By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee California took a big step Friday toward launching a new multibillion-dollar wave of reservoir construction. After being accused of being overly tightfisted with taxpayer dollars, the California Water Commission released updated plans for allocating nearly $2.6 billion in bond funds approved by voters during the depths of the drought. The […]
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Participants in El Dorado County Wellness Center programs will have a chance to show off their artistic skills in the Each Mind Matters art exhibit hosted by the Tahoe Art League. The exhibit will take place at Lake Tahoe Community College from April 30-May 4, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. The art that […]
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· North Tahoe Public Utility District is hosting a get-together May 1 at 5:30 at North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach to offer tips on ways to prepare irrigation systems and landscaping for summer. The district will talk about rebates that are available as well. · Bass Camp presents music DJ/producers Claptone, along with Dirtybird […]
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By Amanda Rodewald, The Conversation The Trump administration has announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in force for the past 100 years. In 1916, amid the chaos of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson and King George V of Great Britain signed the Migratory Bird Treaty. The […]
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There will be a free medication take-back day in Truckee and on April 28 at the Gateway Shopping Center from 9am-1pm. This is an opportunity to drop off unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications safely, effectively, and anonymously. Put pills into a zip-lock bag. There are also permanent drug bins at the Truckee Police Department […]
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By Kathryn Reed History is filled with the stories of men, their exploits, accomplishments and lives in general. Women have never garnered the same amount of ink. Anne Seagraves in her book “Women of the Sierra” (Wesanne Publications, 1990) attempts to change that. She brings to life 15 women who many have probably never heard […]
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Technology like drones and e-bikes are restricted in some areas of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Drones are prohibited from all Nevada and California state parks. Wilderness areas are also drone-free zones. Locally this would pertain to Desolation, Mt. Rose and Granite Chief wilderness areas. The Federal Aviation Administration also has a ban of drones in […]
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Bud is a young German shepherd/Labrador mix. He likes to play with other dogs and didn’t chase the cat that he met at the shelter. He’s a big, energetic boy who would do best with an active family. Bud is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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By Kathryn Reed Alcohol will be allowed on a regular basis at Lakeview Commons starting in May. This is a big departure from South Lake Tahoe’s rules that have been on the books for years that banned alcohol sales or consumption at city parks except under special occasions, like the Thursday Live at Lakeview events. […]
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By Joe Mathews Why does a place as big and beautiful as Orange County behave in ways so small and ugly? In recent weeks, county supervisors first voted to oppose state sanctuary laws, thus aligning themselves with President Trump, who has targeted California in a campaign of lies and mass deportation, and against the county’s […]
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