The Barton Foundation has $50,000 in grant funding to award to entities that will improve community health. Barton Health provides funds for programs and organizations that positively impact the health of the South Lake Tahoe community. Projects and programs that address mental health, substance abuse, and access to healthcare services will be the priority. These three […]
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Continuing Education of the Bar is putting on a three-day retreat on the North Shore for attorneys. It is geared toward lawyers who are feeling dissatisfied and burned out. The goal is to rediscover what inspired you to pursue a legal career. At the retreat attendees will be taught techniques to deal with stress in their […]
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Noah Arzio of South Lake Tahoe died April 15, 2016, after a brief illness. He was 23. He was born on Oct. 8, 1992. Noah was his happiest with his South Lake Tahoe audiences, whether it was Tiny Tim in “Scrooge”, Miss Marcia’s dance recitals, Mrs. Robinson’s Spring String Fling or just hanging out with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Road projects dominated the conversation Monday night between El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel and those at the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce meeting. “In concept I think it’s wonderful. I see it as an economic driver,” Novasel said of the proposed loop road near the state line. The county won’t have […]
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By Jessica W. Tsai, New York Times I let out a huge sigh as I picked up the next chart in clinic. “Chief complaint: Behavioral concerns” was typed out on the top of a thick packet of papers. My young patient was sitting on the exam table comfortably. His parents sat stoically with furrowed brows […]
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By David Perlman, San Francisco Chronicle Two young political scientists at UC Berkeley and at Stanford who exposed a major research fraud less than a year ago are now reporting the results of their own work on countering prejudice, and are being hailed for it by a leading expert in their field. The scientists said […]
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By Ellen Creager, Detroit Free Press Vacation rentals are suddenly more expensive, thanks to a new guest service fee tacked on to the rental price by the big sites VRBO and HomeAway.com. Travelers looking for a place to stay will pay up to $499 a week extra now that the sites have instituted a 4 percent to 9 percent service […]
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By Las Vegas Review-Journal The future of a November ballot referendum seeking to return Nevada’s rooftop solar program to its original, more favorable rates for homeowners remains uncertain, but that hasn’t stopped the opposition from starting its campaign. Citizens for Solar and Energy Fairness, a coalition including NV Energy that wants the new net metering […]
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· Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for the week from Caltrans. · Lake Tahoe Community College’s budget development team earned the distinguished budget presentation award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 2015-16 budget. · On April 24 at 1pm there will be a memorial service at the Putah Creek […]
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By Larry Weitzman Introduced about nine months ago, the new Mazda CX-3 is already proving itself as a best in class vehicle. Other than carrying a baby grand piano or an eight-man football team, this new Mazda demonstrates this unique company’s purpose of building vehicles that outperform the competition in so many areas. Starting with […]
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