By Cynthia Orlando, Statesman Journal Today more than 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas. It’s therefore fortunate we now understand many of the physical and psychological benefits healthy trees provide urbanites: Our parks and trees are more than aesthetically pleasing areas that help address pollution problems. Unfortunately, life for everyone these […]
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South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry will be the guest speaker at this month’s Incorporate Olympic Valley’s community meeting. Kerry will discuss the keys to operating a successful and vibrant town. South Lake Tahoe was incorporated from six unincorporated areas in 1965 and is the most populated town in El Dorado County. Incorporate Olympic […]
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By Michael Abbott and Christopher Bennett As people creep into the retirement “red zone” – those years just before or right after they retire – it becomes more important than ever that they find ways to keep their savings safe. Because at that point their retirement picture will change significantly only if they lose a […]
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By Maddie Oatman, Mother Jones Every five years, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services get together to revise their recommendations about what Americans should eat. These guidelines influence doctors’ health advice, food labels, the ever evolving food pyramid-turned-plate, and what goes into school lunches. In 2010, a time when more than half […]
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• BevMo in South Lake Tahoe is planning to open April 2. • Amy Courneya of South Lake Tahoe will be on CBS’ “Let’s Make a Deal” on Feb. 19. • Do you have electronics that need recycling? Check out this website to find a location to drop off the old stuff. • Dawn Sitchon has launched a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Planting seeds. It’s what Beth Delacour does every day. But what sprouts is no ordinary specimen. Her finished product is a responsible, self-confident educated young person. This is Delacour’s seventh and final year as principal of South Tahoe Middle School. She is retiring when the school year is over. She has spent […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 18, 2015, San Jose Mercury News. Besides common sense, here’s another reason cities and other government agencies should fully fund their retirement plans — and public employees should not count 100 percent on plans that are not fully funded today. A federal judge’s ruling in the Stockton […]
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By Allen Young, Sacramento Business Journal California’s legislative analyst on Tuesday proposed a new system for funding school facilities: grants to districts based on enrollment. The grants would be adjusted depending on local resources. The state would require schools to adopt five-year accountability plans. The report addresses an issue that is critical not only to public […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a historical snowshoe on Feb. 28 from 10am-1pm on the South Shore. (If there is no snow, it will be a hike.) During this event people will follow in Snowshoe Thompson’s winter tracks. Steve Hale of Comstock Characters will be acting as Thompson in a Chautauqua performance. It will be like trekking […]
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By Fenit Nirappil, AP As the California drought drags on, water officials are considering expanding mandatory outdoor water restrictions on homeowners and adding new limits on restaurants, hotels and decorative fountains. At an informational meeting Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board also appeared ready to extend existing rules imposed last summer to boost water […]
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