By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters Their lawns dry and their trees on the verge of dying, Californians have dramatically cut water use during the state’s relentless drought, only to learn that many local utilities are hiking rates to make up for the lost revenue. Water providers in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and other […]
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· Tahoe Best Friends’ Howl’oween Party is Oct. 31 from 1-2:30pm. Dogs and people are encouraged to come in costume to the free event on Ruth Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. · Zephyr Cove Elementary School is recognizing Red Ribbon Week this week. It is about making healthy choices, especially when it comes to saying no […]
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North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed fire operations this week in multiple locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Operations may take place near Incline Village, Tahoe City, Meyers, Stateline and Zephyr Cove. Operations may continue over the next several weeks as […]
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Alllington and Akero are Poodle/Bichon Frise mixes, about 12 pounds each. They are 2 years old, and appear to be related, but they do not need to go home together. Both little boys are very friendly and love to play with other dogs, but they cannot go to a home with cats. They arrived at […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt The South Lake Tahoe City Council last week took the next step in the Airport Master Plan process by selecting the preferred airfield and land side alternatives which will determine the future configuration of the airport. This update of the 1992 Master Plan looks out 20 years and determines not only the […]
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By Nicole Zaborsky Allow us to introduce Stan and Karen. Stan is a 20-year resident of South Lake Tahoe, college educated, a chef, articulate, friendly, and Christian. Karen is a local, grew up in Tahoe, and has a college degree and a professional career. These are two of the many faces of homelessness in South […]
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By Jordan Weissmann, Slate Forcing waiters and waitresses to survive on tips from customers rather than normal wages is a pointless, gross, and uniquely American custom that, in the past several years, a handful of progressive restaurant owners have attempted to do away with, often with positive results. On Wednesday, one of the most famous […]
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Money is coming from the state to help with South Lake Tahoe bike trails. The California Tahoe Conservancy is receiving $1.928 million for a 1.8-mile segment of the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail. The Conservancy will use that money plus $2 million in local and matching funds to link the Sierra Tract and Bijou […]
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By Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times The Republican members of California’s delegation are demanding a government plan to store the deluge of water that could come with El Niño this winter. Fourteen GOP lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday asking for specifics about how federal and state agencies […]
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A commercial studio was destroyed by fire Saturday night in Kings Beach. Flames and heavy smoke were billowing out of the commercial structure on Speckled Street with North Tahoe firefighters responded about 10pm Oct. 24. There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation. Fire personnel said it was a 500-square-foot studio with no business […]
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