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El Dorado County Measure L defeated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 6:00amPlans to unify the El Dorado County library tax system faded on Nov. 7 with the failure of the special tax initiative, Measure L. Measure L, which would have leveled the playing field between the f...
Court: Online travel agencies not liable for local tax collections
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 7:02amCalif. closely divided on hot-button initiatives
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 11:51amLOS ANGELES (AP) - California voters delivered a victory Tuesday for Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $6 billion-a-year tax increase, while they weighed whether to set aside the state's death penalty an...
Recommendations Regarding 'Economic Revitalization' for South Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 5:26pm
After attending the State of the South Shore Economy Public Forum held on October 23rd, 2012 I was inspired to draft a response to the questions about economic revitalization that were asked at the meeting. I feel like our group had many salient ideas that were not properly represented. Also, I have noticed that people are quick to offer ideas like “reduce unemployment”, “beautify the city”, and “improve recreation”, but they are typically unable to offer suggestions on how to make those ideas a reality.
Calif. closely divided on hot-button initiatives
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 6:00amLOS ANGELES - California voters were closely divided Tuesday on Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $6 billion-a-year tax increase while they weighed whether to end the state's death penalty and impose a f...
Opponents of Measure L in the majority on election night
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 6:00amSupport for the El Dorado County library special tax, Measure L, lagged in the polls as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday when about 45 percent of the ballots had been counted. About 42 percent of voters cast t...
Ariz. donation to Calif. called 'money laundering'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:25pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An $11 million campaign contribution from an Arizona nonprofit that gave money to a group fighting Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative represents the largest case of campaig...
County to auction tax-defaulted property
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 4:28pmEl Dorado County will host its auction of tax-defaulted property on Friday, Nov. 2, in Placerville.According to county Treasurer and Tax Collector C. L. Raffety, the list of properties up for bid i...
Interest rate is now at an all time low for program designed to help you buy a home
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 9:59pmA popular, new program offered by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) is making home ownership even more affordable. Through the Home at Last™ Access program, qualified home buyers receive a generous 4 percent down payment grant, which does not have to be paid back. Now, the program is offering even lower mortgage interest rates on a conventional, 30-year fixed rate loan. Through participating lenders, the interest rates on FHA, VA or USDA-RD home mortgages have dropped from 3.75 percent to the current rate of 3.5 percent, which is an historic low.
El Dorado County joins Howard Jarvis taxpayer group in fire fee lawsuit
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 11:13amEl Dorado County has agreed to join the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association class action lawsuit seeking to overturn California's controversial fire fee.
“Hundreds of residents have contacted the county to voice their frustration about the fire tax,” said Supervisor John Knight. “The Board of Supervisors can’t sit idly by while the state is running a legalized extortion scheme on rural residents.”
Psst, taxes go up in 2013 for 163 million workers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 10:40amWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama isn't talking about it and neither is Mitt Romney. But come January, 163 million workers can expect to feel the pinch of a big tax increase regardless of wh...
Brown says Prop 30's higher taxes would be minimal
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 6:21pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown sought to persuade college students on Thursday to support his November tax measure, telling them a quarter-cent increase in the state sales tax and highe...
Agency requests continue employee cuts, sales tax boost and other shifts
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 9:45amThe budget requests submitted by state agencies on Monday come to just about the same total as the current budget, balanced by continuing several revenue shifts imposed during the last two biennia,...
Heller, Berkley spar on health care, immigration
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 10:44amLAS VEGAS - Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley quarreled over health care, immigration and tax breaks for oil companies in the second debate of their acri...
Sirota: A GOP shift on taxes?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 6:00amWhen it comes to tax policy, Mitt Romney is not merely a spinner, an equivocator or a run-of-the-mill dissembler. He's a liar. Hyperbolic and overwrought as that label seems, it is, alas, the only ...
Letter to the editor: The good tax
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 6:00amTaxes? The very word puts me on my guard. And yes, this fall we will vote on taxes. Measure L. Right now, we pay $17.58 per year, per parcel, to support our library. If Measure L passes, we will pa...
Nevada Ranks 3rd Among States For Best Tax Climate For Business
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 9:54amCARSON CITY – Nevada is one of the 10 best states for its business tax climate, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California have a far less pleasant environment to deal with, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
Third annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant week runs Oct. 7-14
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 8:45pm
Event Date:
October 14, 2012 - 11:59pm
The 3rd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.
The weeklong event is scheduled to kick off the first Sunday in October, Sunday, October 7, and will run through Sunday, October 14. Local food aficionados and visitors will delight their palate with 3-course prix-fixe menus at exceptional values that incorporate organic, seasonal and local ingredients - all served up at Lake Tahoe's charming and historic eateries, resorts and bistros.
Guest column: Echoes from our 33rd president
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 6:00amBarack Obama let Mitt Romney off the hook frequently during Wednesday night's debate. The former Massachusetts governor's lie about his own tax plan and his specious comments about jobs were glarin...
Anti-tax group sues to end state fire fee, wants refunds
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 3:21pmThe Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced Thursday that it is suing to end a $150 annual state fire fee imposed on California's rural residents and obtain refunds for those who have already paid.
The group alleges in Sacramento Superior Court that the fee, which the state began collecting in August, amounts to a tax that was illegally approved without the necessary two-thirds majority of lawmakers.
Tax group sues to block Calif. firefighting fee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 1:08pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. - A taxpayer group, joined by plaintiffs throughout California, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a fee that is being assessed on more than 800,000 property owners to rai...
For California Gov. Brown, Busy Final Weekend of Bill Actions
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 6:46amCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown cleared a mountain of legislation off his desk over the weekend ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline. Here are some of the highlights of the bills he signed and vetoed.
Jobs, Support Of Middle Class Focus Of Spirited Senate Debate Between Heller, Berkley
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 3:14pm
CARSON CITY – It took all of about ten minutes for Sen. Dean Heller and Rep Shelley Berkley to mix it up in their first debate in the U.S. Senate race Thursday, criticizing each other on campaign issues ranging from ethics to Medicare to big oil subsidies.
The hour-long debate on KNPB-TV in Reno was the first chance for many voters to see the two candidates spar on the issues, most of which have already been the focus of campaign attacks in the race to date.
Donations sought for upcoming book sale at South Lake Tahoe Branch library
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:52amThe El Dorado County Friends of the Library are currently accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials (DVD & books on Tape/CD only please) for the upcoming book sale at the South Lake Tahoe Branch. We would greatly appreciate materials only in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in Spanish.
Cities challenge California's redevelopment law
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 10:40amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California cities announced Monday that they are challenging a law that gives state finance officials the power to take local tax revenue as community redevelopment agenci...
Nevada Jobless Rate Ticks Up To 12.1 Percent In August
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 1:35pmField Poll: Voter support for Brown tax hike dips
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 10:28amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown's November tax increase initiative has only slim support with likely California voters, with just 51 percent backing it and 38 percent opposed, according ...
'One county, one library, one tax'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 6:00amMeasure L proposes to bring equality, justice and unity to El Dorado County. No, it's not a systematic restructuring of the social system, but it does promise to help standardize and unify the coun...
CSU OKs plan to raise tuition if tax measure fails
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 4:48pmSAN FRANCISCO - A California State University panel on Tuesday approved a plan to raise tuition by 5 percent next year if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative and trigger a $250 million ...
Not all business leaders behind Brown’s tax initiative
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 3:50pmAmazon to charge California customers sales tax starting this week
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 2:10pmTax on Amazon purchases in Calif. begins Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 10:01amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Online retailer Amazon.com has tried to become all things to all consumers, but in California, it is about to take on a role it has fought against for years: tax collector...
Tax on Amazon purchases in Calif. begins Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 5:15pmSACRAMENTO - Online retailer Amazon.com has tried to become all things to all consumers, but in California, it is about to take on a role it has fought against for years: tax collector.The change, ...
Calif. tax collector criticized for opposing fee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 11:13amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - One of California's top elected tax collectors is facing criticism for his high-profile campaign to block a controversial fee that Democratic leaders say he and the state ...
Californians face rival tax measures that involve school funding
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/12/2012 - 6:20pmFormer SLT resident pleads guilty to filing a false claim
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/12/2012 - 6:00amA former South Lake Tahoe resident pleaded guilty to a single count of filing a false claim Monday for a 2008 tax return that resulted in a more than $600,000 refund, according to a statement from ...
Nevada, Washoe County looking to settle property tax dispute
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 11:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association Gears up for 5th Annual K9 Trails
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/01/2012 - 11:24amThe South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association (SLTPCA) will be hosting the 5th annual K9 Trials on September 21st and 22nd. Sponsorship opportunities and advertising space is available in the 2012 event program ranging in cost from $50-$300.
The SLTPCA is a non-profit organization and your sponsorship contributions are tax deductible.
Guest column: Illegal fire tax bills arriving now
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 6:00amDespite my efforts to stop it by referendum and legislation, the illegal fire tax is being assessed on more than 825,000 rural Californians starting this month, including 51,897 in El Dorado County...
Nevada looks to new sources of funding for construction projects as property tax revenues fall
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 12:22pmCARSON CITY — A state panel was told today that for yet another two-year state budget, there will be virtually no money available from property tax revenues for capital construction projects.
The state Public Works Board heard the disappointing news today as it began a two-day review of projects being sought by state agencies ranging from the Department of Corrections to Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
Squaw Hosts World Premiere of Teton Gravity Research’s 'Further' with Jeremy Jones
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 4:25amEvent Date:
September 7, 2012 - 5:30pm
Squaw Valley welcomes the world premiere of Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy by award-winning producers Teton Gravity Research. Presented by O’Neill, “Further” will open at Squaw Valley’s KT Base Bar Friday, September 7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m.
Less money, less school if Prop. 30 flops
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/24/2012 - 6:00amWhen it comes to Proposition 30, the education community in South Lake Tahoe is united behind the tax initiative that many say is imperative to the basin's schools, according to administrators and ...
Visitors authority offers first peek of new brand
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 5:42pmA year's worth of creative effort, funded by $75,000 in room tax revenue, has produced three alliterative adjectives - rugged, relaxed and reachable - presented over the soaring wing-tips of a new ...
Letter to the editor: We need more people like Rep. McClintock in office
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 6:00amLetter writer Linda McLennan attacks Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., for voting to stop the massive tax increase on all those very wealthy people earning $200,000 per year. She says that hurts ordin...
