The fifth annual Shred for Sushi Rail Jam is Dec. 15. This free event hosted by OnCourse Events in the Sushi Pier parking lot (177 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Stateline) will feature a rail jam competition, disc jockeys, food and drink specials, photobooth, and other booths. The rail jam competition is open to skiers and riders of all ages […]
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By Kathryn Reed After more than nine years as CEO-president of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, B Gorman is being asked to move on. She is leaving in May when her contract is up. The board chose not to renew it. “Her tenure as CEO was an exceptionally long one for someone […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Monday took steps to reduce overtime in the fire department and ensure ambulances are staffed with appropriate medical personnel. In July the council voted to turn over the ambulance service to Lake Valley Fire Protection District. South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments make […]
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By Carl Hasty The five-year, $305 billion federal transportation bill passed by Congress and signed into law Dec. 4 by President Obama includes a provision that will steer additional money to Lake Tahoe communities for roadway improvements and enhanced public transit service. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is the first long-term federal transportation […]
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Jamie Anderson won’t be defending her Dew Tour slopestyle title this week in Breckenridge, Colo. Instead, the Meyers resident will be recovering from surgery. In a training run the snowboarder fell and broke her clavicle. She had surgery at Vail Valley Medical Center. Anderson had won the event the last three years. — Lake Tahoe […]
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California Tahoe Conservancy and California State Parks are planning to transfer nine parcels in the vicinity of Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Valley State Recreation Area. There will be an open house about the proposal on Dec. 15 from 5:30-7:30pm at the California Conservation Corps offices in Meyers. This is designed as an informational session […]
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The latest El Dorado County home invasion involving pot occurred Dec. 4. According to the victims, they were asleep when someone kicked-open the door to the backyard at about 7am. At least two people, one armed with a shotgun, entered the house in Rescue, according to sheriff’ deputies. They searched the house, demanding the male […]
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By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times In a victory for gun-control advocates, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Second Amendment challenge to laws that forbid the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons that carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The justices by a 7-2 vote refused to review rulings by judges in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Without unanimous support of their colleagues, Wendy David is now mayor of South Lake Tahoe and Austin Sass is mayor pro tem. Councilwoman JoAnn Conner abstained from both votes this morning without saying why. As is customary with the December council meeting, the electeds voted among themselves as to who will be […]
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A wet storm is headed for Lake Tahoe this week. OpenSnow is saying it may be the biggest storm since March 2012. The National Weather Service in Reno is forecasting the winds to arrive Wednesday — 40-65 mph, while ridgetops could see 100 mph gusts. “Heavy, wet Sierra cement is likely, with 1 to 3 […]
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