Employees at two South Lake Tahoe businesses are accused of selling alcohol to minors. Miguel Mancillas working at Alpine Liquors and Daniel Marshall of Chevy’s restaurant were cited Dec. 5 by South Lake Tahoe police officers. They face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service if convicted and this […]
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Truckee resident Tom Meadows has flown more than 1,000 Young Eagles, placing him in the top 1 percent of all Experimental Aircraft Association pilots who have flown 100 or more kids. Meadows, a semi-retired flight instructor, regularly has the kids sit in the left seat as pilot, while he explains what’s happening as they actually fly […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Thirteen months ago, El Dorado County supervisors voted to strip generous salary enhancements for seven elected officials amid cries that the county was vastly overpaying its public servants. On Tuesday, the board reversed itself and restored most of the pay cuts. Major salary reductions were due to go into effect […]
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South Lake Tahoe has sand bags available at no cost year-round at 1160 Rufus Allen Blvd., next to Campground by the Lake. To pick up sand bags, proceed through the gate and drive to the back of the lot. At the back of the lot is a large sand mound, shovels and bags. Residents fill their […]
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By Larry Weitzman While the electrified Lexus GS450h hybrid has a bit of a disconnected feel, it doesn’t lack for power. And we are talking more than just horsepower. As Lexus’s refinement of all its hybrids continues, this new GS450h is the best example the Road Beat has tested. While it’s hard to believe Toyota’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Free transit. Regional transit. Transit that goes where people want to go. These are concepts that many tourist destinations have embraced for years. Lake Tahoe, not so much. But that could change. Tahoe Transportation District in 2015 plans to make a concerted effort to take the necessary steps to bring free regional […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 9, 2014, San Jose Mercury News. The CIA betrayed American values in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It knew torture was immoral, illegal and nearly always counterproductive as an interrogation tool. Yet acting upon the direction of then President Bush and Vice President Dick […]
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“Better things are coming. That is the exciting thing. I almost don’t want to leave.” Those are the words of Roberta Mason, who on Dec. 9 attended her last Lake Tahoe Community College meeting as a board member. Mason was the driving force to get the South Lake Tahoe college started and has been on […]
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By Leanne Italie, AP NEW YORK — Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies. For the first time in nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA will allow its young go-getters to push their wares using a mobile app or personalized websites. But only if their scout councils […]
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Sand Harbor is offering a slew of holiday activities and special events Dec. 13-14. The park restaurant will be open weekends for holiday drinks and snacks, with meal and sleigh-ride packages available. Holiday ornament crafting is Dec. 13 from noon-3pm at the visitor center at Sand Harbor. All ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by […]
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