Choices for Children is hosting a Mother’s Day diaper drive to benefit the Healthy Bottom Line diapers and wipes distribution program. Diapers contributed during this drive will go to families in need. Many families in town have trouble making ends meet and being able to get an emergency supply of diapers once every three months […]
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Prolonged drought can have severe and long-lasting effects on trees. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Division of Forestry will provide information on current threats to trees, how trees respond to water stress and strategies to make trees more drought resilient. According to Heidi Kratsch, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension horticulture […]
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By Larry Weitzman Let’s get one thing straight from the beginning, the Mitsubishi Mirage makes gas stations a mere mirage as it is the highest mileage conventional car for sale in the United States. EPA rates the Mirage at 37/44/40 mpg and in fact it did a bit better in my testing. It also has […]
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By Kathryn Reed A multi-pronged approach is being taken to speed up the process of laying down the Greenway Bike Trail on the South Shore as well as improve other recreation amenities and the connection between areas. California Tahoe Conservancy, the lead agency in the Meyers to Stateline trail, is working with South Lake Tahoe […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe Basin Waste Management Authority from Ray Jarvis the director of Public Works for South Lake Tahoe, Jeanne Lear the Human Resource manager for South Tahoe Refuse, and Catherine Cecchi the executive Director of Clean Tahoe Program. The South Lake Tahoe service area covers […]
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South Lake Tahoe is about to charge a more realistic fee for vacation home rental permits. That is the major change to the ordinance that was amended on Tuesday. As with all ordinances, they must be read and voted on a second time before becoming the law of the land. And while usually items on […]
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To the community, Prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Wallace matter? The El Dorado County District Attorney’ Office approved issuance of a false press release incorrectly stating that concrete poured by Sierra Tahoe Ready Mix could fail. This created unnecessary hysteria in our community. In contrast, all concrete was tested prior to being poured, and all […]
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By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Nick Johansen arrived at a Capitol hearing on vaccinations last week carrying a Bible. Johansen, who said he hasn’t yet decided whether to vaccinate his 10-month-old daughter Savannah, argued government shouldn’t impose a reverence for science over his faith in God. Senate Bill 277, a bitterly contested California bill […]
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By Melinda Myers Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Make this your biggest and tastiest tomato harvest yet with proper planting and care. Reduce pest problems and increase the harvest by growing tomatoes in a sunny location with well-drained soil or in a quality potting mix for container gardens. Improve your garden soil by […]
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On April 26 from 9am-2pm Alpenglow Sports and trail running brand Hoka One One will host a fun run and demo event in Tahoe City. Known for the creation of the “maximalist” trail shoe category, Hoka One One will be on hand with demos. Since 2010, Hoka One One has been on a quest to […]
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