By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry on May 19 received a glowing review from the City Council. “She is really one of the best city manager’s in the state,” Mayor Hal Cole told Lake Tahoe News. “If anyone deserves a raise in this community, she does.” Kerry, who has officially had […]
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By Elizabeth Zach, New York Times Disneyland is anything but underwhelming. Its deluxe fountains constantly spout, water rides regularly douse patrons, and plush gardens all lead children, and sometimes adults, to both squeal with delight and break down in tears. So you may suspect that a Southern California theme park that relies on evoking a […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man is going to prison for 19½ years for bilking 11 investors out of $3.6 million in a fraudulent scheme to buy a Douglas County golf course. In February 2014, Scott Hummerhays, 56, pleaded guilty to 24 federal charges, including wire fraud and money laundering. On May 18, he was sentenced […]
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Returning champions, fan favorites and newbies are gearing up for the 26th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. First-timers for the July 14-19 event include: former fashion model and actress Kim Alexis; former tennis star and author James Blake; former MLB All-Star pitcher David Cone; country musician, rapper and southern rock anthem songwriter […]
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By David Nakamura, Washington Post The Obama administration announced Monday it will ban federal transfers of certain types of military-style gear to local police departments, as the president seeks to respond to a spate of incidents that has frayed trust in communities across the country. The banned items are tracked armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers, […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Just a few months ago, the state’s top water officials said they had reason for optimism. Rain was cascading down on California in December and water conservation passed 20%. “I, for one, had high hopes,” Mark Cowin, director of the state Department of Water Resources, told a California Senate […]
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· There will be a disc golf tournament May 23 to raise money for the Tahoe Vista Animal Shelter. It is at the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista from 10am-4pm. Registration is at 9am, cost $25. Bring a dog on leash to get $5 discount. · The Good News Club will have an […]
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TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — kicks off its 10th Summer MusicFest with “Going For Baroque – Summer Solstice Series” June 17-23. The program opens with Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Violin and Cello, RV 547”, with Natalie Haines Backman and Nick Haines as soloists, and continues with flutist Josue Casillas performing Vivaldi’s “Concerto for […]
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By Peter Stark, Outside When your Jeep spins lazily off the mountain road and slams backward into a snowbank, you don’t worry immediately about the cold. Your first thought is that you’ve just dented your bumper. Your second is that you’ve failed to bring a shovel. Your third is that you’ll be late for dinner. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dental care can be a luxury. Often it’s not covered on health plans or it’s cost prohibitive to add it. And most doctors don’t accept Affordable Care Act or Medi-Cal patients. One South Lake Tahoe dentist is bucking the trend. Mireya Ortega through her Young Tahoe Smiles program is providing extremely low […]
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