disabilities

South Lake Tahoe locals and visitors utilizing transit opportunities have seen some recent changes including new buses, lighting, signage and a new scheduling system for those with disabilities and over the age of 60.

The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) responded to input from the public and added the changes.

Hundreds of new California laws take effect on January 1, 2016, many that will have tangible impacts on the lives of Californians as they work, drive, ride a bike and shop.

Here is an overview of some of them:

Transportation:

On June 2, 2015, the South Lake Tahoe City Council approved the first reading of a Single Room Occupancy ordinance to ensure motels and hotels being used as long term housing were kept decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable.

While the ordinance is set to be approved at the June 16 Council meeting, a small group of affected motel owners have made a plan to protest and ask for an extension so their complaints can be heard.

Up until the 1970s and 80s, people with severe mental illness were housed in institutions by the hundreds of thousands. Replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services became the norm, and it created a whole new set of issues.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is expected to allocated $2.3M to communities in the form of grants that fit the categories of community facilities, planning and capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs, and low/moderate income development.

People are now able to apply for the Community Development Block Grant program in Douglas County. The public is invited to provide ideas, comments and potential projects.

The official dedication of South Lake Tahoe's 1.2-mile shared-use bike path that connects Elks Point and Round Hill Pines and provides access to Rabe Meadow with Nevada Beach and Round Hill Pines Resort will be held on Thursday, June 19 at 12 p.m.

The second segment of the Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway, South Shore Demonstration Project adds to the existing path for a total of 2.2 miles. Meanwhile, the North Demonstration Project is expected to begin construction in 2015 and the first phase will connect Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park.

October 20-26, 2013 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Lead is highly toxic and can harm your child’s brain, causing lifelong learning and behavior problems. Children under age six are most at risk for lead poisoning, but there are also significant health risks for adults, newborns and pregnant women too.

Lead dust in the home is caused by chipping, peeling, flaking or deteriorating lead-based paint. Lead dust is not the same as household dust. Lead dust is often invisible, heavier, and stickier. It can be present in even the cleanest of homes.

The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Building Official, Dave Walker, City of Patterson’s Chief Building Official, Jim Swanson and local architect Brian Shinault will host a presentation about new changes with Americans With Disability Act laws and how it applies to businesses.

All three presenters are Certified Access Specialists by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) board and this will be extremely informative to local business owners.

Join us on Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe.

The Forest Service will hold a meeting Thursday, May 30, to answer questions and provide information about its Upper Truckee River restoration project.

The project area is located east of the Lake Tahoe Airport runway and west of the Washoan subdivision in the Tahoe Paradise residential area. The meeting will provide an overview of the activities that will occur this summer, and how these will limit public access during construction due to safety concerns associated with heavy equipment operation.

California programs for students with learning disabilities have kept drawing money from shrinking general education funds even as federal funding has remained the same, according to a Legislative ...

Over the past few years, numerous small business owners have been hit with a frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit. It has been frustrating and disturbing to watch predatory attorneys w...

The Tahoe Transportation District and the U.S. Forest Service are asking the public to park in alternate locations to access the Lam Watah Trail while work is underway on improvements that are part of the Nevada Stateline-to-Stateline Bike Path project - Phase 1B. Lam Watah Trailhead parking normally is located on the north side of U.S. Highway 50 just past the casinos in Stateline, Nev., on Kahle Drive.

With the latest round of lawsuits affecting our local businesses' bottom lines, It is imperative that every business owner understands what role they must play to ensure both California and Federal ADA Accessibility standards are met to not only welcome customers with disabilities, but also to avoid costly litigation. A meeting at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on May 23, 9 a.m. will address the latest ADA regulations.

Government officials will be in Pollock Pines on Thursday, March 15, at 6 pm, at the Pollock Pines/Camino Community Center to discuss ADA (American Disability Act) issues and how they affect local businesses. This visit is an opportunity to discuss the ADA issues, their fairness or unfairness, as applied to local businesses. All interested citizens are invited to this free presentation. For information call the Pollock Pines/Camino Community Center at (530)647-8005.