There will be an update on the proposed loop road at the state line on Nov. 12 at 5pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Transportation District and representatives from the arts, recreation, housing and governmental agencies will be leading the discussion. This is an opportunity to see proposed area gateways, local art, […]
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Tom Millham, co-founder of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care and secretary-treasurer, will be speaking Nov. 11. He will be talking about the rehabilitation center that was founded 32 years ago, share tales of the thousands of animals that have been saved and touch on the future of this nonprofit that is based on the South Shore. The […]
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Lake Tahoe News convened an editorial board to make recommendations on some of the key races and issues on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here is a recap of the endorsements with links to the editorials: South Lake Tahoe City Council — Brooke Laine, Wendy David and Austin Sass El Dorado County District 5 supervisor — Sue […]
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By Eyragon Eidam, Auburn Journal Weather experts have little confidence the winter months will bring the rain and snow needed to improve drought conditions in California. According to a National Weather Service Seasonal Drought Outlook report, the “forecast confidence for California is low,” despite the potential of an El Nino winter. Typically, California receives approximately 50 […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR If your little ghosts and goblins dump their candy on the living room floor tonight, go ahead: Let them at it. They can sort, then trade, and gorge on their favorites. But if you’re like many parents, by tomorrow morning you may want to get rid of some of this candy […]
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Free wood cutting in the Wrights Lake Recreation Area of the Eldorado National Forest has been canceled for this weekend because of safety reasons in regards to the forecast of 11 inches of snow in higher elevation. “Consideration for the safety of the public and our staff is the reason this decision was made,” Richard […]
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By Diane Lewis It took the considerable effort of a number of community members, educators and parents to bring Lake Tahoe Community College to life back in 1974. But from the college’s very beginnings to its present-day campus on Al Tahoe, no single person has contributed more to the creation, success and growth of LTCC […]
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A 55-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was found dead in front of a local business. Edward Cussen died of natural causes. El Dorado County sheriff’s Detective Paul Kuhn said the preliminary autopsy shows Cussen had coronary artery atherosclerosis and alcoholic liver disease. The final autopsy results will take several weeks. A passer-by found him Oct. […]
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• The California controller has updated the public pay data website to include 2013 salary, benefits and other compensation data for individuals employed by community college districts, fairs and expositions, and First 5 commissions. • Barton Health’s Type I diabetes support group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm in Barton Memorial Hospital’s […]
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A growing tool for scammers and con artists around the nation is the use of pre-paid debit cards, specifically “MoneyPak” or “GreenDot” cards. This week a Truckee resident was scammed out of $3,000 when she attempted to buy a vehicle from out of state through Craigslist. After making contact with the scammer, she was directed […]
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