South Tahoe Public Utility District crews are in the state streets area of South Lake Tahoe dealing with water flooding multiple streets. The call came in at 6:15pm Jan. 8. The leak was isolated 20 minutes later. A hit and run driver took out a fire hydrant on Colorado Street that caused unknown gallons of […]
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By Josh Richman and Jessica Calefati, San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown rolled out a $113 billion budget Friday morning that boosts K-12 schools but doesn’t add more money for the University of California, which has threatened tuition hikes. Although the proposed budget shows income and corporate taxes fueling the state’s second […]
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California students may participate in the Conservation Creativity Challenge Poster Contest. The contest aims to educate students about California’s drought, and to help raise awareness of everyday water conservation practices through the arts and creativity. All California students in fourth and fifth grade are eligible to participate and win prizes, and the opportunity for their […]
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The annual Father Daughter Dance is Feb. 6 at Harrah’s Convention Center in Stateline from 7-9:30pm. This is an evening for fathers and their daughters to dance and visit with friends. Refreshments will be served and a photo keepsake is available for an additional fee. Tickets are $10 a person. The event often sells out. For […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Driven by climate change and a persistent ridge of high pressure over the Pacific Ocean that caused California’s drought, 2014 was the state’s hottest year ever recorded. Temperatures last year averaged 61.5 degrees Fahrenheit in California — 4.1 degrees hotter than the 20th century average, according to a […]
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• Tahoe South Restaurant Week is Jan. 9-16. For more details, go online. • High Fives Foundation gave Truckee resident Jeff Andrews a grant for $10,830. Andrews was snowboarding at Sugar Bowl in March 2014 when he overshot a jump in the terrain park. The crash burst fractured his C-5 vertebrae into his spinal cord […]
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Placer County is looking for people to participate in the next Sheriff Office’s Community Awareness Academy. There are eight classes, each covering a different topic. Classes are Monday-Wednesday 6-8:30pm beginning March 2 and ending March 25. Classes are in the Community Room at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in the Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson […]
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By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times California Sen. Barbara Boxer, a standard-bearer of liberal politics who has served in Congress for more than three decades, announced Thursday she will not run for another term. Boxer made her announcement during an interview with her grandson, which she posted on her political website. She said she was […]
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By Kathryn Reed While it could take 18 to 24 months before Lake Tahoe Community College begins construction on a new building, that doesn’t mean there won’t be more immediate changes to the South Lake Tahoe campus. The passage of the $55 million facilities bond in November means plenty of improvements are coming. Remodeling the commons […]
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To the community, A host of local businesses provided gifts to welcome the first baby born in 2015 at Barton Family Birthing Center. Brianda Torres, Daniel Molina, and big brother Noe Torres of South Lake Tahoe welcomed Jayden Daniel Molina Torres on Jan. 1 at 3:06pm. Every year, the community celebrates this milestone by donating […]
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