By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post Here’s a holiday tip for parents of teens: Keep a close eye on the eggnog. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show that 12- to 17-year-olds are more likely to take their first sip of alcohol in December than in any other month except July. In […]
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• According to the EPA, paper makes up almost 30 percent of America’s waste each year. All the more reason to get your news only online. • Randy Vogelgesang is now president of the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and Kelly Sheehan is VP. • The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger Foundation sent a $2,500 […]
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By Charles Piller, Sacramento Bee The search for a 77-year-old Citrus Heights man ended Thursday night when he was located in Truckee, according to Citrus Heights police officers. A family member had reported James Mengel was missing as of 11:30pm Wednesday. Citrus Heights police Sgt. Nicole Garing said his family believed Mengel was driving alone. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal There’s a reason why during winter it can be hard to find a parking place along Mount Rose Highway near the Tahoe Meadows and Chickadee Ridge. The short stretch of road is the best place to access some of the most scenic backcountry in Nevada, an area that includes snow-covered […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee When Democrats lost their legislative supermajorities last month, it doomed even the very faint chance that legislators would enact the hefty tax increases liberal groups yearn to impose. That, however, doesn’t end the perpetual debate over whether Californians should pay more taxes; it merely shifts it to the ballot, most […]
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Training to become a master gardener of Lake Tahoe will begin March 13 in South Lake Tahoe. The training continues for 12 weeks until May 29 on alternating Fridays/Saturdays from 10am-3pm. Lake Tahoe Basin residents from Nevada and California are encouraged to apply. The University of California Cooperative Extension – Central Sierra is offering the training. […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Placer County health officials on Wednesday warned that a nationwide outbreak of listeriosis associated with commercially produced caramel apples may have extended locally. Initial reports indicate that an El Dorado County resident recovering from listeriosis probably acquired the illness from a caramel apple purchased at a retail store in […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – New and untraditional traditions — that’s what skiing on Christmas Day is all about. “We don’t see snow every day. That’s what Christmas is all about,” Andrew Benavides said as he sat at the bar at West Bowl at Sierra-at-Tahoe with his dad, Mike Withers. The two live in […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Dec. 25 in conjunction with a burglary in the Al Tahoe area of South Lake Tahoe. People renting a vacation house on Fresno Avenue were awakened about 6:30am to a man rummaging through their belongings. He allegedly entered through a second story sliding glass door. He ran out […]
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Three meetings are scheduled for January to discuss the Highway 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project in Tahoe City. Comments will be accepted through Feb. 17. The proposed project aims to improve traffic congestion at the intersection of highways 28 and 89 in Tahoe City and address the long-term structural integrity of Fanny Bridge over the […]
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