatologist, Leah Krull, MD, has joined the team of medical experts practicing at Barton Health. A physician skilled at addressing autoimmune and joint diseases such as inflammatory arthritis, vasculitis, gout, and lupus, Dr. Krull is treating patients at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness in South Lake Tahoe.
Rheumatology manages conditions that affect joints and the body as a whole due to systemic inflammation.
Eldorado Resorts completes $17.3B merger with Caesars Entertainment
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 3:05pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Eldorado Resorts has completed its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corp., creating the largest casino and entertainment company in the United States.
Eldorado Resorts paid $8.58B in cash and $8.8B in Caesars debt was assumed in the new entity. The new name for the company is Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Boaters asked to "Party Smartly" at American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/03/2020 - 7:05am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The 31st annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe next week will still bring over 70 celebrities to the greens of Edgewood Tahoe, but this year spectators will be absent from both the beach and the course.
The tournament will be held July 8-12 and Patrick Mahomes, Tony Romo, Jerry Rice, Steph Curry and his dad Dell Curry, and a host of others from the entertainment, sports, and broadcasting fields will be in Lake Tahoe for the annual event.
New City Manager Joe Irvin now on the job for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 11:01am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As of the City Council's special meeting Wednesday morning, the new South Lake Tahoe City Manager was on the job for 48 hours after being sworn in during a digital event that started off the week.
New city manager selected for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 3:31pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City Council has announced they selected Joseph Irvin as the new city manager for South Lake Tahoe.
Irvin was one of four final candidates for the position that met with the community on Monday, giving them a chance to do their own interviews, ask questions, and fill out a questionnaire on their choices.
Final four South Lake Tahoe city manager candidates from California and Florida
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/05/2020 - 1:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The search for a new city manager for the City of South Lake Tahoe appears to be nearing the end. City Council has narrowed down their search to four men, all of whom will be at a public Meet and Greet on Monday, March 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Idle Hour located at 3351 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
The idea behind the meet and greet is to give the public a chance to get to know the candidates before the City Council closed session scheduled for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. to select the new city manager.
Lake Tahoe resident named to Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor list
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 5:53pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Michael Holcomb of the South Shore has been named to Forbes Magazine's 2020 list of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for the third consecutive year.
Holcomb is a Morgan Stanley Family Wealth Director and Financial Advisor in the Firm’s Lake Tahoe Wealth Management office on Kingsbury Grade in Stateline.
New audiologist joins Barton Health team
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 11:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health welcomes audiologist Marina Mulvey, Au. D., to its Ear Nose & Throat Department, and Barton Audiology office. Dr. Mulvey’s expertise and scope of practice expands audiology care at Barton, as patients can now obtain hearing aids locally and not have to travel for these medical devices. Dr. Mulvey has more than 25 years’ experience dispensing hearing aids.
Month full of activities during Heavenly Holidays in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 10:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The popular Heavenly Holidays has returned to the Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe. This family-friendly event runs until December 31.
Ridge Tahoe acquired by Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 1:41am
STATELINE, Nev. - The 378-room Ridge Resorts at the top of Kingsbury Grade on the South Shore has been purchased by Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated, a national vacation ownership company.
The multi-faceted 11-acre property has been a timeshare resort since it was built in 1982.
Under previous ownership, The Ridge Resorts has operated as four different properties: The Ridge Tahoe, The Ridge Pointe, The Ridge View and The Ridge Crest; however, in late 2020, the entire resort will be branded as Holiday Inn Club Vacations Tahoe Ridge Resort and begin operating as one resort.
NOAA outlook still leaning toward warmer temperatures and reduced precipitation in the West
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/03/2019 - 10:43pm
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, released its latest predictions for November and the coming months on October 31. Not much has changed since their report earlier this month.
Kind Traveler and LTVA team up to give visitors a way to help Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/26/2019 - 7:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kind Traveler and the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority (LTVA) have teamed up to empower travelers to make a positive community and environmental impacts when they stay in hotels and motels on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.
Nurses in four states go on strike including those at Barton Hospital
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 9:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Hospital nurses went from the operating room to the picket line Friday morning, saying their 15 months of union contract negotiations with their employer have not done enough to address health benefits for nurses.
The nurses with their signs spread out on the four corners of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and 3rd Street as well as across the street from the hospital on South Street.
Florida man arrested in Meyers on charges stemming from alleged stalking and criminal threats
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/28/2019 - 5:45pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - An Ormond Beach, Florida man is sitting in the El Dorado County Jail in South Lake Tahoe on charges of stalking, carrying a concealed weapon and vandalism.
On June 24, detectives from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) began an around-the-clock investigation of an interstate stalking and criminal threats case. The case involved credible and serious threats against the victim’s life according to EDSO.
Miss Hooters International contestants help out in South Lake Tahoe before pageant
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/21/2019 - 8:01pm
STATELINE, Nev. - After a week of women’s empowerment seminars, community outreach and preliminary events on the South Shore, Briana Smith from Fort Lauderdale, Florida was crowned Miss Hooters International 2019.
There were 80 Hooters Girls from around the world competing for the title during the 23rd annual pageant. The winner was crowned Thursday night during the Lee Brice concert at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena.
Lake Tahoe real estate market news
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 7:01pm
PREP IT, PRICE IT and GRAB THE MARKET
The appreciation rate for Lake Tahoe real estate has stabilized to a more moderate rate from past years and is currently being driven by limited supply. If you are considering selling your home soon; take advantage of the season by prepping the interior through de-cluttering, cleaning, painting where necessary and look at your floors to be cleaned or replaced. These are some very cost-effective applications which will show your home in the most favorable of conditions. It also budgets your time for the Spring yard work that will lend curb appeal.
South Lake Tahoe woman's cross country run/walk nears completion
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 11:24am
The journey started as South Lake Tahoe resident Ari Ramos touched the Atlantic Ocean and left Jacksonville, Florida on January 28, 2016, , and if all goes well it will end this February when she touches the Pacific Ocean at the Santa Monica Pier.
Dave Matthews Band returns to Lake Tahoe outdoor arena in 2019
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 2:39pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Dave Matthews Band announced their 2019 North American summer tour dates today and the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys Tahoe is once again on that list.
They will make their fourth appearance at the popular outdoor arena on September 6, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. The previous three shows were all sell outs and fans can expect the same this time.
This is the first 2019 concert to be announced at the Lake Tahoe arena.
What does winter have in store for Lake Tahoe and the West?
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 11:10pm
With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center report released Thursday, it looks like Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada will be warmer than average and experience an average precipitation year.
A mild winter could be in store for much of the United States this winter according to the report. In the U.S. Winter Outlook for December through February, above-average temperatures are most likely across the northern and western U.S., Alaska and Hawaii.
Additionally, a weak El Nino has a 70 to 75 percent chance of developing.
One degree of change community conversation continues May 17
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/05/2018 - 7:36pm
Event Date:
May 17, 2018 - 6:30pm
A one degree change in the earth's average temperature can cause a sheet of ice of in Greenland to melt and raise the ocean level enough to put low lying land in Florida under water.
It takes only a one degree change in temperature to convert water to steam, water to ice, or water to snow.
It can take a shift of one degree to change your life.
One degree is so small, yet so powerful.
Three Latinas and a Navé Cinco de Mayo comedy show on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/25/2018 - 7:36am
Event Date:
May 5, 2018 - 8:00pm
Howie Nave has spread his comedic wings and has now produced a comedy show, Three Latinas and a Navé (accent on the 'e' that night), which will be unveiled May 5 at Hard Rock Lake Tahoe's Vinyl, starting at 8:00 p.m.
It's a Cinco de Mayo evening of comedy presented by Nave's Bear Tracks Promotions and KRLT 93-9 The Lake with Latina comedians Shayla Rivera, Monique Marvez, Jade Esteban Estrada. Nave will be hosting the show, something fans of comedy will know from his years in a South Lake Tahoe comedy club.
Chuck Montgomery 1954~2018
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 12:13pm
Charles Reinhardt "Chuck" Montgomery passed peacefully on Friday, March 23, 2018 in South Lake Tahoe, California with his family by his side. He was 64 years old. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana June 28, 1954, Chuck was the first born son of Charles Williams Montgomery (1932-1970) and Eleanora Irene Hodges Montgomery Kroeger.
DNA tests confirm identities of two bodies found in Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 4:28pm
The identities of the two bodies found in Fallen Leaf Lake in the fall of 2017 have been released, confirming what law enforcement found at the time. They were identified as 71-year-old Cynthia Ellis and 74-year-old Michael Whalen after the California Department of Justice verified them through DNA samples.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Detectives said there is no evidence of foul play.
Mt. Tallac students learn how important their voice is
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 6:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - While many students across the country hit the streets on National Student Walkout Day, Mt. Tallac students were in the classroom focusing how they can be the future change makers.
Students America Rojas, 17, and Kai Heiden, 17, created a slide show for their classmates and staff. There were 19 slides, representing the 17 students who lost their lives one month ago in Parkland, Florida, along with the copy of a poem written by one of the victims (seen at the end of this story).
South Tahoe Middle School: What's your 17?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 5:13pm
South Tahoe Middle School students participated in the nationwide movement to support school safety on March 14 for 17 minutes from 10:00 a.m. to 10:17 a.m.
Since school officials did not want students walking off campus they had a school wide activity called, "What's Your 17?" Students who wanted to participate in the walkout could by going to the school's multi-purpose room or Timberwolf Plaza.
#What’s your 17?
In recognition of the one-month anniversary of the school tragedy in Parkland,
"Be the Change" the focus of South Tahoe High rally on National Walkout Day
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 4:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The student body, teachers, staff of South Tahoe High School and community members came together Wednesday to be part of the National School Walkout and March For Our Lives, events held across the country one month after 17 students died in Parkland, Florida when a fellow student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Daylight saving time begins Sunday, time to spring forward!
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/10/2018 - 12:42am
One sure sign of spring is the annual changing of the clock as Daylight Saving Time begins. On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 2:00 a.m., most states will move their clocks forward one hour, the 100th anniversary of the Spring time change.
The state of Florida just voted to keep Daylight Saving Time year round, and Arizona and Hawaii don't move clocks forward at all.
CNN researchers came up with the following timeline for the clock change:
1784 - The idea of daylight saving is first conceived by Benjamin Franklin.
1914-1918 - Britain goes on DLS during World War I.
LTUSD to adjust safety procedures in wake of recent school shootings
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 5:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Since January 1, 2018 there have been 18 school shootings in the United States, 25 fatal school shootings since 1999's Columbine High School tragedy. With the deadly shooting February 14, 2018 at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, many communities are looking at their own schools and their safety procedures to help prevent a repeat of a tragic event.
What is commonplace at schools across the country are drills for "shelter in place" and for students to understand what to do, and not do, in case of an emergency.
Possible South Lake Tahoe ban on Styrofoam
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 11:15pm
The list of New York City; Takoma Park, Maryland; Seattle, Washington; Washington DC; Miami Beach, Florida; Freeport and Portland, Maine; Nantucket, Massachusetts; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California could soon have South Lake Tahoe added as the 113th California city or county to ban polystyrene. Berkeley has had a ban in place since 1988, the first California city to do so.
One Degree of Change community conversations to be held South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 10:50pm
Event Date:
February 22, 2018 - 6:30pm
A one degree change in the earth's average temperature can cause a sheet of ice of in Greenland to melt and raise the ocean level enough to put low lying land in Florida under water.
It takes only a one degree change in temperature to convert water to steam, water to ice, or water to snow.
It can take a shift of one degree to change your life.
One degree is so small, yet so powerful.
Man dies after altercation at Heavenly Village
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 5:39pm
A man whose actions lead to his being detained by security at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe on New Year's Eve has died.
The 46-year-old transient was acting erratic and causing a disturbance near the fountain on December 31, according to South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Shannon Laney. Security detained the man and when police officers arrived they recognized he was in medical distress and immediately started life-saving measures.
The unidentified man, who previously had resided in Oceanside, California and
Operation Sierra Storm returns to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 9:43am
Event Date:
January 23, 2018 - 8:00am
A leading national weather conference, Operation Sierra Storm (OSS), returns to the South Shore January 21-24 and locals are invited to attend a morning of their presentations. OSS brings together national weather broadcasters and journalists, prominent scientists and experts.
Are extreme weather events linked to global warming? How do weather broadcasters decide what is aired?
Not all on the naughty list - 12 stories to restore your faith in humanity
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/25/2017 - 6:32pm
here was no shortage of bad news this year.
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastated the lives of hundreds in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands and caused billions in damages.
A mass shooter killed 58 people and injured hundreds attending a concert in Las Vegas and another mass shooter killed 26 people, including children, in a Texas church.
However, there were many good things that happened amid the torrent of bad news. Here’s a sampling:
A homeless man spent his last $20 to keep her safe. She’s raised $402,000 to repay him.
Charlie Puth coming to Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 3:57pm
Event Date:
August 18, 2018 (All day)
Multi-Platinum artist/musician/producer Charlie Puth has announced plans for his biggest North American headline tour to date, The Voicenotes Tour, and they include a stop at the scenic Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Saturday, August 18, 2018.
Multi-Platinum recording artist Hailee Steinfeld will be joining Puth on the tour.
You can catch Puth on Tuesday night's finale of The Voice on NBC and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
Search and Rescue teams find hiker and dog lost near Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/13/2017 - 1:00pm
A 54-year-old man is safe and warm today after getting lost in the forest between the casinos and Heavenly Mountain Resort Tuesday evening.
The Montverde, Florida man was out for a hike with his dog before dusk on December 12, 2017. He called 911 at 5:16 p.m., telling them he was lost.
Three teams from Douglas County Search and Rescue were called out and started covering the area on foot. The Washoe County Sheriff's Raven helicopter also responded, hovering around Van Sickle Bi-State Park in South Lake Tahoe with spotlights on the area.
Dr. Jeffrey Orr returns to South Lake Tahoe as Barton's newest surgeon
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 10:09am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health announced today that Jeffrey Orr, MD, has returned to his hometown of South Lake Tahoe to join its network of talented orthopedic surgeons.
Dr. Orr received his medical doctorate from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He conducted his orthopedic surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He completed his fellowship training at the University of South Florida. He’s an affiliate of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Could styrofoam be a thing of the past in South Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 6:59pm
New York City; Washington, D.C.; Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles County; San Francisco; Miami Beach, Florida. South Lake Tahoe, California?
Hundreds of cities across the country have banned the use of polystyrene (better known as Styrofoam) in their communities. The SLT City Council will be taking a look into banning the substance in the City Limits at their October 17, 2017 meeting.
In 2013, South Lake Tahoe added a ban of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores to the City Code.
New bike ride share program to start in South Lake Tahoe Saturday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 6:27pm
South Lake Tahoe is about to be invaded by a fleet of 200 cutting-edge lime green "smart" bicycles. LimeBike out of the Bay Area unveiled their new dockless ride share on Tuesday, giving the public a sneak peak of what will officially start on the South Shore Saturday, July 15 for a pilot program.
"We are thrilled to be here," said Andrew Savage, Vice President of Strategic Development for LimeBike. "This will make mobility more fun."
Owners of Zephyr Cove company sentenced for fraudulent exchange visitor program
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/28/2017 - 3:39pm
Perspective employees coming to the Unitied States on a J-1 Visa were taken advantage of by a company run by Zephyr Cove, Nevada resident David Marzano, his wife Linda Blair and adult daughter Janece Burke.
Victim identified in South Lake Tahoe collision: Memorial set for Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 3:45pm
Arthur "Rocky" Heether has been identified as the man killed as he rode his bike across Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The 64-year-old man was struck by a vehicle.
Arthur, or Rocky as he was better known, was born in Oakland, California on January 26, 1053. He moved to the South Shore in the early 70's and worked construction on many Tahoe projects.
Pollock Pines woman sentenced to 10 years after $9M tax fraud scheme
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 1:27pm
Teresa Marty will be spending the next ten years in prison after causing the IRS to pay more than $9 million in false refunds.
The 57-year-old Pollock Pines woman owned Advanced Financial Services (AFS), a tax return preparation business located in Placerville. She conspired with her office manager, Pamela Harris and Rebecca Bandera-Marty to file more than 250 fraudulent federal tax returns claiming more than $60 million in refunds.
22 tons of cocaine worth $577.5 million seized by U.S. Coast Guard in 26 days
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 10:46pm
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded 22 tons of seized cocaine this week, six in San Diego, 16 in Florida. The wholesale value of the cocaine is about $577.5 million.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton offloaded the cocaine in San Diego during a media event Friday. Several cutters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean area seized the drugs mid-January through February.
The drugs were intercepted in international waters off the coast of Central and South America.
South Lake Tahoe vacation rental workshop shows wide range of opinions
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/26/2017 - 10:34pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe's second workshop on vacation home rentals (VHRs) drew about 45 people in person Wednesday, while several others participated from home via the internet. As is every discussion about VHRs in the community, passions ran high and differences were apparent.
CVS now sells overdose reversal drug over the counter in Nevada and California
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/15/2016 - 10:50pm
CVS announced today that it will now sell the opioid overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription in all of their Nevada locations. This brings the total to 37 states where the drugstore chains sells naloxone over-the-counter, including California.
Weidinger PR wins three Silver Spike awards
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 7:40pm
Lake Tahoe-based Weidinger Public Relations was recognized with three awards for various campaigns at the Public Relations Society of America, Sierra Nevada Chapter Silver Spikes Awards, Nov. 17 at the Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno.
Weidinger PR received awards for each of its three entries: one Silver Spike and two Awards of Excellence.
The firm won the Silver Spike award in the category, Special Events and Observances, 1 or 2 Days, for their planning of the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge groundbreaking.
Meeting held to help local employers with new federal overtime rule
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/11/2016 - 12:16am
Event Date:
November 16, 2016 - 12:00pm
A new federal law goes into effect on December 1 that entitles salaried employees to get overtime pay if they make less than $47,476 per year. To help people understand this change they are holding a lunchtime workshop on Wednesday, November 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Tahoe Mountain Lab.
According to the White House, an estimated 4.2 million white collar workers will become entitled to overtime pay when they work extra hours as a result of the new rule, and wages for workers will increase by $12 billion over the next 10 years.
From driver to GM, Dan Garrison set to retire after 34 years at the Ridge Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/18/2016 - 4:30pm
A man who worked through the ranks from a driver to senior vice president/general manager at the Ridge Tahoe is set to retire in December, 34 years after first walking in the door at the mountain top resort on the South Shore.
Placerville business owner pleads guilty to filing more than $60 million in tax refunds
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 7:06pm
The owner of Advanced Financial Services (AFS) in Placerville pleaded guilty to filing more than 250 false claims for refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) along with two of her employees. They all face large fines and years in jail.
