To the community, On behalf of the physicians and staff at Barton Health, I want to thank the Barton Auxiliary for volunteering their time and providing generous donations for our health and wellness efforts. More than 80 community members make up the Barton Auxiliary, a compassionate and dedicated group of individuals who help support Barton […]
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· The ACT Bowling Night fundraiser is May 18 in South Lake Tahoe. The $20 per person fee supports Animal Coalition of Tahoe’s spay-neuter program and the animal shelter in Meyers. Teams must enter by May 12. Fill out this form and then call Rich Hodge (530.400.4766) to arrange pick up. · Andre Nickatina plus Black Rock […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee After a year of heavy lifting, California highway officials are nearly done with an improbable task on Interstate 80 in Placer County: raising seven freeway overcrossings between Loomis and Weimar, in some cases by more than 2 feet. The $36 million “Raise 80” project has involved jacking up and repositioning […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE – Wine has often been described as its own food group, and yet, most people will agree that all wine tastes better with food. This theory was put to the test last weekend during the annual El Dorado County Passport event. (The two-weekend shindig continues this Saturday and Sunday.) “It’s like […]
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By Ted Gaines If you thought the Bay Bridge construction fiasco would reign forever as California’s worst, most unsurpassable example of a government project running wildly over budget, you are in for a bitter surprise. High speed rail is on pace to be the grand champion money waster in California history and needs to be […]
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By Jenny Che, Huffington Post When it comes to understanding how to use a credit card responsibly, how to take out a loan or how to invest our money, Americans have a lot to catch up on. A global survey published last year found that the U.S. ranked 14th in the world for financial literacy, behind […]
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A former drug agent who stole more than a pound of methamphetamine and cocaine from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s evidence locker is going to prison for at least 10 years. Mark Zlendick, 48, was sentenced this week to serve 10-25 years in prison and pay a $5,000 fine. Zlendick was arrested in May […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Despite a drop in overall foreclosure filings, lenders have repossessed a rising volume of homes in Nevada compared with last year, keeping the Silver State among the hardest-hit areas in the country. One in every 236 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in the quarter ending March 31, down […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College President Kindred Murillo is a finalist for the presidency job at Santa Barbara City College. The announcement came Thursday during the Southern California college’s board meeting. “Santa Barbara has a lot of the same characteristics as Lake Tahoe Community College. There is a strong sense of academic excellence, […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle The biggest lakes in California, crowned by Lake Tahoe, joined dozens of smaller lakes in the north state this week by rising to their highest levels in years. It sets up a spectacular season for camping, boating, fishing and recreation-based vacations. After hitting a long-term low last winter, Lake […]
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