WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama spoke about his recent trip to Afghanistan, where he met with our brave troops and signed an historic agreement that will help put an end to the war. The goal of defeating al Qaeda is within sight, we have killed Osama Bin Laden, and the President has […]
Kings Beach, CA…The Placer County Board of Supervisors received presentations on numerous Tahoe area issues at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday and Tuesday April 23-24, 2012 in Kings Beach. Issues the Board heard included an update on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) Regional Plan Update, the Placer County Community Plan Update for the […]
Kings Beach, CA…The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution that will ban alcohol on the banks of the Truckee River from July 1 through July 6 each year. At Tuesday’s meeting in Kings Beach, board members also voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that will include Chambers Landing Beach […]
Incline Village, NV…The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) responded to a report of a structure fire at 978 Glenrock Court. The incident was phoned in at approximately 2:30 a.m. Unit #52 and unit #53 have extensive fire damage. Crews are still on scene mopping up the incident. There were no injuries. Five occupants […]
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama called on Congress to act before student loan interest rates double for more than 7.4 million students, adding an average of $1000 to their debt. Having a college education has never been more important, but it’s also never been more expensive. While the Obama administration has taken historic […]
SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, today announced that her measure to help reduce backlog with Humane Society officers’ background checks has cleared the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a unanimous vote. Assembly Bill 2194 amends state law so that already-required background checks can be performed on Humane Society officers. “Humane officers play a key […]
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to pass the Buffett Rule, a principle of fairness that says if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay at least the same percentage of your income in taxes as middle class families. Meanwhile, if you make under $250,000 a year […]
WASHINGTON, DC—President Obama used this week’s address to offer his warmest greetings to all who are celebrating Easter and Passover this weekend, and to reflect on the common thread of humanity that binds us together. President Obama wishes all Americans a joyful weekend focused on the wonders of our individual traditions as well as the […]
(South Lake Tahoe, CA)…The FREE City of South Lake Tahoe/El Dorado County Forum, originally scheduled February 28th and cancelled due to snow, has been rescheduled. The Forum will be taking place on March 21st at Lake Tahoe Community College from 3-5PM. City and County Officials will be walking guests through the myriad loans and services […]
Tahoe South, CA/NV…U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area near Mule Deer Circle today, March 15, 2012. Crews will be burning piles of logs left from the mechanical thinning operation last year. Operations will continue through the end of the week and through the weekend, weather […]
