American Gas in South Lake Tahoe has had its liquor license suspended for 20 days. South Lake Tahoe Police Department and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control officials said the suspension is a result of an undercover operation conducted Nov. 12 in which owner Stefka Dimitrova was arrested after allegedly selling a glass pipe used for […]
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By Paul Nelson, KTVN-TV Snowmobiling is just one of many outdoor winter sports in the Sierra, but for some veterans, this is more than just a 15-mile tour. The veterans have physical disabilities. Some are confined to wheelchairs while others need canes to get around. But none of that matters when they’re out here. About […]
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By Diane Rolfs Often, individuals misdiagnose themselves while having a stroke and do not get the proper treatment due to the fact they do not visit a hospital. This can lead to severe permanent damage to a person’s brain. Care Flight would like to remind people of some important facts about stroke. It is never […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Food Hub’s fifth series of Community Soup Nights in Truckee are March 9 at Full Belly Deli, March 23 at Red Truck, and April 6 at Fifty Fifty Brewing Company. Originally known as Project MANA’s Stone Soup, these soup nights bring family and friends together to enjoy a warm, […]
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Stateline casino revenue was up in January, while statewide it was down. The Gaming Control Board on Feb. 26 said statewide revenue fell 2.87 percent in January compared to 2015 to $925.3 million. Gaming revenue rose 9.22 percent at the South Shore casinos. North Shore casinos also posted a gain — 22.35 percent higher than […]
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A skier from South Lake Tahoe died at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Feb. 19. Brian Scott Bitzer, 45, was found off of an intermediate trail on the California side of the resort, according to resort officials. He was pronounced dead at Barton Memorial Hospital. No other details were provided. Bitzer owned and operated Altitude Painting. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Refining their mission to better be able to adapt to the changing work force, while fostering economic vitality are goals of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. At the annual membership breakfast on Feb. 25, CEO B Gorman outlined for the nearly 50 people gathered at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel […]
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By Richard Solbrig Due to the recent crisis of lead contamination in the drinking water in Flint, Mich., South Tahoe Public Utility District would like to provide information regarding water sampling procedures and the possibility of lead contamination in our local distribution system. The district’s priority is to provide reliable and safe water distribution to […]
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By Associated Press YPSILANTI, Mich. — Earl Johnston was 12 when he got his first job, a paper route that he quickly expanded by “buying out” additional routes from other, less industrious boys. After high school, he enrolled in a program to become an industrial electrician. “With that journeyman’s card in my back pocket, I […]
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By Phillip Reese and Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee California residents broadly missed water conservation targets in January, and the state now has fallen behind the June through February conservation level mandated by Gov. Jerry Brown, the State Water Resources Control Board said Thursday. The state’s urban water districts cut use by 17 percent in January […]
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