By Nancy Kerry Leaving a legacy is often described as passing something down from one generation to another; in other words, what impacts will remain after a lifetime of service and actions? Recently a broad group of South Shore community leaders came together to consider what our shared legacy for the community would be as […]
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A woman’s body was found by a creek in El Dorado County on May 17. An autopsy revealed no signs of foul play or trauma, according to the sheriff’s department. The identity of the woman, who is white and believed to be between 60 and 70 years old, is not known. Teens walking near Weber […]
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Caltrans has scheduled an open house for May 21 to gather public comments on alternatives for a bridge project on Highway 50 over Echo Summit. Caltrans is considering five alternatives, including replacing the bridge in one construction season by closing Highway 50 for up to 90 days, replacing it in two seasons with a full highway closure […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth is very grateful to Vail Resorts for their EpicPromise grant that funded their fifth Adopt A Day of Nourishment dinner of 2015 on May 4. The EpicPromise grant sponsorships are alternated on a monthly basis between Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Heavenly Mountain Resort. On May 4, Kirkwood Mountain Resort […]
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To help professional landscapers improve water use efficiency, the Department of Water Resources and the California Center for Urban Horticulture at UC Davis will conduct three workshops, including one in South Lake Tahoe. The workshops will feature indoor presentations and outdoor demonstrations. Additional materials will be provided to all attendees after the event. The $20 […]
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Several Heavenly Mountain Resort employees were honored May 17 for saving the life of a skier in January. Kevin Coyne of Walnut Creek had a heart attack in the lift line at Comet Express on Jan. 18. Alan Payne, assistant manager for Heavenly’s Nevada Lift Operations, retrieved the AED unit from East Peak Lodge, while […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee Last September, Andrew Tavalero was within days of completing his six-month hike of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail when he stopped in a remote Washington town. Tavalero, 22, struck up a conversation with some other hikers, who told him his Siskiyou County hometown of Weed had been hit with a […]
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Raul E. Moreno Campos, a doctoral candidate and teaching fellow at UCLA’s Department of Political Science, will be at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 26 at noon to give a presentation on State-Sponsored Violence, U.S. Imperialism, and the Salvadoran Civil War. Campos will share a historical and political analysis of the development of the […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy assigned to the local drug task force was arrested Tuesday on drug charges. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home of Mark Zlendick in Gardnerville on May 19 because of an alleged domestic dispute. Investigators said they found narcotics and paraphernalia at the house on Centerville Lane. […]
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Volunteers are needed for South Tahoe High School Sober Grad Night on June 5. It will be at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s California Lodge from 9pm-4am. Volunteers are needed May 29-June 4 for set up as well as during the event. To signup, go online or contact Deni Sullivan at 530.545.1688 or tahoeclan@sbcglobal.net.
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