By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee California has taken another step in its campaign against electronic cigarettes, with the Department of Public Health on Friday releasing video advertisements calling the devices toxic and warning they are being marketed to kids. While cigarette use has plummeted in California and nationwide as the dangers of tobacco have […]
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Cheerio is a 5-year-old, 8-pound Havanese mix who just arrived at the Meyers shelter along with 12 other dogs from Contra Costa County shelters. Cheerio is very shy, but she does not have a mean bone in her body. She is part of a group of more than 75 dogs who were rescued last week […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News spent March 22 driving around the lake looking at and documenting more than 20 locations to show what the drought looks like throughout the basin all on the same day. By Kathryn Reed It’s not unusual for Lake Tahoe to drop below its rim. What is unusual is when the […]
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By Larry Weitzman Public Safety is the primary function of county governments. Before the expansion of governments 60 to 70 years ago, the sheriff’s department was the majority of county spending. Currently in El Dorado County, the sheriff’s department is about 20 percent of general fund spending. Other departments directly related to public safety are […]
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By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post Food television has been something of a revelation. As Americans cook less and less, they seem compelled to watch people cook more and more. The mouthwatering viewer experience — which features cooking shows and competitions, food travel adventures and other gustatory escapades — has captivated people around the country. […]
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Eggs hunts and Easter bunnies are springing up in the mountains, and lakeside venues are offering family-friendly activities throughout the weekend. There will be an underwater egg Hunt at Incline Village Recreation Center on March 28 from noon-1:30pm. The pool at the Recreation Center will be filled with weighted and floating eggs. The Easter Bunny […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 22, 2015, Reno Gazette-Journal. They are dropping like flies: Ski resorts closing early because of high temperatures and lack of snow. This could be just another wild swing in the Sierra Nevada’s historically fluctuating weather. Or it could be a sign of things to come. For the […]
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By Dale Kasler and Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Drought is reshaping Lake Tahoe and its all-important tourism industry. Seven ski resorts have shut down early for the season because of a shortage of snow. The latest is Sugar Bowl Resort, which will turn off its chairlifts at the close of business Sunday. The long-term impact […]
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• Barton Auxiliary is having a blood drive May 1 from noon-5pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Bring a photo ID, eat well and drink plenty of fluids. • Earth Day is being celebrated April 25 at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe from 10a-3pm. • Lake Tahoe […]
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By Associated Press NEW DELHI — The world could suffer a 40 percent shortfall in water in just 15 years unless countries dramatically change their use of the resource, a U.N. report warned Friday. Many underground water reserves are already running low, while rainfall patterns are predicted to become more erratic with climate change. As […]
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