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Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Against Placer County

November 30, 2023 5:36 pm

The Friends of West Shore, TahoeCleanAir.org, and North Tahoe Preservation Alliance have filed a lawsuit (see below) against Placer County, CA for failing to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in approving new amendments to its Tahoe Basin...

Ethics Scandals Rock Democratic Legislature, Gorelow Folds Under Pressure

September 8, 2023 8:00 amSeptember 8, 2023 8:01 am

In a late Friday 9/1/23 announcement, conveniently timed over the holiday weekend, embattled Democratic legislator Michelle “Quid Pro Quo” Gorelow announced that she will not be seeking re-election in Assembly District 35, a swing district that she narrowly won by...

Nevada Globe Scoop: Tom Steyer Under VHR Investigation for Renting Home to First Family Without a Permit

August 21, 2023 3:31 pmAugust 21, 2023 3:36 pm

The Globe received a scoop this morning that a complaint was filed by a Douglas County resident with the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Advisory Board against billionaire climate investor Tom Steyer, owner of the Glenbrook mansion that the First Family...

Nevada Commissioner Proposes User Tax on Tahoe Basin Drivers

July 26, 2023 6:27 amJuly 26, 2023 6:50 am

Special to the California Globe by Megan Barth, editor of our sister news website, The Nevada Globe. What happens when federal and local government agencies build a billion dollar, concrete tourist attraction in North Lake Tahoe, without adequate parking, and...