Private governments coming to an area near you” by Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are being used as a legal but controversial mechanism for private entities to collect fees—similar to taxes—from small businesses…

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Waldorf Astoria Tahoe Project in Limbo After Second Loan Default

The future of the long-delayed Waldorf Astoria Tahoe project is uncertain after developer EKN Development defaulted on an $82 million loan for the…

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Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel

Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour…

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Tahoe took center stage, but not in a good way this week.

A team of investigative reporters, led by Julie Cart at CalMatters, catalogued the numerous concerns and threats raised by community and environmental groups and…

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New Study Warns: Tahoe Evacuations Could Take Up to 14 Hours in a Wildfire

A recent study commissioned by the Tahoe Sierra Clean Air Coalition reveals that evacuating Tahoe’s northwest communities in the event of a major…

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TRPA employs :fire, aim, ready, approach to managing Tahoe, say critics

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and its plan to reduce automobile traffic around Lake Tahoe. Despite…

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DON’T VEGAS NORTH TAHOE-Meeting Wednesday 5/15/24

** Massive new Kings Beach 39 Degree North Tahoe Project BE THERE 5:30 WEDNESDAY “or else in case of fire you better have…

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Stalled Waldorf project stokes environmental concerns among Tahoe residents

WATCH HERE   onstruction of the Waldorf Astoria project in Crystal Bay, which is planned to be built over the old Biltmore Lodge…

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MAP Challenges TRPA’s Violation of the Bi-State Compact

Mountain Area Preservation (MAP) is legally challenging the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) violation of the bi-state compact, TRPA regulations, and the approval…

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