South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library will host an informative bird talk on Dec. 20 at 6pm. Sarah Hockensmith of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will be talking about the 2018 Tahoe Big Year, a yearlong birding event that celebrates the hundreds of bird species that occupy the Tahoe region, and brings together […]
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By Kathryn Reed PARK CITY, Utah – The name of a business can be incredibly powerful; the words that are chosen and the ones left behind. Such is the case with the National Ability Center in Utah. Disability is hardly in the staff’s vocabulary. They work with people who have orthopedic, spinal cord, neuromuscular, visual […]
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By Dan Walters, CalMatters It’s doubtful whether more than a relative handful of Californians have heard of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. It is, however, one of state government’s largest activities – and a case study in political mismanagement. Currently, California employers pay about $6 billion in payroll taxes into the UIF each year. And currently, […]
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By Louise Hudson, Dallas Morning News The bubbly allure of beer and Champagne is being adopted by ski resorts around North America — with an educational twist. The latest après ski is beer and distillery tours, private in-room liquor tastings, Champagne toasts on the slopes, and beverage and food pairings. At Aspen, it’s Vive La […]
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By Lake Tahoe News As soon as it really starts to snow and the tourists come to the South Shore for winter fun, they are going to realize driving on residential streets is no longer a great option. This is because El Dorado County Board of Supervisors adopted what’s called a Traction Ordinance. It all […]
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Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will resume prescribed fire operations beginning Nov. 27. Weather permitting, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, California State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy will conduct prescribed fire operations above Incline Village, D.L. Bliss and Burton Creek state parks and near the airport in South Lake Tahoe. Each prescribed fire […]
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Sierra Junior Tennis Association — formerly Biggest Little Tennis Association — is having its 2018 annual gala on Jan. 27. Costumes strongly encouraged for the mardi gras-themed event. There will be carnival games, photo boot and music for dancing, as well as a live auction. Money raised supports junior tennis programs for youth in the […]
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· Violations of the South Lake Tahoe Vacation Home Rental Ordinance may be reported to 530.542.6100. · Help guide the future of Squaw Valley Park by taking a quick online survey. · State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado, has been named a “champion of manufacturing” by the California Manufacturing & Technology Association. · Squaw Valley […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public input regarding a proposal to improve an eight-mile section of the Highway 28 from Spooner Summit to Sand Harbor. This proposal incorporates the third phase of the Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway along with a planning effort to improve highway safety and enhance the corridor’s scenic […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters With a declaration that “public servants best serve the citizenry when they can be candid and honest without reservation in conducting the people’s business,” lawmakers passed the California Whistleblower Protection Act in 1999. The idea was to protect workers who report misconduct, so that they can blow the whistle on bad […]
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