By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee If you’re looking to become part of the thriving beer scene, it can be a lot of fun. But it can also be intimidating, especially when it comes to the language of beer. What, exactly, does your beer geek friend mean by “hoppy?” And did he say “bread” or […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was probably the longest hour of Libi and Jason Fenley’s life. Their son was missing. He didn’t get off the school bus at day care. And no one knew where he was. Corben is a 6-year-old first-grader at Sierra House Elementary School in South Lake Tahoe. His teacher and principal confirmed […]
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To the community, On Dec. 7, Robert Stiles hosted a Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment dinner. He brought Cindy Richter, Paul Windt and Janessa Howard to serve with him on his sponsor crew. Stiles and his three crewmembers are all local real estate agents serving Northern Nevada and the South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Elissa Nadworny, NPR Every morning, the familiar routine plays out in hundreds of thousands of classrooms: A teacher looks out over the desks, taking note of who’s in their seats and who isn’t. On any given day, maybe there are one or two empty chairs. One here, one there. And that all goes into […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – At its Dec. 15, meeting the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors certified the EIR for the Targeted General Plan Amendment/Zoning Ordinance Update (TGPA/ZOU), adopted the Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program. The board also adopted the Zoning Ordinance Update as well as a list […]
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By Kathryn Reed Round 1 in the case of Councilwoman JoAnn Conner v. the city of South Lake Tahoe goes to the city. Conner’s attorney filed an emergency stay on Dec. 14. The hearing was before Judge Steve Bailey on Dec. 15 in El Dorado County Superior Court. Bailey denied Conner the emergency stay because […]
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By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle A white Christmas at Tahoe and across the High Sierra has set off a rush for holiday lodging and driven up prices across the board. Even the 1-star hotels are getting in on it. For New Year’s weekend at South Lake Tahoe, a 2-star hotel on Hotels.com is going […]
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A Sparks woman who was missing for two weeks was found deceased Monday, having driven down an embankment off Highway 28 near Sand Harbor. Betti Jean Fernandes, 72, was traveling south when the vehicle left the road and rolled downhill for more than 50 feet. Nevada Highway Patrol officers are investigating the accident to determine […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times More than four years into a drought, California’s efforts to manage the crisis have produced mixed results, according to a report card issued Monday by a leading environmental nonprofit organization. The state received high marks from the Natural Resources Defense Council for its urban conservation and water recycling but […]
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Here are South Lake Tahoe Fire Department Christmas tree fire safety tips: Select a fresh tree with good color and firm, flexible needles that do not easily pull from the branches. Place the tree in plain water immediately after re-cutting the trunk at least one-half inch above the old cut. The container you use for […]
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