By Michele Simon, Al Jazeera America The organic and natural food industry is booming. Last year, sales of organic products topped $39 billion. That’s the good news. The bad news is that most natural food companies steer clear of political battles that can have a significant effect on their business model. The conventional food industry […]
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By Katie Hafner, New York Times Late one afternoon this summer, Laura J. Esserman, a breast cancer surgeon at UC San Francisco, sat in a darkened room scrutinizing a breast MR.I. With a clutch of other clinicians at her side, she quickly homed in on a spot smaller than a pencil eraser. She heard the words […]
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By Joe Rodriguez, San Jose Mercury News A pension reform coalition that includes former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed unveiled a pair of statewide ballot measures Monday to rein in retirement benefits for government employees. The coalition, spearheaded by Reed and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, wrote two propositions to improve its chances […]
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A South Lake Tahoe woman who accused a man of sexual assault has admitted she lied about the accusations. The woman reported having been sexually assaulted early in the morning of Aug. 28 at a residence in the city just hours after having met the man. The man in question voluntarily went to the police […]
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Passport to Dining, North Tahoe’s flavorful fundraiser, features tastings from up to 35 restaurants, caterers, breweries, wineries and distilleries as well as a raffle and silent auction. The Nov. 12 event is a fundraiser for North Tahoe Business Association. It is from 6-9pm at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. A portion of Passport […]
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· Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule for this week from Caltrans. · Sierra Valley Electric has moved to 128 Market St., Suite 2B, Stateline. · Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Dorado County is opening a branch in South Lake Tahoe at Tahoe Mountain Lab. · Fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest have […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Nevada has tentatively agreed to pay $400,000 to the city and county of San Francisco to settle allegations that the state wrongfully and intentionally bused psychiatric patients to the city and declined to pay the costs connected with their care. The deal, if approved by the Nevada Board […]
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To the community, Thanks to the support of 38 local businesses-organizations, dozens of local vendors and hundreds of weekly attendees, On Course Events produced over 20 community events this summer, including three brand new event series. None of these events would be possible without the support we have from our local community. The best part is we’re able […]
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Bread & Broth is seeking volunteers for its new program, Bread & Broth 4 Kids. Volunteers are needed for one Thursday a month. However, the work is being done every Thursday. Volunteers meet from 3:30-5pm at St. Theresa Grace Hall, 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe to assemble bags containing seven meals, which provide nutritious […]
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Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley is now tapping into South Tahoe Public Utility District’s sewer pipeline in Alpine County. This was a requirement of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board because the resort’s onsite system had reached capacity. The wastewater is treated through a subsurface percolation system. It will then be pumped into South […]
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