By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County sheriff’s officials believe one of the bodies recovered recently from Fallen Leaf Lake is that of a woman who took her life after her son drowned in the same lake. David Ward was 21 when the boat he was fishing in capsized. His buddy made it to shore, but […]
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District this season will again swap out old, incandescent holiday lights for free energy efficient LED holiday lights for its customers. The LED holiday light exchange begins Nov. 20 at 8am and will continue while supplies last. Customers are asked to bring in a copy of their current TDPUD electric bill […]
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Parole was denied this month for a man convicted of murdering his 14-year-old stepson in 1985. Robert Kaser shot his wife and two stepsons with a .45 Cal semi-automatic handgun at their home in Placerville. Ehren died from his wounds three days after the Aug. 17 melee. Myles, age 12, and his mother, Priscilla, survived. […]
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By Rick Gross Major medical expenses can carry a heavy financial toll. And the fact is, all of us are susceptible to an unforeseen medical event. If you experience an accident or injury, cost may be the least of your concerns initially. Yet, unexpected medical care has the potential to impact your financial situation in […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Money isn’t keeping people off the ski slopes. It’s that they have so many more options when it comes to how to spend their time. That is something ski resort officials are trying to wrap their heads around. Michael Reitzell, president of the California Ski Industry Association, said that while […]
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By Diana Nyad, New York Times Here I was, a strong-willed young athlete. There he was, a charismatic pillar of the community. But I’m the one who, all these many years later, at the age of 68, no matter how happy and together I may be, continues to deal with the rage and the shame […]
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By Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle The problem with California’s public colleges and universities is not in the quality of their academic offerings — it’s that the schools don’t do enough to help students find affordable places to live, according to a new statewide survey about higher education. That’s the view of a large majority […]
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By Climate Central/Kaiser Health News SANTA ROSA — As the deadliest fires in California history swept through leafy neighborhoods here, Kathleen Sarmento fled her home in the dark, drove to an evacuation center and began setting up a medical triage unit. Patients with burns and other severe injuries were dispatched to hospitals. She set […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is putting on a customer service refresher workshop. The cost for each Level Up workshop is $10 for chamber members and $20 for others. The class is Dec. 6 from noon to 1:30pm at the chamber office in Stateline. Bring lunch. For more info, email brittani@tahoechamber.org.
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To the community, To volunteer to help others is a selfless act that is both humbling and uplifting. Thanks to Vail’s generous EpicPromise grant, Kirkwood Mountain Resort employees had the opportunity to volunteer at Bread & Broth’s Nov. 6 Monday meal through B&B’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment program. Kirkwood’s department security officers Mark DeSacia, […]
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