In 1965, the newly-formed city of South Lake Tahoe had its first city council meeting in the Tahoe Savings and Loan building, located on Highway 50 at Takela. Tahoe Savings and Loan ceased operations in 1990. Its time-and-temperature sign on the corner it now gone. Today, the El Dorado County offices are in the building. — […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO – AJ’s birthday hike was no piece of cake. This 12-year-old – that’s 84 in human years – is much sprier than her much younger mommies. As if we needed a reminder. What was a 9.2-mile loop for us had to have been at least 1½ times that amount for the […]
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By Robert Reich GM is worth around $60 billion, and has over 200,000 employees. Its front-line workers earn from $19 to $28.50 an hour, with benefits. Uber is estimated to be worth some $40 billion, and has 850 employees. Uber also has over 163,000 drivers (as of December – the number is expected to double […]
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Grand Pacific Resorts has added Tahoe Beach & Ski Club in South Lake Tahoe to its portfolio of managed timeshare resorts. The resort features 140 condo units spread over six buildings. David Brown, co-resident of Grand Pacific Resorts, in a statement said, “The addition of Tahoe Beach & Ski Club is an excellent opportunity to […]
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Thaleia Georgiades will teach people how to add drama and interest to artworks through changing a person’s point of view. This event will be part of the Tahoe Art League’s monthly meeting on March 11 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. It is free and open to the public. Georgiades has lived […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee Dealers sold more than 510,000 handguns in California during 2014, more than double the number sold four years prior, according to new figures from the state Department of Justice. Handgun sales in 2014 set a new California record, far outpacing the prior high of 433,000 handguns sold in 1993, near […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service may conduct prescribed fire operations in several areas around Lake Tahoe beginning March 9. Operations may take place southwest of Meeks Bay, on Gardner Mountain near South Tahoe High School and off Gardner Street, Luther Pass near Grass Lake, Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly, near […]
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The students of South Tahoe High School will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a Tahoe twist this month. Under the direction of Nannette Niven, the cast of 20, including Bjorn Hedqvist, Stephanie Hernandez, Zoe Greco, Tyler Martin, Steve Huerta, Zane Brady, Hunter Turney and Jered Stowell, is destined to make people laugh. Performances are […]
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By Melinda Myers Too much or not enough water and never when you need it. That seems to be the long-time plight of gardeners. Add to this extended droughts, flooding and watering bans. What is a gardener to do? Become a water-wise gardener. Water wise is not just about growing drought tolerant plants or eliminating […]
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• There will be an update on the Lake Tahoe Airport master plan on March 16 from 5:30-7pm at the airport. There will also be an opportunity to discuss the preferred alternatives of the future use of the airport facility. • The former Romantic Adventures site in South Lake Tahoe is going to be a […]
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