By Sonseeahray Tonsall, Fox-40 El Dorado County deputies are not identifying either of the women targeted as they left the 36 Handles pub early Wednesday morning but family members tell us their loved one, Khrista Ibarolle, is the woman who was killed as a night out spun into tragedy. Connecting with people was a passion […]
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By Kathryn Reed More than $1 million is about to be infused into the Y in South Lake Tahoe. Sutter Capital Group based in Sacramento last month bought the Factory Stores at the Y. But don’t expect discount stores to fill the empty spaces. Owners want to revamp this prime piece of real estate that […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 3, 2015, Sacramento Bee. Parminder Singh Shergill offered his life in service to his adopted country. As an infantryman in Iraq during the Gulf War, the India-born veteran served on the front lines. By the time he got home to Lodi, he was suffering from severe post-traumatic […]
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By Jennifer Oldham, BloombergBusiness Pot’s not green. The $3.5 billion U.S. cannabis market is emerging as one of the nation’s most power-hungry industries, with the 24-hour demands of thousands of indoor growing sites taxing aging electricity grids and unraveling hard-earned gains in energy conservation. Without design standards or efficient equipment, the facilities in the 23 states […]
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The Woodwind II will no longer ply the waters of Lake Tahoe. The severe windstorm on Dec. 11 dislodged the catamaran from its mooring at Zephyr Cove. For days it rested upon the rocks near the South Shore marina. Now it is in the parking lot at Cave Rock boat launch. Tahoe Cruises, which operates […]
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A vehicle swerving through Meyers on Wednesday afternoon took some time to pull over. “The driver was so intoxicated he didn’t know he had to pull over,” CHP Officer Jeff Gartner told Lake Tahoe News. The suspect’s blood alcohol content level was not released. Jay Welch, who is in his late 50s and lives in Minden, […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News After two months in a row of declining conservation, Californians are doing better at saving water, but they remain far short of a goal set by Gov. Jerry Brown last January. Statewide, residents cut water use by 9.8 percent in November, compared with November 2013, according to new […]
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With the contract for Live at Lakeview summer concerts having expired, South Lake Tahoe is looking for someone to produce a weekly event at Lakeview Commons. “OnCourse Events contract expired at the end of last summer to produce Live at Lakeview. Being a government agency, we cannot provide preferential treatment to any one business and […]
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Washoe Lake State Park has two ranger-led hikes scheduled in January. Deadman’s Creek guided hike is a one-mile roundtrip hike to the gazebo at the top of Deadman’s Creek. Dress warmly and bring a hat, coat, gloves and good walking shoes for this moderately easy hike. Rangers will talk about the park and cover a brief history […]
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• Northstar will open this winter’s first halfpipe to skiers and riders Jan. 9. It is located on Pipeline trail and accessible via Vista Express. • Tahoe Parents Nursery School is having a kindergarten roundup Jan. 26 from 6-8pm at Sierra House Elementary School where principals from all LTUSD elementary schools will make presentations. • […]
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